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Big year for Protestant church mergers in 1956
Washington reports widespread merger talk among Protestant denominations as membership tops 58 million Protestants and 33 million Catholics. The National Council of Churches notes mergers aim to reduce local competition, form a united church landscape, and expand efficiency without creating a single mega church. Projections include the United Church of Christ from Congregational, Evangelical and Reformed merging in 1957, the American Lutheran Church consolidating Lutheran groups, and Presbyterian mergers planned for 1958.
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American Lutheran Church
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