Church of Central Africa Presbyterian
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The Church of Central Africa, Presbyterian – Nkhoma Synod was founded in 1889 and is one of the major Protestant churches in Malawi. The Church consists of 124 congregations and 1,298 prayer houses and serves 800,000 members. The churches meet every two years in a synod. They have adopted the Belgic Confession, Heidelberg Catechism and Canons of Dort as their doctrinal standards. [1] The Church is member of the Reformed Ecumenical Council.
The Church maintains the Nkhoma Institute for Continued Theological Training, and along with its sister synods, Zomba Theological College.
CCAP Nkhoma Synod Health Department covers the central area of Malawi and comprises Nkhoma Hospital, 10 health centres and the Nkhoma College of Nursing. Nkhoma Hospital is a 220-bed health facility, located in the town of Nkhoma, about 55 kilometers from Lilongwe, Malawi's capital. Nkhoma Synod HIV/AIDS Community Program was established in January 2000 in response to the growing HIV/AIDS epidemic.
Sources
- ^ Brown WL. The development in self-understanding of the CCAP Nkhoma Synod as Church during the first forty years of autonomy: an ecclesiological study. University of Stellenbosch, 2005.
External links
Zomba Theological College
Reformed Ecumenical Council
Nkhoma Hospital
Categories:
- Christianity in Malawi
- Religious organizations established in 1889
- Presbyterian organizations established in the 19th century
- Reformed denominations in Africa
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