council of churches

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• council of churches —    This term (from the Latin concilium, meaning meeting ) refers to an ecumenical organization representing different Church bodies that are working together for Church unity through sharing resources and cooperating in various ministries. There… …   Glossary of theological terms

• Council of Churches of Malaysia — The Council of Churches of Malaysia (CCM) is an ecumenical fellowship of Churches and Christian organizations in Malaysia. It is one of the three constituent members of the Christian Federation of Malaysia. It is affiliated with the Commission on …   Wikipedia

• Council of Churches in Namibia — The Council of Churches in Namibia is a Namibian ecumenical body which deals with religious, educational and social matters. Formed in 1978, it spoke against apartheid and the South African occupation of Namibia (then called by some South West… …   Wikipedia

• World Council of Churches — ] HistoryAfter the initial successes of the Ecumenical Movement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including the Edinburgh Missionary Conference of 1910 (chaired by future WCC Honorary President John R. Mott), church leaders (in 1937)… …   Wikipedia

• World Council of Churches —    The World Council of Churches is the largest global Protestant ecumenical organization, which began the 21st century with some 340 member churches (denominations) based in 120 nations and representing approximately 400 million church members.… …   Encyclopedia of Protestantism

• National Council of Churches — Logo of the NCC The National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA (usually identified as National Council of Churches or NCC) is an ecumenical partnership of 37 Christian faith groups in the United States. Its member denominations,… …   Wikipedia

• National Council of Churches in Australia — For other uses, see NCCA (disambiguation). NCCA Logo The National Council of Churches in Australia (NCCA) is an ecumenical organisation bringing together a number of Australia s Christian Churches in dialogue and practical cooperation. It works… …   Wikipedia

• National Council of Churches of Kenya — The National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) [1], (in Swahili, Jumuia Ya Makanisa Ya Kenya) is a fellowship of Protestant churches and Christian organisations registered in Kenya. Its motto is For Wananchi which means for citizens (Wananchi… …   Wikipedia

• National Council of Churches in the Philippines — The logo of National Council of Churches in the Philippines. The National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP) (Tagalog: Sanguniang Pambansa ng mga Simbahan sa Pilipinas) is a fellowship of ten mainline Protestant and non Roman Catholic… …   Wikipedia

• Canadian Council of Churches — The Canadian Council of Churches/Le conseil canadien des églises is an ecumenical Christian forum of churches in Canada. It was founded on 27 September 1944 at Yorkminster Baptist Church in Toronto, Ontario. It was originally the Canadian branch… …   Wikipedia

• Canadian Council of Churches v. Canada (Minister of Employment and Immigration) — SCCInfoBox case name=Canadian Council of Churches v. Canada (Minister of Employment and Immigration) heard date=October 11, 1991 decided date=January 23, 1992 full case name=Canadian Council of Churches v. Canada (Minister of Employment and… …   Wikipedia