Evangelical Presbyterian Church in South Africa
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 .[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 . The organisation's official language is Tsonga.[5]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ [1]. Evangelical Presbyterian Church in South Africa.
- ^ [2]. Evangelical Presbyterian Church in South Africa.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 December 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link). World Communion of Reformed Churches.
- ^ [3]. Evangelical Presbyterian Church in South Africa.
- ^ [4]. Reformed Online.
External links[]
- epcsa.org.za, the organisation's official website
- Ernest Creux biography
- World Council of Churches website
Categories:
- Members of the World Communion of Reformed Churches
- Religious organisations based in South Africa
- Presbyterian denominations in Africa
- Presbyterianism in South Africa
- Calvinism stubs
- Christian denomination stubs
- South African organisation stubs