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Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches 2010 - Cokesbury

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y scholars <strong>of</strong> the Wesleyan-Arminian viewpoint;<br />

an itinerant system which reckons with the rights<br />

<strong>of</strong> individuals <strong>and</strong> the desires <strong>of</strong> the congregation;<br />

local ownership <strong>of</strong> all church properties <strong>and</strong> assets.<br />

The church is <strong>of</strong>ficially affiliated with the<br />

Christian Holiness Partnership, the National Association<br />

<strong>of</strong> Evangelicals, Wycliffe Bible Translators,<br />

World Gospel Mission <strong>and</strong> OMS International.<br />

The denomination has nearly 150 missionaries.<br />

Headquarters<br />

Denominational Office, 9421 West River Rd.,<br />

Minneapolis, MN 55444, Tel. (763)421-2589<br />

Fax (763)424-9230<br />

Media Contact, Gen. Supt., Brian Eckhardt<br />

Email: ecdenom@usfamily.net<br />

Website: www.TheEvangelicalChurch.org<br />

Officers<br />

Gen. Supt., Brian Eckhardt, 9421 West River<br />

Rd., Minneapolis, MN 55444<br />

Denominational Secretary, Dr. Bruce Moyer,<br />

P.O. Box 29, University Park, IA 52595, Tel.<br />

(641)673-8391<br />

Exectuive Director, Evangelical Church Mission,<br />

Rev. Duane Erickson, 9421 West River Rd.,<br />

Minneapolis, MN 55444<br />

Periodicals<br />

HeartBeat, The Evangelical Challenge<br />

The Evangelical Church Alliance<br />

What is known today as the Evangelical<br />

Church Alliance began in 1887 under the name<br />

World’s Faith Missionary Association. Years<br />

later, on March 28, 1928, a nonpr<strong>of</strong>it organization<br />

was incorporated in the state <strong>of</strong> Missouri<br />

under the same name. In October, 1931, the name<br />

Fundamental Ministerial Association was chosen<br />

to reflect the organization’s basis <strong>of</strong> unity.<br />

On July 21, 1958, during the annual convention<br />

at Trinity Seminary <strong>and</strong> Bible College in<br />

Chicago, Illinois, a more comprehensive constitution<br />

was created <strong>and</strong> the name was changed to<br />

The Evangelical Church Alliance.<br />

The ECA licenses <strong>and</strong> ordains ministers who<br />

are qualified providing them with credentials<br />

from a recognized ecclesiastical body; provides<br />

training courses through the BibIe Extension<br />

Institute for those who have not had the opportunity<br />

to attend Seminary or Bible School; provides<br />

Associate Membership for churches <strong>and</strong><br />

Christian organizations giving opportunity for<br />

fellowship <strong>and</strong> networking with other evangelical<br />

ministers <strong>and</strong> organizations who share the<br />

same goals <strong>and</strong> mission, while remaining<br />

autonomous; provides endorsement for military,<br />

prison, hospital & other institutional chaplains;<br />

provides Regional Conferences <strong>and</strong> an Annual<br />

International Conference where members can<br />

find fellowship, encouragement <strong>and</strong> training;<br />

cooperates with churches in finding new pastors<br />

when they have openings.<br />

ECA is an international, nonsectarian,<br />

Evangelical organization.<br />

Headquarters<br />

205 W. Broadway St., P.O. Box 9, Bradley, IL<br />

60915, Tel. (815)937-0720 Fax (815)937-0001<br />

Media Contact, Pres./CEO, Dr. Samuel Goebel<br />

Email: info@ecainternational.org<br />

Website: www.ecainternational.org<br />

Officers<br />

Pres./CEO, Dr. Samuel Goebel Chairman, Dr.<br />

George L. Miller First Vice Chairman, Dr.<br />

Rene Moreno Vice Pres. Dr. Henry A. Roso<br />

Periodicals<br />

The Evangel<br />

The Evangelical Congregational<br />

Church<br />

This denomination had its beginning in the<br />

movement known as the Evangelical Association,<br />

organized by Jacob Albright in 1796. A division<br />

which occurred in 1891 in the Evangelical<br />

Association resulted in the organization <strong>of</strong> the<br />

United Evangelical Church in 1894. An attempt to<br />

heal this division was made in 1922, but a portion<br />

<strong>of</strong> the United Evangelical Church was not satisfied<br />

with the plan <strong>of</strong> merger <strong>and</strong> remained apart, taking<br />

the above name in 1928. This denomination is<br />

Wesleyan-Arminian in doctrine, evangelistic in<br />

spirit <strong>and</strong> Methodist in church government, with<br />

congregational ownership <strong>of</strong> local church property.<br />

Congregations are located from New Jersey to<br />

Illinois. A denominational center, two retirement<br />

villages <strong>and</strong> a seminary are located in Myerstown,<br />

Pennsylvania. Three summer youth camps <strong>and</strong><br />

three camp meetings continue evangelistic outreach.<br />

A worldwide missions movement includes<br />

conferences in North East India, Liberia, Mexico,<br />

Costa Rica, <strong>and</strong> Japan. The denomination is a<br />

member <strong>of</strong> National Association <strong>of</strong> Evangelicals.<br />

Headquarters<br />

Evangelical Congregational Church Center, 100<br />

W. Park Ave., Myerstown, PA 17067, Tel.<br />

(800)866-7581 Fax (717)866-7383<br />

Media Contact, Bishop, Rev. Kevin S.<br />

Leibensperger, Tel. (717)866-7581<br />

Email: eccenter@eccenter.com<br />

Website: www.eccenter.com/church<br />

Officers<br />

Presiding Bishop, Rev. Kevin S. Leibensperge<br />

1st Vice Chpsn., Rev. Frederick Marry, Jr.,<br />

Sec., Rev. Kirk Marks<br />

Conference Attorney, David Rol<strong>and</strong>, Esquire<br />

Treas., Deborah Patterson, Millersville, PA<br />

E.C.C. Retirement Village, Pres., Steven J.<br />

Reiter, Fax (717)866-6448<br />

Evangelical Theological Seminary, Pres.,<br />

Michael W Sigman, Fax (717)866-4667<br />

OTHER ORGANIZATIONS<br />

Global Ministries Commission, Director., Rev.<br />

R<strong>and</strong>all L Sizemore<br />

Controller, Kevin Henry, Myerstown, PA ECC<br />

Benefits Coop, Pres., Becky Reigle<br />

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US RELIGIOUS BODIES

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