Presbyterian Church in Uganda

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Presbyterian Church in Uganda
Classification
Reformed Presbyterian Church in Uganda
Congregations100-200[1]
MembersUnknown
Hospitals1
Primary schools3

Presbyterian Church in Uganda is a conservative

Calvinistic denomination in Uganda
with almost 100 churches in 5 presbyteries in the late 2000s.

Origin

The

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[4][5]

He returned home in 1979 with the help of American missionaries and began to start the

Reformed Presbyterian Church in Uganda was formed.[6][7]

The PCU founding congregations across Uganda, the number of churches and members are growing rapidly.[8] The church is a member of the World Reformed Fellowship.[9][10] There have been mission projects in Central Uganda, and across the country.[11]

The Orthodox Presbyterian Church (USA) begun work in Mbale, Uganda since 1995, and later the mission moved to Karamoja. The Orthodox Presbyterian Churches in Mbele holds provisional membership in the PCU, but they are full incorporated as Mbale Presbytery.[12][13][14]

Structure

The church has

Rwenzori and Eastern presbyteries are in dialogue to integrate into the Presbyterian Church in Uganda.[15]

The

Kampala, Uganda
.

Theology

The Presbyterian Church in Uganda is theologically Reformed church, that subscribes the historic creeds:

Reformed theology is

  • Universal
  • Evangelical
  • God is Sovereign

God is initiates the Covenant of Grace

Five Points of Calvinism

Solas of the Reformation

Education and seminary

Westminster Theological seminary and College begun in 1996 in the worship center of First Presbyterian Church in Kampala. First students were Ugandan. Classes begun in Zana in 1998.[19] Student number grew rapidly. Students from Sudan begun to come in 1999. New facilities were built A seminary was founded in 2007.[20] The Seminary is the official theological institution of the Presbyterian Church in Uganda. It is located now in Kampala, Uganda.[21]

Relationship with other Reformed churches

The Presbyterian Church in Uganda has fraternal relations with the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (Liberated) through the Reformed Mission Utrecht.[22][23] and the Presbyterian Church in America through the Mission to the World.[24]

See also

References

  1. ^ "www.apostoladocmf.org/apostolado/156/*+UGANDA+(BANGALORE+INDIA)". Archived from the original on 2014-08-12. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
  2. ^ "Mukono residents get free eye treatment". NewVision. 18 September 2008. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  3. ^ "Kefa Sempangi".
  4. ^ "Welcome to PCU History". Archived from the original on 2013-03-13. Retrieved 2013-05-05.
  5. ^ "History". Archived from the original on 2013-06-15. Retrieved 2013-04-05.
  6. ^ "Address data base of Reformed churches and institutions".
  7. ISBN 9780810870239
    .
  8. ^ Deverrenaasten Netherlands website
  9. ^ "The World Reformed Fellowship - Membership List". Archived from the original on 2012-07-30. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
  10. ^ www.reformiert-online.net
  11. ^ "Some of our Daughter Churches". Archived from the original on 2013-12-17. Retrieved 2013-12-17.
  12. ^ "About Us @ OPC Uganda Mission". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-05-05.
  13. ^ "Presbyteries". Archived from the original on 2012-04-27. Retrieved 2013-05-05.
  14. ^ Orthodox Presbyterian Church website
  15. ^ "Presbyteries". Archived from the original on 2012-04-27. Retrieved 2013-03-01.
  16. ^ "Who we are". Archived from the original on 2012-04-27. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
  17. ^ "Our Reformed Theology". Archived from the original on 2012-11-03. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
  18. ^ "Welcome to Our Beliefs-Page". Archived from the original on 2013-07-03. Retrieved 2013-05-05.
  19. ^ "Our History". www.wtcwtsuganda.org. Archived from the original on 2011-10-22.
  20. ^ www.wtcwtsuganda.org
  21. ^ "Our Church". www.wtcwtsuganda.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-05.
  22. ^ Deverrenaasten Netherlands website
  23. ^ "BBK - Internationale contacten - landen - afrika - oeganda". www.bbk.gkv.nl. Archived from the original on 2013-10-20.
  24. ^ "Partnerships". Archived from the original on 2012-04-27. Retrieved 2013-04-05.

External links

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