Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of Namibia
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of Namibia | |
|---|---|
| General | |
| branch | Protestantism |
| Belief | evangelical |
| distribution |
 Namibia
|
| bishop | Sageus ǀKeib |
| membership | LWF , World Council of Churches , Union of Lutheran Churches in Southern Africa , Lutheran Communion in Southern Africa , Namibian Council of Churches |
| founding | |
| Establishment date | 4th October 1957 |
| Place of foundation | Windhoek |
| Origin and development | |
| Spin-off from | |
| successor of |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in South West Africa |
| numbers | |
| Members | 420,000 |
| Communities | 6 (church districts) |
| Congregations | 54 |
| Others | |
| Also called: | Evangelies Lutherse Kerk in the Republiek van Namibië ! Gâi = hôa Kerkib dib Namibiab! Na Ongerki jEvangeli Luther mu Namibia |
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of Namibia (ELCRN; English Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of Namibia , also Afrikaans Evangelies Lutherse Kerk in die Republiek van Namibië , khoisan ! Gâi = hôa Kerkib dib Namibiab! Na and oshivambo Ongerki jEvangeli Luther mu Namibia ) is the second largest Protestant church in Namibia with almost 420,000 parishioners . The church consists of six parishes with 54 parishes and is located on Church Street in Windhoek - Central .
The church emerged on October 4, 1957 from the Rhenish Mission founded in 1842 as the "Evangelical Lutheran Church in South West Africa " (ELK / SWA) and received its current name on March 21, 1990.
Church leaders since 1957
- Hans Karl Diehl ; Praeses 1957–1972
- Johannes Lukas de Vries (1939-2001); Praeses 1972–1979
- Hendrik Frederik ; Praeses 1979–1981, Bishop 1985–1993
- Petrus Diergaardt ; Bishop 1995-2001
- Zephania Kameeta ; Bishop 2001–3. November 2013
- Ernst ǁGamxamûb ; Bishop November 3, 2013 to November 3, 2019
- Sageus ǀKeib ; Bishop since November 3, 2019
Church districts
Keetmanshoop Church District
- Ebenhaeser Congregation, Bersheba
- Latare Congregation, Karasburg
- St. Andreas Congregation, Koës
- Exodus Congregation, Lüderitz
- Immanuel Congregation, Keetmanshoop
- Ebenhaeser Congregation, Keetmanshoop
- Grünau Congregation, Grünau
- Noordoewer Congregation, Noordoewer
- Asante Congregation, Oranjemund
Mariental church district
- Ebenhaeser Congregation, Mariental
- Sigem Congregation, Maltahöhe
- Immanuel Congregation, Gibeon
- Epiphany Congregation, Gochas
- Bet-El Congregation, Aranos
- Moria Congregation, Hoachanas
- Rogate Congregation, Stampriet
- Sinai Congregation, Kalkrand
Otjiwarongo Church District
- Sion Congregation, Otjiwarongo
- Christ Congregation, Kamanjab
Tsumeb Church District
- Maranatha Congregation, Grootfontein
- Exodus Congregation, Tsumeb
- Betesda Congregation, Otavi
Usakos Church District
- Filadelfia Congregation, Arandis
- Alpha Congregation, Karibib
- Jubilate Congregation, Usakos
- Genesis Congregation, Otjimbingwe
- Immanuel Congregation, Swakopmund
- Bet-el Congregation, Swakopmund
- Hosana Congregation, Walvis Bay
- Shalom Congregation, Walvis Bay
- Maranatha Congregation, Walvis Bay
Church district Windhoek
- Tanidare Parish, Windhoek
- Tanidare Congregation (since 1986)
- Hakahana Congregation (since 1996)
- Goreangab Congregation (since 1996)
- Otjomuise Congregation (since 1996)
- In addition, the community conducts farm worship services in remote areas, mostly in the south of the country:
- Farm Komproe Congregation
- Farm Naos Congregation
- Farm Hornkranz Congregation
- Farm Rooisand Congregation
- Farm Prospect Congregation
- Farm Friedrichruh Congregation
- Farm Jongergrap Congregation
- Farm! Arib Congregation
- Farm Hohos Congregation
- Macedonia-Ephesian Parish, Windhoek (from 2012)
- Ephesian Parish, Windhoek (until 2012)
- Macedonia Parish, Windhoek (until 2012)
- Martin Luther Parish, Windhoek
- Bet-El Congregation, Windhoek
- Paulus ǁGowaseb Congregation, Windhoek
- Windhoek City Congregation (WCC)
- Moria Congregation, Groot-Aub
- Betesda Congregation, Okahandja
- Ephesians Congregation, Gobabis
- Vasti Congregation, Leonardville
- Paulus Congregation, Rehoboth
- Ebenheaser Congregation, Rehoboth
- Stephen Congregation, Dordabis
annotation
- ↑ Note: This article contains characters from the alphabet of the Khoisan languages spoken in southern Africa . The display contains characters of the click letters ǀ , ǁ , ǂ and ǃ . For more information on the pronunciation of long or nasal vowels or certain clicks , see e.g. B. under Khoekhoegowab .
literature
- Gerhard L. Buys, Shekutaamba V. Nambala: History of the church in Namibia, 1805 - 1990. An introduction . Gamsberg Macmillan, Windhoek 2003, ISBN 99916-0-489-8 .
Web links
- Macedonia Municipality (English)
- HIV / AIDS project of the ELCNR (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Press Release for immediate circulation - 2nd September 2019. ELCRN, 2nd September 2019.
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original dated August 16, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ De Vries, Johannes Lukas. Dictionary of African Christian Biography. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
- ↑ Egoism divides the nation. Allgemeine Zeitung, September 2, 2013, p. 2
- ↑ Sageus / Keib is the new ELCRN Bishop. NBC, August 29, 2019.
