South African Council of Churches
Founded in 1936 (forerunner: the South African Missionary Conference, founded in 1904).
Mission statement: As a national council of churches and institutions, the SACC, acting on behalf of its member churches, is called by the triune God to work for moral reconstruction in South Africa, focusing on issues of justice, reconciliation, integrity of creation and the eradication of poverty, and contributing towards the empowerment of all who are spiritually, socially and economically marginalized.
The South African Council of Churches has nine provincial councils: Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, Kwa-Zulu Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, Northern Cape, Western Cape Provincial Council.
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Sonstige Mitglieder | African Catholic Church |
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Sonstige assoziierte Mitglieder | The South African Council of Churches is affiliated with the Commission on World Mission and Evangelism of the World Council of Churches. |