Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania
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 2.5 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.
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
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Africa
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Central and Eastern Africa
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Asia and Pacific
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North East Asia
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China - Hong Kong |
Hong Kong and Macau Lutheran ChurchChinese Rhenish Church Hong Kong Synod · Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hong Kong · Tsung Tsin Mission of Hong Kong
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China - Taiwan |
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South Korea |
Lutheran Church in Korea
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Latin America and the Caribbean
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Central America and the Caribbean
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Costa Rica |
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Costa Rica · Lutheran Costa Rican Church
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El Salvador |
Salvadoran Lutheran Church
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Guatemala |
Evangelical Lutheran Congregation “La Epifania”
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Honduras |
Christian Lutheran Church of Honduras
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Mexico |
German-Speaking Evangelical Congregation in Mexico · Mexican Lutheran Church
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Nicaragua |
Nicaraguan Lutheran Church of Faith and Hope
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South America
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Argentina |
Evangelical Church of the Rio de la Plata · United Evangelical Lutheran Church
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Bolivia |
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Brazil |
Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil
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Chile |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chile · Lutheran Church in Chile
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Colombia |
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Colombia · St. Martin's Lutheran Congregation · St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
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Ecuador |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Ecuador
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Guyana |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Guyana
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Peru |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Peru · Peruvian Lutheran Evangelical Church
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Suriname |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Suriname
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Venezuela |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Venezuela
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