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The Evangelical Free Church of Geneva in French the Eglise evangelique libre de Genéve is a Reformed free church in Geneva. The church has 6 congregations in Onex, Versoix, Buix, Rive Droite, Carouge, l'Oratoire with a combined membership of 1,000.[1][2]

The church was founded in 1849, in a period of spiritual renewal begun in the early 19th century. This movement begun in the Church of Geneva, resulting a dismissal of several pastors. In the 1940s the church intended to merge with the Reformed church in Geneva, but this did was decline. In 1978 a new parish in Onex was formed. In 1994 a sixth paris was formed in Versoix.[3]

The church is a member of the Federation of Swiss Protestant Churches,[4][5] and it is the smallest member of the Federation. In the church there is a charismatic renewal, it is not a Pentecostal church but someone can hear people speaking tongues, and prophecy during worship.[6]

References

  1. ^ http://www.egliselibre.ch/eglise.php?evangelique&libre=paroisses
  2. ^ www.reformiert-online.net/adressen/detail.php?id=13307&lg=eng
  3. ^ Historique
  4. ^ www.egliselibre.ch/eglise.php?evangelique&libre=oecumenisme
  5. ^ www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/federation-of-swiss-protestant-churches
  6. ^ http://www.egliselibre.ch/eglise.php?evangelique&libre=faq
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