United Church of Christ in Nigeria

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United Church of Christ in Nations (Hadaddiyar Ekklisiyar Kristi a Nahiyya) is a Reformed church in Nigeria and a member of the World Communion of Reformed Churches. In 1956, the Church of the Brethren, Sudan Interior Mission, and Sudan United Mission began working together to build a church for soldiers in Kaduna. The project grew quickly, but a dispute over infant baptism arose between the Sudan United Mission and the Sudan Interior Mission. Sudan United Mission withdrew in 1962. Under Pastor Habila Aleiyedeno, the new church expanded. By 2004 it had about 66,000 members, 81 congregations, and 12 house fellowships. The church does not ordain women. Current estimates show over 100 congregations and about 35 ministers.