The German Evangelical Lutheran Church in Swakopmund
The German-speaking Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia (known as GELC, GELK, or DELK) is a Lutheran denomination based in Namibia . It was founded in 1960,[ 1] and has 4,100 members in 2023.[ 2]
GELC joined the Lutheran World Federation in 1963.[ 3] It is also a member of the Council of Churches in Namibia .[ 4]
Along with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of Namibia , GELC formed the United Church Council of the Lutheran Churches in Namibia in 2007. The aim of this body is ultimately to achieve church union .[ 5]
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