The Nauru Congregational Church (NCC) is the largest

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in Nauru, claiming as members approximately 60% of Nauru's population of about 10,000.Council for World Mission: Nauru Congregational Church
cwmission.org.uk, accessed 2008-03-31.www.unitingworld.org.au/about/our-overseas-partners/the-pacific/nauru-congregational-church/
/ref> The NCC is a

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Congregationalist denomination. It has seven congregations in Nauru. Each of the congregations is headed by a

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. Rene Harris, also a former Nauruan president, has served as the general secretary of the church.

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Congregationalist denominations Reformed denominations in Oceania Churches in Nauru {{Christian-denomination-stub