Lutheran Gutnius Church
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Leading clergyman: |
Bishop Nicodemus Aiyene |
| Membership: | International Lutheran Council , Lutheran World Federation |
| Dioceses: | 3 |
| Municipalities : | 678 |
| Parishioners: | 150,000 |
| Address: | Gutnius Lutheran Church PO Box 111 Wabag 291 G Enga Province Papua New Guinea |
| Official Website: | Lutheran Gutnius Church |
The Lutheran Gutnius Church ( Tok Pisin , English Good News , German Gute Nachrichten ) is a denominational Evangelical Lutheran Church in Papua New Guinea with around 150,000 (as of 2010) parishioners.
history
The Lutheran Gutnius Church, formerly known as the Lutheran Wabag Church , was founded by the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod in 1948.
distribution
This church is mainly found in the Enga and Western Highlands provinces of the country. It works with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea , but below church and communion fellowship . Both churches cooperate in the training of pastors and together with the Anglican Church of the country support the Balob Teachers College in Lae.
Church external relations
The church maintains full communion and communion with the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod. She is a member of the International Lutheran Council and the Lutheran World Federation . She maintains local connections with the more liberal Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod: Prayer Requests ( Memento of the original from December 23, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ 2010 World Lutheran Membership Details; Lutheran World Information 1/2011 ( Memento from September 26, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
