Greek Evangelical Church
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Greek Evangelical Church | |
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Classification | Congregational elements |
Associations | World Communion of Reformed Churches, World Council of Churches |
Region | Greece |
Origin | 1858 Athens, Greece |
Congregations | 30 |
Members | 5,000-6,000 |
Official website | Gec.gr |
The Greek Evangelical Church (
History
Greek Evangelical Church dates back to 1858 when the first Greek Evangelical, Michail Kalapothakis started publishing the magazine Astir tis Anatolis (Star of the East) which is still published today. He gathered a group of followers thus forming the first Greek Evangelical community and organized Sunday School for children as well as issuing the Efimeris ton Paidon (Newspaper of the Children) in 1868. The first Greek Evangelical Church was built in 1871 in the center of Athens, which was demolished and rebuilt in 1956 due to the increasing number of followers. Greek Evangelicalism spread also through the Greeks in the Ottoman Empire, the first Greek Evangelical community in
Theology
The Greek Evangelical Church is theologically
Affiliations
The Greek Evangelical Church is affiliated with the World Communion of Reformed Churches and the World Council of Churches.
See also
References
- ^ "The Confession of Faith of the G.e.c." Archived from the original on 2007-07-08. Retrieved 2007-09-16.