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United Congregational Church of Southern Africa
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Ndebele
U.C.C.S.A.
P.O. Box 2451, 40 Jason Moyo Street
Bulawayo
Zimbabwe (Africa)
Telephone: +263 9 64935
Fax: +263 9 67693
Email: uccsa.zim@telconet.co.zw
Address-No.: 112166 / 1265
Information in the internet:
URL: http://www.uccsa.co.za/
Languages of the website: English
This church grew out of LMS work initiated in 1859 in Matabeleland under the leadership of the pioneer missionary Robert Moffat. Mission stations were established in Inyati (1859) and Hope Fountain (1870). For many years the efforts seemed to be in vain. Until 1880 no converts were won. The first baptisms took place in the 1880s. During the war of 1893 the two stations were destroyed twice (1893 and 1896/97).After the second war the young church began to grow and educational work developed greatly. By 1927 the church had 2,276 members.
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Schools:
Hope Foundation, Primary
Emblangani, Primary
Lingangeni, Primary
Lupane, Primary
T. Hlabangema, Sec. School
Dombodem, Sec. School
Inyasinttigh, Sec. School
Publication:
Thuthukani, quarterly
Further information the church wants to be known:
"We are hosting our denominational assembly in the year 2003 in August."
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Further membership:
Christian Care
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Statistic data of church
Members |
total: 21000 |
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admitted to participate in the Lord's Supper: 19000 |
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baptised: 20000 |
Parishes |
(conventionally): 9 |
house fellowships |
(Number of growing parishes): 165 |
Ordained clergy |
total: 0 |
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women´s ordination
since 1987 |
Elders/Presbyters |
total: 0 |
Deacons |
total: 0 |
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deacons not available |
Missionaries |
total: 0 |
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missionaries do not working abroad |
Baptismal practise |
infant and believer´s baptism
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Godparents |
no godparents
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Lord's Supper |
Frequency per annum: 12
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Newspapers/ Periodicals |
Publication of magazines |
Theological training facilities |
Number: 1 |
Schools providing general education |
other schools |
Founded in |
1859 |
Organizational structures |
congregations, local churches, regions, synod, assembly |
Traditional type |
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Official languages |
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Languages during church services |
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Confessions |
- Apostles´ Creed
- Nicene Creed (381)
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Partner churches |
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Association |
International assiciations
Regional assiciations
National assiciations
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last update: 05.05.2003
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