Presbyterian Church in Guinea-Bissau

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The Presbyterian Church in Guinea-Bissau is a mission of the Presbyterian Church of Brazil. It was started as a medical mission in Guinea-Bissau. Today the church has three national pastors, and a training center, the Aboundadt Life Center and the Presbyterian Church in Gabú, this is a church and also in the church is a seminary, the building was begun to construct in the Spring 2013. [1] [2] There are two more congregations around Gabú and a preaching station in Sintabaco around 110 km from Gabú. The worship attendance is about 700. [3] [4]

Presbyterian Church of Brazil

The Presbyterian Church of Brazil is an Evangelical Protestant Christian denomination in Brazil. Oldest of the Reformed family of Protestantism in Brazil. It is the largest Presbyterian denomination in the country, having an estimate 1,011,300 members, 8,315 ordained ministers and 5,015 churches and 5,392 parishes. It is also the only Presbyterian denomination in Brazil present in all 26 States and the Federal District. It was founded by the American missionary Rev. Ashbel Green Simonton, who also oversaw the formal organization of the first congregation and the first Presbytery. Although the Presbyterian Church of Rio de Janeiro was only formally organized in January 1863, and the Brazilian church only left the jusrisdiction of the joint missions board of the American churches in 1888, when the Synod was formed, the denomination considers the date of Simonton's arrival in Brazil, August 12, 1859, as its foundation date.

Guinea-Bissau country in Western Africa

Guinea-Bissau, officially the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, is a country in West Africa that covers 36,125 square kilometres (13,948 sq mi) with an estimated population of 1,815,698.

Congregations

The church has a nutritiv centrum[ clarification needed ] in Gabú and three schools. Total attendance is growing – there are about 150 baptised members and 50 people are preparing the process of baptism or profession of faith. The church attendance is about 1,000. There are two evangelists and 20 Sunday school teachers. [5]

Church attendance

Church attendance is a central religious practice for many Christians; some Christian denominations, such as the Catholic Church require church attendance on the Lord's Day (Sunday); the Westminster Confession of Faith is held by the Reformed Churches and teaches first-day Sabbatarianism, thus proclaiming the duty of public worship in keeping with the Ten Commandments. Similarly, The General Rules of the Methodist Church also requires "attending upon all the ordinances of God" including "the public worship of God". Until 1791, the government of the United Kingdom required attendance at church services of the Church of England at least twice a year. To this end, all major branches of Christianity, however, encourage church attendance, with one Christian apostolate providing the following biblical imperatives:

The Bible tells us we need to attend church so we can worship God with other believers and be taught His Word for our spiritual growth. Church is the place where believers can love one another, encourage one another, "spur" one another, serve one another, instruct one another, honor one another, and be kind and compassionate to one another.

The church in Gabú celebrated its 15 years of existence in the end of 2012. [6]

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References

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  2. ↑ www.apmt.org.br/index.php/cartas-de-missionarios/1632-miss-jessica-oliveira-guine-bissau-30042013 Archived 2013-12-30 at the Wayback Machine .
  3. ↑ www.apmt.org.br/index.php/cartas-de-missionarios/1725-rev-paulo-serafim-guine-bissau-08092013 Archived 2013-12-30 at the Wayback Machine .
  4. ↑ www.apmt.org.br/index.php/cartas-de-missionarios/1539-rev-paulo-serafim-guine-bissau-28022013 Archived 2013-12-30 at the Wayback Machine .
  5. ↑ www.apmt.org.br/index.php/artigos14/1694-festa-dupla-ipb-e-ipgb Archived 2013-12-11 at the Wayback Machine .
  6. ↑ www.apmt.org.br/index.php/cartas-de-missionarios/1452-mis-rogerio-e-fabiana-pinheiro-guine-bissau-04122012 Archived 2013-09-28 at Archive.is
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