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Evangelical and Reformed Church in Honduras

The Evangelical and Reformed Church in Honduras is a Reformed denomination established in the first half of the 20th century in the country of Honduras, that holds to the Presbyterian church government.

History edit

This church was founded by the Evangelical and Reformed Church in the United States. On July 8, 1917 Ramon Guzman Montes in Washington, D.C. showed up the Evangelical Synod of North America to request to send missionaries to Honduras.

  • Important footnotes:
    • On May 1. 1921 was the first evangelistic service
    • On Monday 29 held the first Sunday school
    • First baptism in January 1925
    • First Evangelical and Presbyterian Church was organised in August 1926 with 25 members
    • In 1934 the Evangelical and Reformed Church in Honduras was represented in the union of the Reformed Church and the Evangelical Synod in Sion Church, Cleveland.[1][2]

Doctrine edit

Demographics edit

The church has 53 congregations in Honduras.[4]

Seminary edit

The denomination maintains the Evangelical and Reformed Theological Seminary in San Pedro Sula.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "Sinodo de la Iglesia Evangelica y Reformada de Honduras - Historia". Archived from the original on 2008-03-19. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
  2. ^ "Historia de la Iglesia Evangélica y Reformada de Honduras" (PDF). Prolades.com. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Iglesia Evangelica y Reformada de Honduras, San Pedro Sula, Honduras". Reformiert-online.net. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Sinodo de la Iglesia Evangelica y Reformada de Honduras - Listado de Iglesias Fundadas". Archived from the original on 2013-01-23. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
  5. ^ "Sinodo de la Iglesia Evangelica y Reformada de Honduras - Instituto Teologico Iglesia Evangelica y Reformada". Archived from the original on 2013-01-22. Retrieved 2013-02-28.

External links edit

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