Yearbook Of American Canadian Churches 2008

One of the best compilations available of information about North American religious organizations.

Provides a wealth of information about North American churches. The Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches, 2004 is the 19th edition of an annual compilation of key information about denominations, churches, clergy, seminaries, and other religious organizations in the United States and Canada. The volume provides membership and financial statistics, descriptions of denominations, contact information for denominational offices, historical data, a directory of theological schools and ecumenical agencies, a calendar of religious holidays and festivals, and a listing of religious periodicals. The Yearbook is published with the National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. The editorial focus for this volume is "Equipping Leaders: Theological Education." As in earlier volumes, the major portion of the book consists of statistical information, names and addresses, and brief descriptive paragraphs on various organizations. The 19th edition of the Yearbook again includes both a print and an online component. The database features full-text search capability with additional search queries and will be updated periodically throughout the year.

The Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches has been published continuously since 1916 and contains information about denominations, churches, clergy, seminaries, and other religious organizations in the United States and Canada. The volume provides membership and financial statistics, descriptions of denominations, contact information for denominational offices, historical data, a directory of theological schools and ecumenical agencies, a calendar of religious holidays and festivals, and a listing of religious periodicals.

One of the best compilations available of information about North American religious organizations.