Evangelical Presbyterian Church in South Africa
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Evangelical Presbyterian Church in South Africa | |
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Classification | Protestant |
Theology | Calvinism |
Distinct fellowships | Seven (as of 2004) |
Associations | World Communion of Reformed Churches |
Headquarters | South Africa |
Congregations | 37 (as of 2004) |
Members | 30,000 (as of 2004) |
Official website | epcsa.org.za |
The Evangelical Presbyterian Church in South Africa is a Protestant denomination in the Reformed tradition .
Description
It had [ when? ] a relationship with the Reformed Churches in Switzerland . [ clarification needed ] The organisation's structure is threefold: the parish , the presbytery and the synod . [1] The church has seven presbyteries. [2]
It is a member of the World Communion of Reformed Churches . [3] Sister denominations are the Presbyterian Church in Mozambique and the Lesotho Evangelical Church .
The organisation subscribes to the Apostles Creed and Nicene Creed . [4]
In 2004, it had 30,000 members, 37 congregations and 7 house fellowships . The organisation's official language is Tsonga . [5]
See also
References
- ↑ Archived 24 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine . Evangelical Presbyterian Church in South Africa.
- ↑ Archived 13 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine . Evangelical Presbyterian Church in South Africa.
- ↑ "Member Churches" . Archived from the original on 21 December 2013 . Retrieved 19 May 2015 . . World Communion of Reformed Churches .
- ↑ Archived 24 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine . Evangelical Presbyterian Church in South Africa.
- ↑ . Reformed Online.
External links
- epcsa.org.za Archived 29 August 2019 at the Wayback Machine , the organisation's official website
- Ernest Creux biography
- World Council of Churches website
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