MEMBERS 2016 - Oikocredituuid:4261025a-d... · OIKOCREDIT MEMBERS 2016 1 Oikocredit (EDCS UA) is a cooperative society with 581 members to date. The membership has 5 different categories

OIKOCREDIT MEMBERS 2016 1

Oikocredit (EDCS UA) is a cooperative society with 581 members to date.

The membership has 5 different categories and is made up of:

246 Churches

252 Church related institutions

45 Partners

31 Support associations

7 Other member

Members are shown per continent and country in the overview. The following graph shows the

number of members per region:

Each member has invested in Oikocredit, at least one share of EUR 200 (or other currencies).

Every member has one vote at the AGM independent of the amount invested.

English Church Church related institution Partner Support association Other members

Deutsch Kirche Kirchliche Organisation Partner Förderkreis Sonstige Mitglieder

Français église Organisation

confessionnelle Partenaire Association de soutien Autres membres

Español Iglesia Organización relacionada

con la Iglesia Socio Asociación de apoyo Otros miembros

Nederlands Kerk Kerkgerelateerde

organisatie Partner Steunvereniging Andere leden

206

120 108

75 59

13

Western Europe Africa and MiddleEast

Asia, Australia andthe Pacific

South AmericaCentral America

and the Caribbean

North America Central andEastern Europe

MEMBERS 2016


Africa

Angola

Igreja Evangélica Congregacional en Angola

Igreja Evangélica Reformada de Angola-IERA

Missão Evangélica Pentecostal de Angola

Botswana

African Methodist Episcopal Church

Botswana Christian Council

Botswana Young Women's Christian Association

Dutch Reformed Church in Botswana

Etsha Multipurpose Co-operative Society

United Congregational Church of Southern Africa

Cameroon

Presbyterian Church in Cameroon

Congo, Democratic Republic of

Communauté Assemblée de Dieu à l'Est du Congo

Communauté Baptiste au Centre de l'Afrique

Église Évangélique du Congo

EPROBA-CEBA

Evangelical Church New Life in Jesus Christ

Féderation des Organisations Économiques du Katanga

Côte d’Ivoire

Archevêché d'Abidjan

CERAO

Congrégation des Soeurs Notre Dame de la Paix

Congrégation Notre Dame de l'Incarnation

Église Protestante Méthodiste de Côte d'Ivoire


Gabon

Institution Bitamoise d'Oeuvres Hospitalières et Sociales

Paroisse Sacré Coeur

Gambia

Anglican Diocese of the Gambia

Ghana

Assemblies of God Development and Relief Services

Deliverance Evangelistic Fellowship

E.P. Secondary School Saboba

Evangelical Presbyterian Church Ghana

International Gospel Assemblies

The Christian Council of Ghana

The Methodist Church Ghana

Trinity College Ghana

Kenya

Africa Church Information Service

All Africa Conference of Churches

Anglican Church of Kenya - Diocese of Embu

Methodist Guest House and Conference Centre

Muramati Districts Tea Growers Sacco Society Ltd

The Methodist Church in Kenya

The National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK)

Lesotho

Lesotho Evangelical Church

The Council of Churches in Lesotho

Liberia

Concerned Christian Community

Liberian Council of Churches


Madagascar

Church of Jesus Christ in Madagascar (FJKM)

Malawi

Church of Central Africa Presbyterian

Church of Central Africa Presbyterian, Blantyre Synod

Churches of Christ in Malawi

Namibia

The Namibia Synod of the United Congregational Church

Nigeria

Ambassadors for Christ Inc.

Christian Council of Nigeria

Church of the Lord Aladura

Lagos Presbyterian Church

Methodist Church Nigeria

Presbyterian Church of Nigeria Synod of the West

Presbyterian Youth Initiative and Empowerment

Universal Orthodox Church Nigeria

Rwanda

CEER

Église Épiscopale au Rwanda

Église Presbytérienne au Rwanda

RDIS Rural Development Interdiocesan Service

Sierra Leone

African Methodist Episcopal Church

Baptist Convention Sierra Leone

Christ Apostolic Church

Council of Churches in Sierra Leone

Diocese of Bo - Province of West Africa

Diocese of Freetown - Province of West Africa


Methodist Church

South Africa

CDT Foundation Inc.

Diakonia Council of Churches

South African Bishops' Conference

South African Council of Churches

Spiritual Churches Research and Theological

The Methodist Church of Southern Africa

The United Congregational Church of Southern Africa

Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa

Uniting Reformed Church in Southern Africa

Wilgespruit Fellowship Centre

Sudan

Sudan Council of Churches

Tanzania

ACT - Diocese of Dar-Es-Salaam

Anglican Church of Tanzania

Christ for all people (Ministry Training Centre and Church)

Christian Council of Tanzania

Communauté des Églises Force de la Croix de Christ en Afrique

Diocese of Morogoro

Diocese of Victoria Nyanza

ELCT - East of Lake Victoria Diocese

ELCT - Eastern and Coastal Diocese

ELCT - North Eastern Diocese

ELCT - North Central Diocese

ELCT - North Western Diocese

House of Prayer Reformation Church Inc.

Moravian Church in Western Tanzania


Victory Chapel International

Togo

Diocese de Kpalime

Église Méthodiste au Togo

Uganda

Bring Children From Streets

East Africa Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church

Holy Ascension Orthodox Parish

Kampala Archdiocese

The Province of the Church of Uganda

The Seed Foundation

Uganda Joint Christian Council

Uganda Orthodox Mission Centre

WECOP Development Foundation

Zambia

Sunrise Gospel Church

The United Church of Zambia

The Young Christian Education Club of Zambia

Zion Holy Spirit Church

Zimbabwe

Worldwide Family of God Churches

Zimbabwe Christian Council

Ecumenical Documentation and Information Centre

Dezign Inc.

Africa subtotal 82 26 4


Asia

Bangladesh

United Church of Bangladesh

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Christian Council

Hong Kong Council of the Church of Christ in China

Columban Missionaries

India

All India Association for Christian Higher Education

Andhra Christian Theological College

Andhra Pradesh Council of Churches

Asha Nivas

Christian Education Council of India

Church of South India Synod

Church's Auxiliary for Social Action

Comprehensive Rural Health Project

Fellowship of Professional Workers

Freedom in Christ Ministries (FICM)

Good Samaritan Evangelical Lutheran Church

Gurukul Lutheran Theological College and Research Institute

Hindustani Covenant Church

Inter Church Service Association

Jesus Calls Ministries

Jeypore Evangelical Lutheran Church

Kanarese Protestant Christian Association

Karunya Educational Trust

Malabar Independent Syrian Church

Mar Thoma Syrian Church of Malabar


Messengers of Harmony and Peace

National Council of Churches in India

National Council of YMCAs of India

Pisga Academy

Presbyterian Church of India

Property Association of Baptist Churches

Saint John's Community

Tamilnad Christian Council

Tamilnadu Theological Seminary

The Arcot Lutheran Church

The Christian Literature Society

The Church of North India Synod

The Conference of Mennonite Bretheren Church of India

The Madras Medical Mission

The Methodist Church in India

The Orthodox Syrian Church Catholicate of the East

The United Theological College Bangalore

United Evangelical Lutheran Church in India

Vellore Christian Medical College & Hospital

World Wide Faith Missions of India

YMCA College of Physical Education

Indonesia

Bethel Foundation

Department of Participation in Development

Gereja Kristen Injili (GKI) di tanah Papua

Gereja Kristen Protestan Simalungun

Gereja Masehi Injili di Bolaang Mongodwoh

Gereja Masehi Injili di Timor

Gereja Masehi Injili Sangihe Talaud


GMIM Health Service

Kantor Sinode Gereja Kristen Jawa

Lembaga Alkitab Indonesia

Lembaga Berdikari Gereja Kristen Jawa

Majelis Sinode Gereja Punguan Kristen Batak

Persekutuan Gereja-Gereja di Indonesia

Yayasan Bimbingan Kesejahteraan Sosial

Yayasan Bina Swadaya

Yayasan Kemakmuran Rejeki

Yayasan Kristen Trukajaya

Yayasan Salib Putih

Japan

MMB - Mercedarian Missionaries of Bérriz

Oikocredit Japan

Korea, Republic of

Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Oikocredit Korea

Presbyterian Church of Korea

Malaysia

Gereja Presbyterian Malaysia

Myanmar

Myanmar Council of Churches

The Presbyterian Church of Myanmar

Pakistan

Catholic Youth Ministry Lahore

Church of Pakistan

Philippines

Agusan District Conference of the UCCP

Asian Social Institute


Cenacle Retreat House Community

Dominican Province of the Philippines

International Committee for Fellowship of the Least Coin

Kapatiran - Kaunlaran Foundation

Mercedarian Missionaries of Bérriz

National Council of Churches in the Philippines

Oikocredit Philippines

Philippine Independent Church

Prelature of Infanta

United Church of Christ in the Philippines

Singapore

The Presbyterian Church in Singapore

Taiwan

The Presbyterian Church in Taiwan

Thailand

Christian Conference of Asia

Diocese of Ratchaburi

The YMCA of Chiangmai

Asia subtotal 38 45 4 3


Australia and the Pacific

Australia

Anglican Diocese of North Queensland

Christian World Service

Jordan Evangelical Pentecostal Church

Queensland Churches Together

Uniting Church in Australia

Guam


Kiribati

Kiribati Protestant Church

New Zealand

Christian World Service

Congregational Union of New Zealand

Methodist Church of New Zealand

Methodist Mission & Ecumenical

Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)

Papua New Guinea

Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea

Missionary Sisters

United Church in Papua New Guinea

Samoa

Congregational Christian Church in Samoa

Solomon Islands

United Church in Solomon Islands

Tuvalu

Ekalesia Kelisiano Tuvalu

Australia and the Pacific subtotal 16 2


Central America and the Caribbean

Bahamas

Bahamas/Turks & Caicos Islands Conference of the MCCA

Costa Rica

Alfalit Internacional

Asociación Cristiana de Jóvenes (YMCA)

COOCAFE

Coopeservidores

Cuba

Iglesia Metodista en Cuba

Dominican Republic

Alfalit Dominicano

Eclof Dominicana

Iglesia Evangélica Dominicana

El Salvador

FEDECACES

Guatamala

ACAD

Asociación Chajulense Va'l Vaq Quyol

Asociación Cristiana de Jóvenes Guatemala

CEDEPCA

Conferencía de Iglesias Evangélicas de Guatemala

FEDECOCAGUA

Iglesia Evangélica Nacional Metodista

Guyana

Guyana Congregational Union

Haiti

Union of Christian Cooperatives of Haiti


Jamaica

The United Church in Jamaica & the Cayman Islands

Mexico

Religiosas del Sagrado Corazon de Jesús

Montserrat

St. Patrick's Co-operative Credit Union Limited

Nicaragua

CECOCAFEN R.L.

CEPAD

CEPRODEL

CIEETS

Cooperativa Evangélica de Ahorro y Crédito (CEDAC)

UPOLI

Panama

Confederacion Latinoamericano de Cooperativas de Ahorro y Credito (COLAC)

Fundación ALCE

Trinidad and Tobago

Methodist Church in the Caribbean and the Americas

The Caribbean Conference of Churches

Central America and the Caribbean subtotal 7 15 10


Central and Eastern Europe

Armenia

WCC

Bulgaria

Agricultural Co-operative ‘Rakovski’

Co-op Progres 94

Production-Consumer Co-operative Zora

Czech Republic

Synodalrat der Evangelischen Kirche der Böhmischen Brüder

Hungary

Reformed Church in Hungary Synod Office

Reformed Church of Létavértes

Poland

Inicjatywa Mikro Sp. Z.o.o.

Romania

Ecumenical Association of Churches in Romania - AIDRom

Reformed Church in Romania

Slovak Republic

Ecumenical Council of Churches in the Slovak Republic

Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Slovakia

Evangelical Lutheran Church of Nitra

Central and Eastern Europe subtotal 8 1 4


Middle East

Egypt

Bishopric of Public, Ecumenical & Social Services

Coptic Evangelical Organization for Social Service

Port-Said Coptic Orthodox Church

Qualioubiya Diocese of the Coptic Orthodox Church

St. George Coptic Orthodox Church

Lebanon

Syrian Orthodox Archdiocese of Mt. Lebanon

Union of the Armenian Evangelical Churches in the Near East

Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East

Middle East subtotal 6 2


North America

American Samoa

Congregational Christian Church in American Samoa

Canada

Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops

Mennonite Savings and Credit Union

Oikocredit Atlantic

Oikocredit Canada - Central

Oikocredit Canada - West

Presbyterian Church in Canada

Primate's World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF)

Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of Halifax

United Church of Canada

WACC World Association for Christian Communication

Women's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church in Canada

United States of America

Adrian Dominican Sisters

Agricultural Missions Inc.

Amarillo Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

American Baptist Home Mission Society

Benedictine Sisters Sacred Heart Monastery

Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America

Chicago District Woman's Home and Overseas Missionary

Church of the Brethren

Church Women United

Church World Service and Witness

Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace

Congregation of St. Joseph

Disciples of Christ, Board of Church Extension


Disciples of Christ, Christian Missionary Society

Disciples of Christ, Division of Overseas Ministries

Dominican Sisters of Houston

Dominican Convent of Our Lady of the Rosary

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Federation of Southern Cooperatives

Fellowship Congregational Church - United Church of Christ

Franciscan Friars - Holy Name Province

General Board of Global Ministries

Grand Priory of Saint Joan of Arc

Loretto Literary and Benevolent Institution

Marist Society

Oikocredit Northwest USA

Oikocredit Western Pennsylvania

Opportunity International

Outreach International

Presbyterian Church (USA) Foundation

Presbyterian Women in the Synod of Southern California and

Presbytery of Sacramento Mission Support

Reformed Church in America

Religious Society of Friends

Religious Communities Investment Fund

Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati - Seton Enablement Fund

Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur Base

Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur Congr.

Sisters of Saint Dominic, Blauvelt

Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother

Society of the Sisters of St. Joseph

Spirit of the Desert Presbyterian


St. Mary's Institute

St. Paul's Church in Buffalo

United Church of Christ-Wider Church Ministries

United States Conference for the WCC

World Council of Churches - USA

North America subtotal 18 34 1 5 1


South America

Argentina

ACEL

Congregación El Redentor

Covifac

Iglesia Evangélica del Río de la Plata

Iglesia Evangélica Luterana Unida

Iglesia Evangélica Metodista Argentina

Bolivia

Asociación Nacional Ecuménica de Desarrollo

Central de Cooperativas Agro-Industrial 'El Ceibo'

COBOCE

CRECER

Ecofutura Fondo Financiero Privado S.A.

FIE

Foundation Sartawi

Iglesia Evangélica Metodista en Bolivia

Brazil

Centro Ecumênico de Apoio AO Desenvolvimento

Congregação Apostólica da SS. Trinidade

Instituto Metodista de Ensino Superior

Instituto Porto Alegre da Igreja Metodista

Chile

Iglesia Metodista de Chile

Iglesia Pentecostal de Chile

Instituto de la Bienaventurada Virgen María Chile

Misión de la Comunión de los Hermanos

Vicaría de la Solidaridad


Ecuador

Comité Ecuatoriano del Fondo Ecuménico (ECLOF)

Comité Ecuménico de Proyectos

Fondo Ecuatoriano Populorum Progressio

MCCH

Peru

Alternativa2

Central de Cooperativas Agrarias Cafetalerao Café Perú

IDESI

Iglesia Metodista del Perú


Uruguay

Asociación Mutualista Evangélica del Uruguay (AMEU)

CALCAR

CLU

COFAC

FUCAC

Fundación Ecuménica de Desarrollo del Uruguay

Fundación Pablo de Tarso

Fundasol

SES

Venezuela

Acción Ecuménica (Carmelitas)

Asociación de Iglesias Evangélicas "Monte Horeb"

South America subtotal 7 18 18


Western Europe

Austria

Catholic Social Academy Austria (KSOE)

Evangelische Kirche A.B. in Österreich

Koordinierungsstelle d. Österreichischen Bischofskonferenz

Oikocredit Austria

OSMTH - Templerorden

Belgium

Broederlijk Delen

Churches Commission for Migrants in Europe

Conference of European Churches

Église Protestante Unie de Belgique

Mouvement Chrétien pour la Paix

Oikocredit-be

Finland

Military order of the Temple of Jerusalem

Missionskyrkan i Finland

France

Abbaye d'en Calcat

Commission Missionnaire UEPAL

Communauté des Diaconesses de Reuilly

DEFAP

Église Réformée d'Alsace et de Lorraine

Église Réformée de France

Grand Prieure de France du Temple

Mission Populaire Evangelique de France

Oikocredit Franche-Comté Bourgogne

Oikocredit Centre Alpes Rhône

Oikocredit France Est


Oikocredit Ile de France & Ouest

Oikocredit Méditerranée

SIDI

Soeurs Auxiliatrices - Généralat

UEEMF

Germany

African Communion of Reformed Churches

Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Evangelischen Jugend

Bischöfliches Generalvikariat Hildesheim

Bremische Evangelische Kirche

Christoffel-Blindenmission Deutschland e.V.

Congregatio Jesu

Deutsches Institut für Ärztliche Mission e.V.

Erzbischöfliche Finanzkammer Bamberg

Ev. Kirche Berlin-Brandenburg-schlesische Oberlausitz

Ev.-Luth. Landeskirche in Braunschweig

Evangelisch Reformierte Kirche in Hamburg

Evangelische Bank eG

Evangelische Brüder Unität (Herrnhuter Brüdergemeine)

Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland

Evangelische Kirche in Hessen und Nassau

Evangelische Kirche von Westfalen

Evangelische Mission in Solidarität

Evangelische Reformierte Kirche

Evangelische Landeskirche in Württemberg

Evangelischer Regionalverband Frankfurt am Main

Evangelisches Missionswerk in Deutschland e.V.

Evangelisches Werk für Diakonie und Entwicklung e.V.

Evangelisch-Lutherische Landeskirche Hannovers


Evangelisch-Lutherische Landeskirche Sachsens

Evangelisch-methodistische Kirche

Evangelisch-methodistische Kirche - Weltmission

Evangelisch-methodistische Kirche Deutschland

GLS Gemeinschaftsbank eG

Herrnhuter Missionshilfe e.V.

Initiative e.V.

Jesuitenmission

Landeskirchenamt der Ev.-Luth.Kirche in Norddeutschland

Lippisches Landeskirchenamt

Mission Eine Welt

Norddeutsche Mission

Oikocredit Förderkreis Baden-Württemberg

Oikocredit Förderkreis Bayern

Oikocredit Förderkreis Hessen-Pfalz

Oikocredit Förderkreis Mitteldeutschland

Oikocredit Förderkreis Niedersachsen-Bremen

Oikocredit Förderkreis Norddeutschland

Oikocredit Förderkreis Nordost

Oikocredit Westdeutscher Förderkreis

PAX-Bank eG

Religiöse Gesellschaft der Freunde (Quäker)

Stiftung Zukunft Tannenhof

Transfair e.V.

Vereinte Evangelische Mission

Weltgebetstag der Frauen

World Communion of Reformed Churches


Ireland, Republic of

Loreto Community (Fermoy & Copperton)

Loreto Sisters

Sisters of the Cross and Passion

St. Kierans Enterprise Centre

Italy

Churches Together in Rome

Congregación de Hermanas Carmelitas de la Caridad

Congrégation des Filles de la Sagesse

Federazione delle Chiese Evangeliche in Italia

Fratelli di San Gabriele

Missionari C.I.C.M.

Missionari d'Africa (Padri Bianchi)

Missionari di Mariannhill

Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary


MMB - Mercedarian Missionaries

Notre dame de Sion

Oikocredit Förderkreis Südtirol

Provincia di Torino della Compagnia di Gesú

Società del Sacro Cuore Casa Generalizia

Societas Mariae (Padri Maristi)

Society of Mary (Marianists)

Tavola Valdese


Liechtenstein

Evangelische Kirche im Fürstentum Liechtenstein

Luxemburg

Nederlandse Protestantse Gemeenschap

Netherlands

Aartsbisdom Utrecht

Adrianusstichting

Algemene Doopsgezinde Sociëteit

Bisdom Groningen-Leeuwarden

Bisdom Roermond

Bisdom Rotterdam

Bisdom 's-Hertogenbosch

Bisdom van Breda

Congregatie Zusters Franciscanessen

Cordaid

Economencollege RK Kerkgenootschap

Evangelische Broedergemeente (Moravian Church)

Gereformeerde Zendingsbond

ICCO

Katholieke Vereniging voor Oecumene

Medische Missiezusters

Konferentie Nederlandse Religieuzen

Mensen met een Missie

Missiezusters van O.L. Vrouw van Afrika

Moravian Church Foundation

Nederlands Luthers Genootschap voor In-en Uitwendige Zending

Nederlandse Bijbelgenootschap

Nederlands-Belgische Provincie Gezelschap v/h Goddelijk Woord

Nederlandse Provincie Sociëteit JMJ


Nederlandse Provincie van de Missionarissen van Mariannhill

Oikocredit Nederland

Oikocredit Nederland Fonds (linked to Oikocredit Nederland)

Oikos

Oud Katholieke Kerk van Nederland

Protestantse Kerk in Nederland (Local congregations)

Protestantse Kerk in Nederland (PKN)

Provincialiaat Ursulinen

R.K. Bisdom Haarlem

Raad van Kerken in Nederland

Religieus Genootschap der Vrienden (Quakers)

Remonstrantse Broederschap

St. Oude R.K. Aalmoezenierskamer (ORKA)

Stichting de Zending der Protestantse Kerk in Nederland

Stichting Leger des Heils

Stichting Max Havelaar

World Vision Nederland

ZZg

Norway

Strømme Microfinance East Africa

Portugal

Conselho Português de Igrejas Christãs

Igreja Evangélica Metodista Portuguesa

Igreja Evangélica Presbiteriana de Portugal

Lusitanian Church Portugal

Spain

Alternativa 3

Caritas Espanola



Oikocredit Catalunya

Oikocredit Euskadi

Oikocredit Sevilla

Spanish Committee of Interchurch Cooperation

Sweden

Christian Council of Sweden

Church of Sweden

Church of Sweden International Mission and Diakonia

Church of Sweden Youth

Ekobanken

Mission Covenant Church of Sweden

Swedish Fellowship of Reconciliation

Switzerland

Administration de l'Evêché de Lausanne

Bishöfliches Hilfswerk der Christkatholischen Kirche der Schweiz

Brot für alle

Christkath. Kirche der Schweiz

Conseil Synodal

ECLOF International Ecumenical Center

Eglise Catholique Romaine- Genève

Evang.-Ref. Landeskirche des Kantons Zürich

Evangelische-Lutherische Kirche in Genf

Evangelischer Frauenbund der Schweiz

Evangelisch-reformierte Landeskirche beider Appenzell

Fastenopfer/Action de Carème

Fédération Catholique Romaine Neuchâteloise

Hilfswerk der Evangelischen Kirchen in der Schweiz

Mission 21

Missionshaus Bethlehem


Oikocredit deutsche Schweiz

Oikocredit Suisse Romande

Oikosnet Europe - Ecumenical Association of Academies and Laity Centres

The Lutheran World Federation

World Council of Churches

World Student Christian Federation

United Kingdom

Anonymous

Catholic Medical Missionaries

Congregation of Ursulines of Jesus

Congregational Federation

Council for World Mission

Medical Mission Sisters England

Pluscarden Abbey

Presbyterian Church of Wales

Progressio - Catholic Institute for International Relations

Scottish Episcopal Church

Shared Interest Society Ltd.

Sisters of St. Anna

Sisters of St. Louis

Society of the Sacred Heart

St. Josephs Society Foreign Missions

The Church of Scotland

The Daughters of Jesus (English Province)

The Flax Trust

Undeb Yr Annibynwyr Cynraeg, Union of Welsh Independents

United Reformed Church

Western Europe subtotal 64 109 4 22 7

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