Lanka Lutheran Church

Lanka Lutheran Church

The Lanka Lutheran Church is a Lutheran body that exists in Sri Lanka. [cite book |title=The Encyclopedia of Christianity |last=Fahlbusch |first=Erwin |coauthors=Bromiley, Geoffrey William |publisher=Wm. B. EerdmansPublishing |isbn=0802824153 |volume=vol. 3 |pages=p. 357 ] It is a denomination of around 5000 members, in fellowship with the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod since 2001. [cite news |title=A first: LCMS convention gives 100 percent approval to fellowship vote |url=http://www.wfn.org/2001/07/msg00140.html |work=Worldwide Faith News |date=2001-07-17 |accessdate=2008-03-06 ]

References

External links

* [http://www.lutheranworld.org/new-dir/asi/lankaluthchurch-en.html Lutheran World Federation profile of the Lanka Lutheran Church]
* [http://www.lutheran.tk/lanka/ Lanka Lutheran Church] - home page
* [http://www.Asia-Lutheran.org Asia Lutheran Communion]


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