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The Methodist Church in Brazil was founded by American missionaries in 1867 after an initial unsuccessful founding in 1835. It has grown steadily since, becoming autonomous in 1930. In 2006, it had 162,000 members and 1266 pastors.<ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Methodist_Church_in_Brazil", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methodist_Church_in_Brazil, accessed 6 March 2020.</ref> | The Methodist Church in Brazil was founded by American missionaries in 1867 after an initial unsuccessful founding in 1835. It has grown steadily since, becoming autonomous in 1930. In 2006, it had 162,000 members and 1266 pastors.<ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Methodist_Church_in_Brazil", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methodist_Church_in_Brazil, accessed 6 March 2020.</ref> | ||
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='''Pentecostal Church Records'''= | ='''Pentecostal Church Records'''= | ||