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Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference
Lima, Peru29 May – 2 June, 2014
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Confessional Lutheran Church in Latvia
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History
• Started in 1996 in Ķekava and Bulduri• Separation from the bigger Lutheran Church
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History
• 1999 congregations united in the Church body• 2000 – fellowship established with the ELS• 2001 – fellowship established with the WELS• 2002 – the Church accepted into the CELC
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Confessional Lutheran Church in Latvia Today
• Congregations 7 • Members 450 • Pastors 8
• Church body president Gundars Bākulis
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Highlights from Ķekava
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Highlights from Ozolnieki
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Highlight from Jelgava
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Highlights from Riga
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Unique aspect and challenges
• Bivocational pastors• Emigration • Rapid secularisation• On-line newspaper• Mission possibilities• Pray for new members
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Contact:
The president of the Confessional Lutheran Church in Latvia Gundars Bākulis
Cell: 371-26558903E-mail: [email protected]
Slide 1Confessional Lutheran Church in LatviaHistoryHistoryConfessional Lutheran Church in Latvia TodayHighlights from ĶekavaHighlights from OzolniekiHighlight from JelgavaHighlights from RigaUnique aspect and challengesContact: