Facts and figures
Statistics of the Swiss Apostolic Church "BewegungPlus"
Today, our church includes approx. 5000 women, men, teenagers and children, who are members of one of the 34 local churches. The approx. ten local churches in the Romandie region have formed an independent association, the «Eglises Apostoliques Evangéliques de Suisse Romande (EAER)» in 1999 and are not included in these statistics. Our church maintains a friendly relationship to the EAER.
Membership of the BewegungPlus (incl. teenagers and children)
| Year | total |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 1100 |
| 1970 | 2100 |
| 1980 | 3100 |
| 1990 | 4000 |
| 2000 | 5000 |
| 2010 | 4400 |
Number of local churches
| Year | total |
|---|---|
| 1940 | 3 |
| 1950 | 9 |
| 1960 | 18 |
| 1970 | 24 |
| 1980 | 25 |
| 1990 | 30 |
| 2000 | 32 |
Number of employees
| Year | total |
|---|---|
| 1940 | 3 |
| 1950 | 2 |
| 1960 | 6 |
| 1970 | 24 |
| 1980 | 31 |
| 1990 | 33 |
| 2000 | 35 |
Finances
BewegungPlus is organised as an association. The annual national expenses run around 800'000 Swiss francs. Our local churches are organised as 34 independent associations that move a total of six million francs for their work. The international branch "MissionPlus" supports projects in more than a dozen developing countries with almost one million francs.
