Papua New Guinea Council of Churches

Papua New Guinea Council of Churches

The Papua New Guinea Council of Churches (PNGCC) is a Christian ecumenical council in Papua New Guinea.

The Council has four major programs:
*Social Concerns Desk
*Women’s Desk
*Theological programs
*Administration.

Its members comprise:
*Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea
*Gutnius Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)
*Union Baptist
*Roman Catholic Church
*Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea
*United Church in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands
*Salvation Army

ee also

*National Council of Churches in Australia
*World Council of Churches

External links

* [http://www.ncca.org.au/cws/at_work_with_our_partners/pacific/papua_new_guinea NCCA CWS program supporting PNGCC]


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