Evangelical Lutheran Church of Cameroon
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The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Cameroon (OSEELC) (French
:L'Eglise Evangélique Luthérienne au Cameroun) is a church in Cameroon
. The church has been active through much of the twentieth century and has been responsible for colloborating with other institutions to pursue development in Cameroon. One such program in which the Lutheran
church was involved is in the building of Protestant Hospital of Ngaoundéré
in the 1950s. Today they are still affiliated with the HIV/AIDS ward of the hospital. The Church has 250,035 baptized members.
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
:L'Eglise Evangélique Luthérienne au Cameroun) is a church in Cameroon
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
. The church has been active through much of the twentieth century and has been responsible for colloborating with other institutions to pursue development in Cameroon. One such program in which the Lutheran
Lutheranism
Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the theology of Martin Luther, a German reformer. Luther's efforts to reform the theology and practice of the church launched the Protestant Reformation...
church was involved is in the building of Protestant Hospital of Ngaoundéré
Protestant Hospital of Ngaoundéré
The Protestant Hospital of Ngaoundéré is a Protestant hospital in N'Gaoundere, Cameroon. Founded by Norwegian missionaries of the Norwegian Missionary Society, and partly funded by a wealthy American donator in Cameroon and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Cameroon, the hospital has been in full...
in the 1950s. Today they are still affiliated with the HIV/AIDS ward of the hospital. The Church has 250,035 baptized members.