Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hong Kong explained

Order:ts
T:基督教香港信義會
S:基督教香港信义会
J:gei1 duk1 gaau3 hoeng1 gong2 seon3 ji6 wui6*2
P:Jīdūjiào Xiānggǎng Xìnyì Huì

The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hong Kong (; Abbreviated as ELCHK) is a Lutheran denomination in Hong Kong.

History

On 27 February 1954, its establishing ceremony was held at Tao Fong Shan, Sha Tin with representatives from all Lutheran congregations in Hong Kong joined in.[1] Originally established with the Chinese Lutheran Church in the 1920s, the Lutheran Theological Seminary and the Lutheran Publishing House became part of the ELCHK.

It is a member of the Lutheran World Federation, which it joined in 1957. It is also a member of the Hong Kong Christian Council.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: History of ELCHK. 2020-10-06. www.elchk.org.hk.
  2. Web site: 香港基督教協進會. 2020-10-06. www.hkcc.org.hk. zh-Hant.