CCAP (Church of Central Africa, Presbyterian)
Following the arrival of David Livingstone, Scottish Presbyterian churches established missions in Malawi. In 1875, the Free Church of Scotland established itself in northern Malawi with headquarters in Livingstonia, while in 1876 the Church of Scotland set up a mission in Blantyre. In 1889 the Cape Synod of the Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa began work in central Malawi. Initially its base was Mvera, but it later relocated to Nkhoma. These three missions were the start of the three CCAP synods in Malawi.
In 1911 the Livingstonia and Blantyre Synods agreed to join together to form the CCAP although, because of World War I, this union did not take place until 17 September 1924. The CCAP at that time had 28 ministers (about half of whom were African) and 32 elders (almost all of whom were African).
In 1926, the formerly Dutch Reformed Nkhoma Synod joined the CCAP.The Harare Synod joined in 1965, while the Lundazi Synod (now called the Zambia Synod) joined in 1984
Visitors from Dunblane are warmly welcomed at the CCAP church in Likhubula. Church services often can last more than two hours but this can include worshipping through song and dance. Most services are conducted in Chichewa but there is an English service before the main service starts.
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