Evangelical Church in Morocco
The Protestant missions started in the 19th century in Morocco. In 1975 the Scottish origin Southern Morocco Mission was started. In 1922 the Reformed Church in France begun mission efforts especially among French. After the independence from France in 1956 the Reformed Church in France decided to form an independent church in 1958. This become the Evangelical Church in Morocco or the Egliese Evangelique au Maroc in French. Since 1963 missions were prohibited.[1]
In 2004 the church had 1,600 members worshipping in 8 congregations and 6 house fellowships.[2][3]
It is member of the World Communion of Reformed Churches.[4]
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References
- ↑ www.reformiert-online.net/weltweit/land.php?id=93&lg=eng
- ↑ www.reformiert-online.net/adressen/detail.php?id=13224&lg=eng
- ↑ www.lexpress.fr/actualite/monde/afrique/maroc-des-chretiens-discrets_1068900.html
- ↑ "Member Churches :: World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC)". wcrc.ch. Archived from the original on April 12, 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
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