The Deutscher Evangelischer Kirchentag (German

German language

German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....

 for German Evangelical Church Congress) is a movement of lay members of the Evangelical Church in Germany

Evangelical Church in Germany

The Evangelical Church in Germany is a federation of 22 Lutheran, Unified and Reformed Protestant regional church bodies in Germany. The EKD is not a church in a theological understanding because of the denominational differences. However, the member churches share full pulpit and altar...

. It sees itself as a free movement of people brought together by their Christian

Christianity

Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...

 faith and engagement for the future of church and society.

Its main mission is the holding of a convention of 5 days every 2 years in a different city of Germany. These bring together between 100,000 and 200,000 visitors, who participate for the whole period of time. It was founded in 1949 and has achieved a high importance, as can be seen by many attending politicians, including Chancellor and Federal President. The media impact, while the Kirchentag is held is also considerable.

External links

• www.kirchentag.de Official Webpage
• www.kirchentag.org.uk British Committee of the Kirchentag