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The Presbyterian Church in Rwanda or the Eglise Presbytérienne au Rwanda in French was established by German Bethel Missions in 1906. After the departure of the German missionaries, they were replaced by Swiss and Belgian and later Dutch missionaries, the work progressed rapidly in 1916. Until 1957 the church activities were concentrated in three main stations like Kirinda, Rubengera, Remera. The church become independent in 1959 as the Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Rwanda. The church was growing rapidly and changed its name to the Presbyterian Church in Rwanda. It maintained primary and secondary schools and hospitals. It maintains close relations with churches in Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Africa.〔(www.eprwanda.org/spip.php?article66 )〕 In 1996 the genocide affected the church and lost 16 pastors and lots of members. Currently it has 300 000 members and 100 parishes and 81 pastors, 56 evangelists.〔http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/presbyterian-church-in-rwanda〕 The denominations affirms the Apostles' Creed and the Westminster Confession.〔http://www.reformiert-online.net/adressen/detail.php?id=13260&lg=eng〕 The main office located at Kigali City.〔(www.eprwanda.org/spip.php?article68 )〕 Member of the World Communion of Reformed Churches.〔http://www.wcrc.ch/node/164〕 == External links == Church website () 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Presbyterian Church in Rwanda」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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