New Apostolic Church Switzerland
| New Apostolic Church Switzerland | |
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| Church President | District Apostle Jürg Zbinden |
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| founded | 1905 |
| Members | 57,000 |
| Communities | 400 |
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New Apostolic Church |
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The New Apostolic Church Switzerland is an administrative district of the New Apostolic Church and looks after around 57,000 members in 15 countries. The Church President is District Apostle Jürg Zbinden
District Church
On June 3, 2018, Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider commissioned District Apostle Helper Jürg Zbinden as the new District Apostle of the District Church in Switzerland.
Switzerland
| Elders District | Communities | apostle | bishop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basel | 8th | Philipp Burren | Thomas Wihler |
| Bern- North | 10 | Thomas Deubel | René Engelmann |
| Bern-South | 9 | Thomas Deubel | Thomas Wihler |
| Grisons | 8th | Philipp Burren | Reto Keller |
| Mittelland | 12 | Philipp Burren | Thomas Wihler |
| French-speaking Switzerland | 18th | Thomas Deubel | René Engelmann |
| Schaffhausen | 8th | Thomas Deubel | Rudolf Fassler |
| St. Gallen | 6th | Philipp Burren | Reto Keller |
| Tuna | 8th | Thomas Deubel | Thomas Wihler |
| Ticino | 5 | Rolf Camenzind | Rolf Camenzind |
| Wil SG | 10 | Philipp Burren | Reto Keller |
| Winterthur | 10 | Thomas Deubel | Rudolf Fassler |
| Zurich- North-East | 7th | Thomas Deubel | Rudolf Fassler |
| Zurich- North-West | 7th | Thomas Deubel | Rudolf Fassler |
| Zurich South | 13 | Thomas Deubel | Rudolf Fassler |
Other serviced areas
The District Church of Switzerland also looks after the congregations and New Apostolic Christians in the following countries:
- Bulgaria
- Gibraltar
- Italy including San Marino
- Cuba
- Liechtenstein
- Moldova
- Romania
- Slovenia
- Slovakia
- Spain including the Balearic Islands, Canary Islands and exclaves
- Czech Republic
- Hungary
Austria
The Apostle Area Austria also belongs to the District Apostle Area Switzerland. Apostle Philipp Burren and Bishop Peter Jeram look after around 5,000 members in 52 congregations. The communities in Slovenia, the Czech Republic and Hungary are also looked after from Austria.
Facilities
The NAK-Humanitas Foundation was set up by the District Church of Switzerland. The task of the organization is to support and promote aid projects in Switzerland and in the countries overseen by the District Church. In war and catastrophe scenarios, it supports aid worldwide.
Ecumenism
NAK Switzerland has been a guest member of the Working Group of Christian Churches in Switzerland there since 2014 . An important criterion for acceptance was the signing of the Charter Oecumenica , which sets out the guidelines for cooperation between the Christian churches in Europe. It should be the first New Apostolic member church to take this step of rapprochement with the ecumenical movement . The NAK Switzerland is also active in the ecumenical movement on a regional basis. B. in the canton of Zurich .
In Austria , the NAK has been represented as an observer in the Ecumenical Youth Council since 2012, where it has already participated in ecumenical worship services several times. In 2014 the World Council of Churches in Austria (ÖRKÖ) and the NAK there published a joint guide.
History processing
In 1954, the excluded Apostles Otto and Ernst Güttinger split off from the NAK Switzerland due to conflicts over the position of Chief Apostle and the "message" of Chief Apostle Bischoff and founded the Association of Apostolic Christians Switzerland (VAC) with numerous other members .
The initial attitude of the NAK Switzerland can definitely be described as hostile. The District Apostle at the time and later Chief Apostle Ernst Fahrtisen fended off attempts by the VAC to persuade the VAC after Bischoff's death and thus the non-fulfillment of his message by equating writings on that side with “dirty water”, calling them “dangerous to life” and even burning pamphlets called. While the Chief Apostles Hans Urwyler and Richard Fehr occasionally made friendly contacts with the VAC, District Apostle Armin Studer led the first official apology and declaration of reconciliation to the VAC and one of the first “embassy” splits in the history of the NAK.
Web links
Footnotes
- ↑ a b nak.ch: Administration
- ^ Foundation NAK-Humanitas
- ^ Admission of the New Apostolic Church Switzerland to the guest status of the Working Group of Christian Churches Switzerland. In: agck.ch - Working Group of Christian Churches in Switzerland. April 9, 2014, accessed April 23, 2014 .
- ↑ Oliver Demont: Everything stays different: New Apostolic Church wants ecumenism . In: ref.ch. Reformed Church Switzerland, September 2, 2015, accessed on August 27, 2019.
- ^ New Apostolic Church Austria: New Apostolic Youth receives observer status at the Ecumenical Youth Council. In: nak.at. June 4, 2012, Retrieved August 23, 2019 .
- ↑ Th.Zadrazil & J. Siekmann: So they may all be one: Ecumenical youth service in youth church in the 5th district of Vienna. In: nak.at. February 8, 2016, accessed August 23, 2019 .
- ^ New Apostolic Church Austria: Celebration of the world day of prayer for children in Vienna. In: nak.at. March 4, 2016, accessed August 23, 2019 .
- ^ New Apostolic Church Austria: ÖRKÖ and New Apostolic Church intensify discussions. In: nak.at. April 23, 2014, accessed August 23, 2019 .
- ↑ Ernst Fahrtisen: To the priestly offices of the apostolic district of Switzerland: concerns propaganda of the opponents. July 28, 1960. Retrieved September 22, 2019 .
- ↑ Walter Baltisberger & Armin Studer: First steps towards RECONCILIATION. (PDF) VAC & NAK Switzerland, April 20, 2005, accessed on September 22, 2019 .