The Research Office Online is now open for membership. It includes all of the content in the Research Office section of the General Board of Global Ministries' web site plus more. A complete archive of the 1997-2001 Background Data for Mission issues is now online. More information about Research Office products are available. And live Church and Demographic reports can be ordered.
Memberships are free of charge.
Follow the prompts to create your Research Office membership account. It also charts population growth and lifestyle trends in the ZIP code community that surrounds the church. Select a church and its ZIP code and the report will be automatically sent to your email address in Adobe Acrobat format. The 9 Page Church and Community Profile is a more detailed analysis of the church and its community, including demographic, racial and ethnic trends, denominational preferences, and program suggestions for reaching the dominant groups in the ZIP code. The Research Office of the General Board of Global Ministries provides data and explanations that help the United Methodist Church keep in touch with the communities among which we live, and the opportunities for mission right outside our sanctuary doors.