4-645: The Free Evangelical Church was formed as a result of the split in the Evangelical Church in New Caledonia and the Loyalty Islands . Its leader was Raymond Chaelemagne a missionary in the Kanak people . The Paris Evangelical Missionary Society requested him to return to Paris , but numerous teachers and supporters requested him to stay. This created
8-894: The 18th century. At the turn of the 19th century the London Missionary Society gave way to the Paris Evangelical Missionary Society . The church currently has 90 parishes and 100 house fellowships with 30,000 members. The church is a member of the World Communion of Reformed Churches and has relationships with the Maói Protestant Church , Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand and the Presbyterian Church in Vanuatu . The church adheres to
12-552: The Loyalty Islands The Protestant Church of Kanaky New Caledonia ( French : Église protestante de Kanaky Nouvelle-Calédonie, EPKNC ), known until 2013 as the Evangelical Church in New Caledonia and the Loyalty Islands ( French : Église évangélique en Nouvelle-Calédonie et aux îles Loyauté, EENCIL ), was formed in 1958, the denomination has announced its 50th anniversary in 2008. The London Missionary Society started missions work in
16-624: The split. Ministers are men only. It has 74 parishes and 2,000 members. Reconciliation with The Evangelical Church in New Caledonia began in 1992. References [ edit ] ^ "Address data base of Reformed churches and institutions" . Reformiert-online.net. 2004-02-27 . Retrieved 2013-09-09 . Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Free_Evangelical_Church&oldid=1200096502 " Category : Reformed denominations in Oceania Evangelical Church in New Caledonia and
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