National Christian Centre

National Christian Centre
National Christian Centre
National Church of Nigeria
	National Christian Centre, Abuja
	9°03′07″N 7°29′40″E / 9.05194°N 7.49444°E
Address	Abuja, FCT
Country	Nigeria
Denomination	Non-denominational Christianity
Associations	Christian Association of Nigeria
Website	christianassociationofnigeria.org/national-christian-centre/
History
Former name(s)	National Ecumenical Centre
Status	Church
Founded	1989
Dedicated	2 October 2005; by Peter Akinola, the Anglican Primate of Nigeria
Architecture
Architectural type	Church
Style	Postmodern Neo-Gothic
Completed	2005
Specifications
Number of spires	1

The National Christian Centre (previously known as the National Ecumenical Centre and sometimes known as the National Church of Nigeria) is a non-denominational Christian church building, located in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria.

History

The church was designed in a Postmodern version of the Neo-Gothic style by Nigerian architectural firm Darchiwork Group, located in Lagos.

The project was started around 1989, then lay dormant for several years until 2004, when the Christian Association of Nigeria organized a committee to ensure its speedy completion. The dedication, on 2 October 2005, coincided with the celebration of Nigeria’s 45th anniversary as an independent nation. ^{[citation needed]}

The dedication service was presided over by the Most Reverend Peter Akinola, the Anglican Primate of Nigeria.^[1]

Layout and access

The church is built in a neo-Gothic style and has several pivoted arches with a wide nave leading to the altar. The altar, placed at the centre of the church completes a full rotation every ten minutes. A pipe organ is fitted to the right wing of the church, close to which sits the choir. Stained glass windows which employ a simple but attractive mix of yellow, green and red colours can be seen all around the church. ^{[citation needed]}

When not being used for Christian ceremonies, it is open to the public. Guided tours are available for anyone interested in having a look. In some cases, members of the public are only allowed to tour the church when accompanied by a guide. ^{[citation needed]}