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Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland - Australia and New Zealand Presbytery
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14 Thomson Str.
Gisborne 3801
New Zealand (Ocenania)
Telephone: +64 6 868 5809
Fax: +64 6 868 5809
Email: johannes.vandorp@clear.net.nz
Address-No.: 1216 / 5035
Information in the internet:
URL: http://www.fpchurch.org.uk
Languages of the website: English
These three congr belong to the “Australia and New Zealand Presbytery” of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland. They are served by one minister. With the split among Presb in Scotland (cf. United Kingdom no. 6), there has been a similar split in NZ and Australia in 1893 leading to the formation of a new denomination.
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Publications:
Free Presbyterian Magazine
Young People's Magazine
History of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland (1893-1970), compiled by a Committee appointed by the Synod, A. MacPhaeron, Editor
One Hundred Years of Witness, 1993
Missionary Institutions:
Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland Missions in Zimbabwe and Kenia
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Statistic data of church
Members |
total: 237 |
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admitted to participate in the Lord's Supper: 81 |
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baptised: 148 |
Parishes |
(conventionally): 5 |
house fellowships |
(Number of growing parishes): 2 |
Ordained clergy |
total: 2 |
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Men: 2 |
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no women´s ordination |
Elders/Presbyters |
total: 15 |
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Men: 15 |
Deacons |
total: 3 |
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Men: 3 |
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deacons not available |
Missionaries |
total: 0 |
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missionaries 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: 2
biannual |
Newspapers/ Periodicals |
Publication of magazines |
Theological training facilities |
Number: 1 |
Schools providing general education |
no other schools |
Founded in |
1893 |
Organizational structures |
Presbyterian, (annual Synod) i.e. Kirk Sessions, regional Presbyteries, annual Synod. |
Traditional type |
- presbyterian
- reformed
- evangelical
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Official languages |
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Confessions |
- Westminster Confession (1646/47)
- Westminster Larger Catechism (1547)
- Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647)
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Association |
International assiciations
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last update: 23.09.2004
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