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Evangelische Kirche im Rheinland
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Evangelical Church in the Rhineland
EKiR
Hans-Boeckler-Str. 7
Postfach 32 03 40
40476 Duesseldorf
Nordrhein-Westfalen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Saarland, Hessen
Germany (Europe)
Telephone: +49 211 45 62-0
Fax: +49 211 45 62-4 44
Email: ekir@ekir.de
Address-No.: 12122 / 6213
Information in the internet:
URL: http://www.ekir.de
Languages of the website: German
 This church came into existence in 1817 when the Prussian King Frederick-William III called for the union of the congr of Luth and Ref background. Despite forming one church, the individual congr retain their own confession of faith. In its structure the church follows the Ref tradition. In the struggle with the Nazi regime the Ref congregations of the Rhineland gave the signal for resistance by calling the Barmen synod in 1934. The Barmen Declaration continues to play a significant role in most united churches of Germany. The first free synod after the Nazi regime was held in 1948. The Ref congr are mainly situated in the following regions: Niederrhein, Bergisches Land (area of Wuppertal), Mittelrhein, Hunsrück, and the Hessian part of the church.
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Further partner churches:
ELCRN (Namibia)
HKBP - Huria Kristen Batak Protestan (Indonesia)
Diaconal Institution:
Diakonisches Werk der Evangelischen Kirche im Rheinland, Düsseldorf
Publication:
Der Weg (weekly)
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Statistic data of church
Members |
total: 3041300 |
Parishes |
(conventionally): 823 |
house fellowships |
(Number of growing parishes): 0 |
Ordained clergy |
total: 2484 |
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Men: 1458 |
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Women: 726 |
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women´s ordination |
Elders/Presbyters |
total: 11162 |
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Men: 5908 |
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Women: 5254 |
Deacons |
total: 0 |
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deacons available |
Missionaries |
total: 0 |
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missionaries working abroad |
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Missionary institutions:
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Baptismal practise |
infant and believer´s baptism
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Godparents |
godparents
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Lord's Supper |
Frequency per annum: 24
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Newspapers/ Periodicals |
Publication of magazines |
Theological training facilities |
Number: 1 |
Schools providing general education |
other schools |
Founded in |
1817 |
Organizational structures |
Parish, region, Church (Gemeinde, Kirchenkreis, Landeskirche) |
Traditional type |
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Official languages |
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Confessions |
- Apostles´ Creed
- Athanasian Creed
- Barmen Declaration (1934)
- Heidelberg Catechism (1563)
- Luther´s Small Catechism (1529)
- Nicene Creed (381)
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International assiciations
Regional assiciations
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Members and partners:
last update: 10.03.2003
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