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The ELCH in Brief

Last Updated on Wednesday, 17 November 2010 12:10 Written by Administrator Saturday, 06 November 2010 19:30

The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Haiti (ELCH) is a confessional Lutheran church body that maintains the distinctive theology and practice of the Lutheran Confessions. Haiti is a very difficult context in which to operate, but these brave Christians have been able, by God's grace, to start 105 congregations (and almost as many Lutheran parochial schools). The ELCH are the only church body in Haiti that is in altar and pulpit fellowship with The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod (LCMS).

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