Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania | |
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| Classification | Protestant |
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| Orientation | Lutheran |
| Leader | Rev. Alex Malasusa |
| Associations | LWF, AACC, WCC, CCT |
| Geographical areas | Tanzania |
| Origin | 1963 |
| Branched from | Federation of Lutheran Churches in Tanganyika |
| Congregations | 1,104 |
| Members | 5,601,271 [1] |
| Ministers | 1,500 |
| Official website | http://www.elct.org/ |
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania (ELCT) is the federation of Lutheran Churches in the African nation of Tanzania. In 1938, seven Lutheran churches founded a federation known as the Federation of Lutheran Churches in Tanganyika. On June 19, 1963, Churches merged to become a single Church known as the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania.[2]
The church is led by a presiding bishop and twenty diocesan bishops, representing 20 dioceses, and has a membership of more than 5.6 million.[3] The Head Office of the Church is in Arusha. The church is affiliated with All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC), Christian Council of Tanzania and the Lutheran World Federation.
The ELCT is an organization which reaches out to the people of Tanzania offering worship opportunities, Christian education, and numerous social services.
[edit] Divisions
- Education (Secondary and University)
- Finance and Administration
- Health and Medical Care (21 hospitals and many dispensaries)
- Mission and Evangelism
- Planning and Development
- Social Services and Women's Work
[edit] External links
[edit] Notes
- ^ Lutheran World Federation: LWF Statistics 2010
- ^ "A Short history". Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania. 2007. http://www.elct.org/. Retrieved 2007-05-29.
- ^ "ELCT Press Release". News Releases. Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania. 2012. http://www.elct.org/news/2011.01.001.html. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
