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The Guyana Congregational Union was founded by the London Missionary Society in 1808. The mission spread rapidly after the abolition of slavery. The British Congregational Union in Guyana was formed in 1883. When the LMS withdrew its support the church almost ceased to exist. In 1908 the Colonial Missionary Society gave additional support. In 1942 outreach among the Arawak Indians were established. In 2004 it had 2,500 members in 45 congregations. [1]
It is a member of the World Communion of Reformed Churches. [2]
References
- ^ "Address data base of Reformed churches and institutions". reformiert-online.net. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ^ "Member churches | Bringing together 80 million Reformed Christians worldwide". Archived from the original on 2012-08-08. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
| This article needs additional citations for
verification. (February 2021) |
The Guyana Congregational Union was founded by the London Missionary Society in 1808. The mission spread rapidly after the abolition of slavery. The British Congregational Union in Guyana was formed in 1883. When the LMS withdrew its support the church almost ceased to exist. In 1908 the Colonial Missionary Society gave additional support. In 1942 outreach among the Arawak Indians were established. In 2004 it had 2,500 members in 45 congregations. [1]
It is a member of the World Communion of Reformed Churches. [2]
References
- ^ "Address data base of Reformed churches and institutions". reformiert-online.net. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ^ "Member churches | Bringing together 80 million Reformed Christians worldwide". Archived from the original on 2012-08-08. Retrieved 2012-08-08.