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The World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC) is a fellowship of more than 200 churches with roots in the 16th-century Reformation, and particularly in the theology of John Calvin. The Protestant Reformation was a reform movement in Europe that began in 1517 though its roots lie further back in time John Calvin (or Jean Calvin) (10 July 1509 – 27 May 1564 was a French Protestant theologian during the Protestant Reformation and Its headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland. Geneva (Genève is the second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French -speaking Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation

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The World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC) was created in 1970 by a merger of two bodies, one representing Presbyterian and Reformed churches, the other Congregational churches. Presbyterianism is a family of Christian denominations within the Reformed branch of Protestant Western Christianity The Reformed churches are a group of Christian Protestant Denominations formally characterized by a similar Calvinist system of doctrine historically Congregational churches are Protestant Christian churches practicing Congregationalist church governance, in which each congregation independently It has 218 member churches in 107 countries around the world, with some 75 million members. Churches represented in the WARC include Congregational, Presbyterian, Reformed and United churches which have historical roots in the 16th century Reformation. Congregational churches are Protestant Christian churches practicing Congregationalist church governance, in which each congregation independently Presbyterianism is a family of Christian denominations within the Reformed branch of Protestant Western Christianity The Reformed churches are a group of Christian Protestant Denominations formally characterized by a similar Calvinist system of doctrine historically United and uniting churches are churches formed from the merger or other form of union of two or more different Protestant denominations. The Protestant Reformation was a reform movement in Europe that began in 1517 though its roots lie further back in time

The WARC Secretariat is located in Geneva, Switzerland. It works closely with the World Council of Churches. The World Council of Churches ( WCC) is an international

On 1 February 2006, Clifton Kirkpatrick, president of the WARC, and Douwe Visser, president of the Reformed Ecumenical Council (REC), said in a joint letter, "We rejoice in the work of the Holy Spirit which we believe has led us to recommend that the time has come to bring together the work of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches and the Reformed Ecumenical Council into one body that will strengthen the unity and witness of Reformed Christians. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Rev Clifton Kirkpatrick, DMin, is the Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U The Reformed Ecumenical Council is an international organization of Calvinist Churches " The new body will be called the World Communion of Reformed Churches. The World Communion of Reformed Churches is an ecumenical Christian body being formed by the union of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches and the

Members (2006)

The WARC brings together more than 75 million Christians in over 100 countries around the world.

Member churches are Congregational, Presbyterian, Reformed and united and uniting churches. Congregational churches are Protestant Christian churches practicing Congregationalist church governance, in which each congregation independently Presbyterianism is a family of Christian denominations within the Reformed branch of Protestant Western Christianity The Reformed churches are a group of Christian Protestant Denominations formally characterized by a similar Calvinist system of doctrine historically United and uniting churches are churches formed from the merger or other form of union of two or more different Protestant denominations.

Most of these are in the southern hemisphere with many being religious minorities in their countries.

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Igreja Presbiteriana de Moçambique is one of the largest Protestant denominations of Mozambique. The United Congregational Church in Southern Africa began with the work of the London Missionary Society, who sent missionaries to the Cape colony in 1799 The Protestant Church in the Netherlands ( Dutch: Protestantse Kerk in Nederland, abbreviated PKN) came into being on 1 May 2004 The Remonstrant Brotherhood is a religious society in the Netherlands. The Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand (PCANZ is the main Presbyterian church in New Zealand. The Congregational Christian Church of Niue ( CCCN) is a Christian Congregationalist Church in Niue and New Zealand. The Polish Reformed Church, officially called the Evangelical Reformed Church in the republic of Poland (Polish Kościół Ewangelicko-Reformowany w RP) is a The Reformed Church in Romania (Romániai Református Egyház Biserica Reformată din România is the organization of the Calvinist church in Romania. The Reformed Church in Romania (Romániai Református Egyház Biserica Reformată din România is the organization of the Calvinist church in Romania. The Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk is a Dutch Reformed Church denomination which took root in South Africa, where it is the oldest and largest of several Dutch The Uniting Reformed Church in Southern Africa was formed by the union of the black and coloured Dutch Reformed mission churches The United Congregational Church in Southern Africa began with the work of the London Missionary Society, who sent missionaries to the Cape colony in 1799 The Mission Covenant Church of Sweden (Svenska Missionskyrkan founded in 1878, is a Swedish Reformed Free church. The Reformed branch of Protestantism in Switzerland was started in Zurich by Huldrych Zwingli and spread within a few years to Basel ( Johannes Oecolampadius) Berne The Presbyterian Church in Taiwan (PCT Taiwanese: Tâi-oân Ki-tok Tiúⁿ-ló Kàu-hoē Chinese: 台灣基督長老教會 was planted in Taiwan in the The Church of Christ in Thailand ( CCT) is a Protestant Christian association considered to be the largest by number of Protestants in Thailand The Church of Scotland (Eaglais na h-Alba known informally by its Scots language name The Kirk, is the National church of Scotland. The Christian Church of Tuvalu, in Tuvaluan Te Ekalesia Kelisiano Tuvalu is the National church of Tuvalu. The Church of Scotland (Eaglais na h-Alba known informally by its Scots language name The Kirk, is the National church of Scotland. The Presbyterian Church of Wales (Eglwys Bresbyteraidd Cymru also known as The Calvinistic Methodist Church (cy ''Yr Eglwys Fethodistaidd Galfinaidd'' is a denomination Congregational churches are Protestant Christian churches practicing Congregationalist church governance, in which each congregation independently The United Free Church of Scotland (or ‘UF Church’ is a Scottish Presbyterian denomination formed in 1900 by the union of the United Presbyterian Church of Scotland An unrelated American church of similar name is the United Reformed Churches in North America. The Presbyterian Church in Ireland (or PCI (Eaglais Phreispitéireach in Éirinn, operating seamlessly across the border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern The Reformed Church in America (RCA is a mainline Reformed Protestant denomination that was formerly a part of the Dutch Reformed The United Church of Christ ( UCC) is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination principally in the United States, The Christian Reformed Church in North America ( CRCNA or CRC) is a Protestant Christian denomination which follows Reformed Calvinist The Cumberland Presbyterian Church is a moderately large (almost 50000 active members and about 800 congregations theologically moderate Presbyterian body spawned by The Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America is a primarily African-American denomination which developed from the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in 1874 The Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC is an American church body holding to presbyterian governance and Reformed theology expressed in an orthodox The Presbyterian Church (USA or PC (USA is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination in the United States. This article relates to the Ndebele people of Zimbabwe For other uses of the term please see Ndebele. Dutch Reformed Church (in Dutch: Nederlandse Hervormde Kerk or NHK was one of many branches of churches coming out of the Protestant Reformation in Europe
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