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De Protestantse Kerk in Nederland
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(former: Gereformeerde Kerken in Nederland)
The Protestant Church in the Netherlands
PKN
Landelijk Dienstencentrum SoW-kerken
Postbus 8399
3503 RJ Utrecht
Netherlands (Europe)
Telephone: +31 30 880 1762, 880 1880
Fax: +31 30 880 1447, 880 1300
Email: info@pkn.nl
b.plaisir@pkn.nl
Address-No.: 145 / 6360
Information in the internet:
URL: http://www.pkn.nl
Languages of the website: Dutch, English
 The GKN is expected to unite with the NRC and the ELC in January 2004.
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Partner churches:
The GKN has about 50 partner churches, in all continents.
Publication:
Kerkinformatie
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Statistic data of church
Members |
total: 677182 |
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admitted to participate in the Lord's Supper: 396211 |
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baptised: 271459 |
Parishes |
(conventionally): 859 |
house fellowships |
(Number of growing parishes): 0 |
Ordained clergy |
total: 1219 |
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women´s ordination
since 1969
The number of women pastors is not exactly known but the church supposes that about 20 percent of their pastors are female. |
Elders/Presbyters |
total: 0 |
Deacons |
total: 0 |
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no information about deacons |
Missionaries |
total: 20 |
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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: 6
In many congregations baptised members are also admitted to the Lord\'s Supper.
The figure of members admitted to the Lord\'s Supper which is given above indicates the number of so-called "confessing members". |
Newspapers/ Periodicals |
Publication of magazines |
Theological training facilities |
Number: 1 |
Schools providing general education |
no other schools |
Founded in |
1892 |
Organizational structures |
General Synod, Particular Synods, Classes, church council |
Traditional type |
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Official languages |
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Languages during church services |
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Confessions |
- Apostles´ Creed
- Athanasian Creed
- Belgic Confession (1561)
- Canon of Dort (1618/19)
- Heidelberg Catechism (1563)
- Nicene Creed (381)
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Partner churches |
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Association |
International assiciations
Regional assiciations
National assiciations
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Members and partners:
last update: 16.02.2006
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