Evangelical Free Church of Geneva explained
The Evangelical Free Church of Geneva (in French the Église évangélique libre de Genève) is a Reformed free church in Geneva.The church has 6 congregations in Onex, Versoix, Buix, Rive Droite, Carouge, l'Oratoire with a combined membership of 1,000.[1] [2]
The church was founded in 1849 during a period of spiritual renewal, which begun in the early 19th century. This movement began in the Church of Geneva, resulting in the dismissal of several pastors. In the 1940s, the church had intended to merge with the Reformed church in Geneva, but this proposition was declined. In 1978, a new parish in Onex was formed. And in 1994, a sixth parish was formed in Versoix.[3]
The church is a member of the Federation of Swiss Protestant Churches,[4] [5] and it is the smallest member of the Federation. In the church, there is a charismatic renewal. It is not a Pentecostal church but some people can be heard speaking in tongues and prophesying during worship.[6]
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Notes and References
- Web site: EELG - paroisses Buis Carouge Onex Oratoire Rive-Droite Versoix - Genève . 2014-04-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140305221901/http://www.egliselibre.ch/eglise.php?evangelique&libre=paroisses . 2014-03-05 . dead.
- Web site: www.reformiert-online.net/adressen/detail.php?id=13307&lg=eng . 2014-04-17 . 2015-09-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924112329/http://www.reformiert-online.net/adressen/detail.php?id=13307&lg=eng . live .
- https://web.archive.org/web/20140418220952/http://www.egliselibre.ch/eglise.php?evangelique&libre=historique Historique
- Web site: www.egliselibre.ch/eglise.php?evangelique&libre=oecumenisme . 2014-04-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140305215446/http://www.egliselibre.ch/eglise.php?evangelique&libre=oecumenisme . 2014-03-05 . dead.
- Web site: www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/federation-of-swiss-protestant-churches . 2014-04-17 . 2017-08-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170814134201/http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/federation-of-swiss-protestant-churches . dead .
- Web site: Eglise Evangélique Libre de Genève - Suisse - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) . 2014-04-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140418220947/http://www.egliselibre.ch/eglise.php?evangelique&libre=faq . 2014-04-18 . dead.