Middle East Council of Churches (MECC)
Conseil d'Eglises du Moyen-Orient (CEMO)
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Contact Details
URL: http://www.mecc.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheMiddleEastCouncilofchurches
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mecchurches
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mecchurches/
Founded
1974-05 Nicosia Cyprus
History
Founded by merger of Near East Christian Council (NECC), founded in 1956, and Near East Council of Churches (NECC) -- Conseil des Eglises du Proche-Orient, set up in 1962. Expanded, 1990, by inclusion of seven Catholic churches of the Middle East.
Aims
Deepen spiritual fellowship among churches of the Middle East and unite them in word and deed as they strive to achieve unity of the churches and bear a living evangelical witness to spread the gospel of salvation and reconciliation through the Lord Jesus Christ, love, peace and justice throughout the region and among the people inhabiting it.
Events
13 past events available with paid subscription only.Activities
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General Assembly (every 4 years); Executive Committee; General Secretariat in Beirut (Lebanon); Departments (2); Programme Units (3); Offices in Cairo (Egypt), Amman (Jordan) and Limassol (Cyprus); Liaison Offices in Arab Gulf (Dubai) and Jerusalem (Israel).
Languages
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XD2971
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