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Verenigende Gereformeerde Kerk in Suider-Africa
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Uniting Reformed Church of Southern Africa
P.O. Box 20764
Windhoek
Namibia (Africa)
Address-No.: 13241 / 1116
The church was established through missionary work of the Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa (cf. no. 1). The first synod was constituted in 1975 with only three congregations. The church grew in subsequent years. In 1987 it was divided into three independent regional synods which were held together by an umbrella body called the General Meeting of the Evangelical Reformed Church in Africa (ERCA). Four years later the three churches decided to merge again as a General Synod with the three churches functioning as regional synods (ERCA Kavango, Central, and Ovambo Regional Synods). In 1995 the Reformed Church in Caprivi, which had also originated from DRC missionary efforts, joined the ERCA and became the fourth Regional Synod of the Church. In 1995 the General Synod decided in principle to join the Uniting Reformed Church in Southern Africa (cf. South Africa no. 4). Union was officially announced in April 1997 at the synod of the Uniting Church in East London, South Africa.
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Note: We did not manage to contact this church. Therefore, we cannot exclude that its address has changed or that the church does not exist any more. Whoever has information about this church may contact us. We will be happy to update our information.
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Statistic data of church
Members |
total: 6850 |
Parishes |
(conventionally): 31 |
house fellowships |
(Number of growing parishes): 0 |
Ordained clergy |
total: 24 |
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no women´s ordination |
Elders/Presbyters |
total: 0 |
Deacons |
total: 0 |
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no information about deacons |
Missionaries |
total: 0 |
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no information about missionaries working abroad |
Baptismal practise |
no information about baptism
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Godparents |
No information about godparents
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Lord's Supper |
Frequency per annum: 0
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Newspapers/ Periodicals |
no information about publication of magazines |
Theological training facilities |
Number: 1 |
Schools providing general education |
no information about other schools |
Founded in |
1975 |
Organizational structures |
not communicated |
Official languages |
- Afrikaans
- English
- Portuguese
- Mara
- Herrero
- Kwangali
- Lozi
- Ndonga
- Damara
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Confessions |
- Apostles´ Creed
- Athanasian Creed
- Canon of Dort (1618/19)
- Heidelberg Catechism (1563)
- Nicene Creed (381)
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last update: 27.02.2004
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