Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hong Kong
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The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hong Kong (Chinese: 基督教香港信義會; Abbreviated as ELCHK) is a Lutheran denomination in Hong Kong.
TraditionalChinese基督教香港信義會
SimplifiedChinese基督教香港信义会
Hanyu PinyinJīdūjiào Xiānggǎng Xìnyì Huì
Hanyu PinyinJīdūjiào Xiānggǎng Xìnyì Huì
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History
On 27 February 1954, its establishing ceremony was held at Tao Fong Shan, Sha Tin with representatives from all Lutheran congregations in Hong Kong joined in.[1] Originally established with the Chinese Lutheran Church in the 1920s,[1] the Lutheran Theological Seminary and the Lutheran Publishing House became part of the ELCHK.
It is a member of the Lutheran World Federation, which it joined in 1957. It is also a member of the Hong Kong Christian Council.[2]
