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			{{Short description\|Church in Kalimpong}}
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	The '''Free Presbyterian Church, Kalimpong''' is a conservative [[Reformed]] and [[Presbyterian]] church in northern [[India]]. In this part of India the [[Church of Scotland]] missionaries did large mission work since 1870. This mission withdrew from the country in 1948. In 1970 several [[Christianity\|Christian]] denomination become part of the [[Church of North India]]. This denomination accepted the [[episcopal polity\|episcopal]] church government. Opposition against this government grew significantly in different areas to form a new denomination. In 1972 the Free Presbyterian Church, Kalimpong was formed as a separated church. It expanded rapidly and an addition of 4 congregation were instituted. Later a [[Presbyterian polity#Presbytery\|Presbytery]] was formed. Two districts were formed the [[Darjeeling]] and [[Kalimpong]]. Now it has 22 congregations and 35 not yet instituted churches, 9 pastors 30 full-time and 12 part-time evangelists.		The '''Free Presbyterian Church, Kalimpong''' is a conservative [[Reformed church\|Reformed]] and [[Presbyterian]] church in northern [[India]]. In this part of India the [[Church of Scotland]] missionaries did large mission work since 1870. This mission withdrew from the country in 1948. In 1970 several [[Christianity\|Christian]] denomination become part of the [[Church of North India]]. This denomination accepted the [[episcopal polity\|episcopal]] church government. Opposition against this government grew significantly in different areas to form a new denomination. In 1972 the Free Presbyterian Church, Kalimpong was formed as a separated church. It expanded rapidly and an addition of 4 congregation were instituted. Later a [[Presbyterian polity#Presbytery\|Presbytery]] was formed. Two districts were formed the [[Darjeeling]] and [[Kalimpong]]. Now it has 22 congregations and 35 not yet instituted churches, 9 pastors 30 full-time and 12 part-time evangelists. Sister church relations with the [[Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (Liberated)]] was established in May 2005.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.bbk.gkv.nl/india/705/\|title = BBK.GKV » India}}</ref>
	Sister church relations with the [[Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (Liberated)]] was established on May 2005.<ref>http://www.bbk.gkv.nl/india/705/</ref>

	The church main goal is to establish dozens of congregations in the [[Himalaya]] foothills area. In 2012 more than 160 people come to faith by evangelism in the region. In the neighbouring [[Bhutan]] the first church was also founded.<ref>[http://www.deverrenaasten.nl/nl/projects/view/41/india-pfc-missionair-werk-hef www.deverrenaasten.nl/nl/projects/view/41/india-pfc-missionair-werk-hef]</ref>		The church main goal is to establish dozens of congregations in the [[Himalaya]] foothills area. In 2012 more than 160 people come to faith by evangelism in the region. In the neighbouring [[Bhutan]] the first church was also founded.<ref>[http://www.deverrenaasten.nl/nl/projects/view/41/india-pfc-missionair-werk-hef www.deverrenaasten.nl/nl/projects/view/41/india-pfc-missionair-werk-hef]</ref>
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>Dominus Moravian: + cat.

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{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
{{Portal|Calvinism}}
The '''Free Presbyterian Church, Kalimpong''' is a conservative [[Reformed]] and [[Presbyterian]] church in northern [[India]]. In this part of India the [[Church of Scotland]] missionaries did large mission work since 1870. This mission withdrew from the country in 1948. In 1970 several [[Christianity|Christian]] denomination become part of the [[Church of North India]]. This denomination accepted the [[episcopal polity|episcopal]] church government. Opposition against this government grew significantly in different areas to form a new denomination. In 1972 the Free Presbyterian Church, Kalimpong was formed as a separated church. It expanded rapidly and an addition of 4 congregation were instituted. Later a [[Presbyterian polity#Presbytery|Presbytery]] was formed. Two districts were formed the [[Darjeeling]] and [[Kalimpong]]. Now it has 22 congregations and 35 not yet instituted churches, 9 pastors 30 full-time and 12 part-time evangelists.
Sister church relations with the [[Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (Liberated)]] was established on May 2005.<ref>http://www.bbk.gkv.nl/india/705/</ref>

The church main goal is to establish dozens of congregations in the [[Himalaya]] foothills area. In 2012 more than 160 people come to faith by evangelism in the region. In the neighbouring [[Bhutan]] the first church was also founded.<ref>[http://www.deverrenaasten.nl/nl/projects/view/41/india-pfc-missionair-werk-hef www.deverrenaasten.nl/nl/projects/view/41/india-pfc-missionair-werk-hef]</ref>

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[[Category:1972 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Presbyterianism in India]]
[[Category:Reformed denominations in Asia]]
[[Category:Kalimpong]]

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Free Presbyterian Church, Kalimpong - Revision history

GlendaBancroft at 09:23, 2 June 2025

>Dominus Moravian: + cat.