Apostolic Faith Church of God
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The Apostolic Faith Church of God is a Pentecostal Christian denomination
founded in 1909 by Charles W. Lowe following the teachings of William J. Seymour
.
The new church was affiliated with Seymour's original church in Los Angeles
, and was chartered in Maryland
in 1938 following the dissolution of Seymour's original church.
Seven years later, in 1945, Lowe separated from the church he had founded to create the Apostolic Faith Church of God and True Holiness.
Christian denomination
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founded in 1909 by Charles W. Lowe following the teachings of William J. Seymour
William J. Seymour
William Joseph Seymour was an African American minister, and an initiator of the Pentecostal religious movement.-Biography:...
.
The new church was affiliated with Seymour's original church in Los Angeles
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, and was chartered in Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
in 1938 following the dissolution of Seymour's original church.
Seven years later, in 1945, Lowe separated from the church he had founded to create the Apostolic Faith Church of God and True Holiness.