in the early 1930s. Communist control of the area forced the mission's closure before 1949. With the closure of the Chinese missions in 1949, the unemployed missionaries were soon sent to Kobe, Japan. This field, the only one currently operated by the RPCNA, is the site of a small mission presbytery. Several short-term mission trips are sponsored by the denomination each year, both foreign and domestic. As well, some RPCNA members work formally or informally as missionaries in other countries, although not officially with the RPCNA's Global Mission Board. Relations with other churches Fraternal relations are maintained with the following bodies: Other Reformed Presbyterian Churches: Reformed Presbyterian Church of Australia Reformed Presbyterian Church of Ireland Reformed Presbyterian Church of Scotland Reformed Presbyterian Church of South Sudan Trinity Community Christian Fellowship (the aforementioned congregation in Larnaca, Cyprus) American Presbyterian Church Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church The North American Synod of the Free Church of Scotland Korean-American Presbyterian Church Église réformée du Québec Orthodox Presbyterian Church Presbyterian Church in America Reformed Church in the United States United Reformed Churches in North America From 1946 through 2008 inclusive RPCNA held membership in the National Association of Evangelicals. See also Stafford Reformed Presbyterian Church Reformed Presbyterian Church of Vernon References External links RPCNA website Reformed Presbyterian Missions Reformed Presbyterian Witness History of the Reformed Presbyterian Church in America Presbyterian denominations in the United States Presbyterian denominations in Canada Reformed Presbyterian Church (denominational group) Religious organizations established in 1774 Presbyterian organizations established in the 18th century Protestant denominations established in the 18th century Evangelical denominations in North America 1774 establishments in the Thirteen Colonies