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General Secretary
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Rev Philip Strydom |
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Telephone: |
264 61 374054 |
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ccn.gensec@mweb.com.na |
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Bishop Johannes Sindano |
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Telephone: |
264 65 240241 |
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head.office@elcin.org.na |
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| Postal address: |
PO Box 41, Windhoek, Namibia |
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In the early 1970's, the Namibian churches entered into a loose alliance, the Christian Centre, which had a dual role: to speak with a united voice against injustice on behalf of the voiceless; and to initiate relief projects for the poor. This initiative was later revamped and its scope broadened and, as a result, the Council of Churches in Namibia (CCN) was formed in 1978. CCN provided further opportunities for the various church denominations to come together to share their experience and make joint statements on matters of common interest.
The CCN is an ecumenical body whose concerns extend from religious to social and educational matters. It was originally made up of the following churches:African Methodist Episcopal Church(AME); Anglican Diocese of Namibia; Evangelical Lutheran Church in SWA/Namibia (ELC); Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia (ELCIN); Methodist Church; and Roman Catholic Church (RCC). |
Vision
CCN is a reconsiling, healing and caring fellowship of Christian Churces, united in service to socienty.
Mission
CCN is an ecumenical body which exists to support and enable member churches to respond in faith to the spiritual and socio-economic needs of all God’s people, commissioned to be a prophetic voice of the poor and other vulnerable people in society.
Core Values
- CCN upholds the dignity of all people as created in God's image
- We are committed stewards of resource entrusted to us
- We promote networking and partnership with other stakeholders
- We promote study of the Bible and obedience to Christ
- We stand for accountability, transparency, visionary leadership and unity in diversity
- We are people of integrity who are committed to reconciliation.
- We are advocating for justice and human rights
- We aspire to be a sustainable Council