The Deutscher Evangelischer Kirchentag (German for German Protestant Church Day) is a movement of lay members of the Evangelical Church in Germany. It sees itself as a free movement of people brought together by their Christian faith and engagement for the future of church and society. The Evangelical Church in Germany (German Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland, abbreviated as EKD) is a federation of the 23 most important Lutheran, Reformed and United churches in their respective regions. ... Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on Jesus of Nazareth, and on his life and teachings as presented in the New Testament. ...

Its main mission is the holding of a convention of 5 days every 2 years in a different city of Germany. These bring together between 100.000 and 200.000 visitors, who participate for the whole period of time. It was founded in 1949 and has achieved a high importance, as can be seen by many attending politicians, including chancellor and president. The media impact, while the Kirchentag is held is also considerable. 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ...

Weblinks

• www.kirchentag.de Official Webpage
• www.kirchentag.org.uk British Comittee of the Kirchentag