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- Dutch_Reformed_Church_in_Botswana abstract "The Dutch Reformed Church in Botswana was founded by Swiss missionaries led by Rev. Henri Gronin begun working in 1863 among the tribe Bakgatla, Kgafela in Saulsport and Rustenburg in South Africa. In 1870 part of the tribe moved north to Botswana and the missionaries followed them. The great chief was baptised and most of the tribe followed him. In 1966 when Botswana become independent, a Synod of the Reformed Church was formed. In 1970s the church gained independence. The church in the following years expanded to Basarwa, Bakalanga and Bakgatla.The denomination has 6,000 members and 13 parishes with 50 house fellowships in 2 presbyteries and one Synod. The 13 churches are in : Muchudi, Muchudi East, Muchudi West, Sikwane, Gaborone, Tlokweng, Lobatse, Kgalagadi, Ghanzi, Maun, Makaleng, Selebi Phikwe.The church subscribe the Reformed confessions:Apostles CreedNicene CreedCanons of DortHeidelberg Catechism. The church is member of the World Communion of Reformed Churches.".
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- Dutch_Reformed_Church_in_Botswana associations World_Communion_of_Reformed_Churches.
- Dutch_Reformed_Church_in_Botswana congregations "13".
- Dutch_Reformed_Church_in_Botswana foundedDate "1863".
- Dutch_Reformed_Church_in_Botswana foundedPlace Botswana.
- Dutch_Reformed_Church_in_Botswana hasPhotoCollection Dutch_Reformed_Church_in_Botswana.
- Dutch_Reformed_Church_in_Botswana mainClassification Protestantism.
- Dutch_Reformed_Church_in_Botswana members "6000".
- Dutch_Reformed_Church_in_Botswana name "Dutch Reformed Church in Botswana".
- Dutch_Reformed_Church_in_Botswana polity Presbyterianism.
- Dutch_Reformed_Church_in_Botswana theology Calvinism.
- Dutch_Reformed_Church_in_Botswana subject Category:Christianity_in_Botswana.
- Dutch_Reformed_Church_in_Botswana subject Category:Reformed_denominations_in_Africa.
- Dutch_Reformed_Church_in_Botswana subject Category:Religion_in_Botswana.
- Dutch_Reformed_Church_in_Botswana comment "The Dutch Reformed Church in Botswana was founded by Swiss missionaries led by Rev. Henri Gronin begun working in 1863 among the tribe Bakgatla, Kgafela in Saulsport and Rustenburg in South Africa. In 1870 part of the tribe moved north to Botswana and the missionaries followed them. The great chief was baptised and most of the tribe followed him. In 1966 when Botswana become independent, a Synod of the Reformed Church was formed. In 1970s the church gained independence.".
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