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American Missionaries, of Bible Presbyterian Church, established another church in 1936. The first General assembly was held in 1970. The name of the denomination was National Presbyterian Church of Peru. In 1983 the church had 11 presbyteries with 8,000 members. | American Missionaries, of Bible Presbyterian Church, established another church in 1936. The first General assembly was held in 1970. The name of the denomination was National Presbyterian Church of Peru. In 1983 the church had 11 presbyteries with 8,000 members. | ||
These churches were united in 1995 to form the Evangelical Presbyterian and Reformed Church in Peru. In the early 2000s the EPRCP had 140 congregations and 15,000 members in Peru. | These churches were united in 1995 to form the Evangelical Presbyterian and Reformed Church in Peru. In the early 2000s the EPRCP had 140 congregations and 15,000 members in Peru.<ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Evangelical Presbyterian and Reformed Church in Peru", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evangelical_Presbyterian_and_Reformed_Church_in_Peru, accessed 6 March 2020. </ref><br> | ||
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