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词条 Korean Presbyterian Church in America
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{{Refimprove|date=January 2016}}{{Infobox Christian denomination
|Korean Presbyterian Church in America
|main_classification = Protestant
|theology = Reformed
|orientation = liberal Calvinist
|polity = Presbyterian
|founded_date = 1976
|founded_place = United States
|area = United States, Canada
|associations = World Communion of Reformed Churches
|congregations = 302
|members = 55,000
}}

The Korean Presbyterian Church in America now Korean Presbyterian Church Abroad (changed name in 2012) is an independent Presbyterian denomination in the United States. It was founded in 1976 as a union of 3 Korean language Presbyteries. The mother church was the Presbyterian Church in Korea (TongHap). The church has close relationship with the PC(USA) and the Korean Christian Church in Japan. In 2004 it had 29,000 members and 263 congregations. According to the recent statistics it has 55,000 members and 302 congregations.[1] Official languages are English and Korean. The church uses the Westminster Confession[2] and the Apostles Creed.[3][4]

Since 2010 it formed an English speaking presbytery.[5]

It is a member of the World Communion of Reformed Churches.[6]

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.tateville.com/churches.html |title=Presbyterian and Reformed Churches |website=Tateville.com |date=2014-02-15 |accessdate=2016-01-05 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141111183209/http://www.tateville.com/churches.html |archivedate=2014-11-11 |df= }}
2. ^  {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413124901/http://www.kpcaep.org/docs/Creed_Catechism_Confession_Study.pdf |date=April 13, 2014 }}
3. ^{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.reformiert-online.net/adressen/detail.php?id=112210&lg=eng |title=Address data base of Reformed churches and institutions |website=Reformiert-online.net |date=2006-11-22 |accessdate=2016-01-05}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.kpca.org |title=해외한인장로회 총회 - The Korean Presbyterian Church Abroad |website=Kpca.org |date= |accessdate=2016-01-05}}
5. ^  {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131201215329/http://www.kpcaep.org/about.asp |date=December 1, 2013 }}
6. ^  {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140412134752/http://wcrc.ch/wcrc-member-churches/ |date=April 12, 2014 }}

External links

  • Official website
  • English Presbytery
{{Presbyterian and Reformed denominations in the United States}}

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