Nauru Congregational Church

The Nauru Congregational Church (NCC) is the largest religious denomination in Nauru, claiming as members approximately 60% of Nauru's population of about 10,000.[1][2][3]

In the 2011 census, it was noted that NCC followers made up 36% of the island's population,[4] approximately 6,600 people.

The NCC is a Protestant Congregationalist denomination. It has seven congregations in Nauru.[1] Each of the congregations is headed by a deacon. Rene Harris, a former president of Nauru, has served as the general secretary of the church.[1]

In 2015, Pastor Wanda Joleen Hiram and Pastor Ruth Omodien Garabwan became the first women to be ordained as ministers in the NCC.[5]

See also

Notes
  1. Council for World Mission: Nauru Congregational Church, cwmission.org.uk, accessed 2008-03-31.
  2. "Nauru", 2008 Encyclopædia Britannica.
  3. Uniting World website
  4. US State Dept 2022 report
  5. Council for World Mission website, article dated December 1, 2015


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