Christian Congregation in the United States
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The Christian Congregation in the United States is a non-sectarian, non-denominational fellowship of assemblies with roots in the Italian Pentecostal revival
in Chicago, which began in 1907.
Doctrinally holds the Bible
as fount of faith and guidance for life; believes Jesus Christ as the only Savior whose atonement work dispenses the saving Grace
; practices the adult water baptism and holy supper
.
Currently, the church in the United States has approximately seventy houses of worship and two thousand nine hundred members. This fellowship of churches under the present name began to hold yearly meetings in 1980 and it has no headquarters, but convenes yearly in rotation basis in Arlington Heights
; IL, Alhambra
, CA; and Snyder
, near to Buffalo, NY.
. Besides having affiliated churches in Canada and Mexico, the American church keeps fellowship with other churches in about fifty nations, with approximately 3 million members, 2.5 million being in Brazil
.
The Christian Congregation in the United States is member of the United Religions Initiative
.
Louis Francescon
Louis Francescon was a missionary and pioneer of the Italian Pentecostal Movement. Several Pentecostal denominations and fellowships acknowledge him as their founder, including the Christian Church of North America, the Christian Congregation in the United States, and the Christian Congregation of...
in Chicago, which began in 1907.
Doctrinally holds the Bible
Bible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
as fount of faith and guidance for life; believes Jesus Christ as the only Savior whose atonement work dispenses the saving Grace
Divine grace
In Christian theology, grace is God’s gift of God’s self to humankind. It is understood by Christians to be a spontaneous gift from God to man - "generous, free and totally unexpected and undeserved" - that takes the form of divine favour, love and clemency. It is an attribute of God that is most...
; practices the adult water baptism and holy supper
Eucharist
The Eucharist , also called Holy Communion, the Sacrament of the Altar, the Blessed Sacrament, the Lord's Supper, and other names, is a Christian sacrament or ordinance...
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Currently, the church in the United States has approximately seventy houses of worship and two thousand nine hundred members. This fellowship of churches under the present name began to hold yearly meetings in 1980 and it has no headquarters, but convenes yearly in rotation basis in Arlington Heights
Arlington Heights, Illinois
Arlington Heights is a village in Cook and Lake counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. A suburb of Chicago, it lies about 25 miles northwest of the city's downtown. The population was 75,101 at the 2010 census....
; IL, Alhambra
Alhambra
The Alhambra , the complete form of which was Calat Alhambra , is a palace and fortress complex located in the Granada, Andalusia, Spain...
, CA; and Snyder
Snyder, New York
Snyder is a hamlet within the town of Amherst in Erie County, New York, United States that is part of the Buffalo – Niagara Falls metropolitan area. The hamlet was established in 1837...
, near to Buffalo, NY.
. Besides having affiliated churches in Canada and Mexico, the American church keeps fellowship with other churches in about fifty nations, with approximately 3 million members, 2.5 million being in Brazil
Christian Congregation of Brazil
The Christian Congregation in Brazil is an evangelical denomination founded in that country by the Italian-American missionary Luigi Francescon .-History:...
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The Christian Congregation in the United States is member of the United Religions Initiative
United Religions Initiative
The United Religions Initiative is an international, grassroots, interfaith bridge-building organization modeled after the United Nations...
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