Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches 2010 - Cokesbury

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DIRECTORIES
1. United States Cooperative
Organizations, National
The organizations listed in this section are cooperative religious organizations that are national in
scope. Regional cooperative organizations in the United States are listed in Directory 6, “United States
Regional and Local Ecumenical Bodies.”
The Alban Institute, Inc.
The Alban Institute is an independent, not-forprofit
cradle of learning, grounded in faith and
devoted to helping American congregations
become greater communities of faithfulness,
health, creativity, hospitality and leadership.
Alban is the largest congregational resource and
advocacy membership organization in the United
States, reaching hundreds of thousands of congregants
across all faith traditions with our signature
of congregation building known as The
Alban Way. From Alban’s groundbreaking consulting
practice, to original research, publications
and seminars on leadership, conflict, planning
and transitions, The Alban Institute knows what
it takes to build vital, enduring communities of
faith. Alban draws on a vast reservoir of congregational
know-how and wisdom born on the firing
line. Clergy and lay leaders seek guidance
from the most respected problem solvers, strategists
and teachers in the business.
Headquarters
2121 Cooperative Way, Suite 100, Herndon, VA
20171 Tel. (800)486-1318
Media Contact, Director of Research, Dr. Ian
Evison
Officers
Pres., The Rev. James P. Wind, Ph.D.
American Bible Society
In 1816, pastors and laymen representing a
variety of Christian denominations gathered in
New York City to establish an organization “to
disseminate the Gospel of Christ throughout the
habitable world.” Since that time the American
Bible Society (ABS) has continued to provide
God’s Word, without doctrinal note or comment,
wherever it is needed and in the language and format
the reader can most easily use and understand.
The American Bible Society is the servant
of the denominations and local churches.
The American Bible Society is committed to
promoting personal engagement with the Holy
Scriptures with the goal of changed lives. A special
emphasis is placed upon advocacy for the
Bible cause, partnerships with like-minded
churches and para-church organizations, and
with provision of Scripture. Today the ABS
serves more than 100 denominations and agencies,
and its board of trustees is composed of distinguished
laity and clergy drawn from these
Christian groups.
The American Bible Society played a leading
role in the founding of the United Bible Societies,
a federation of 140 national Bible Societies
around the world that enables global cooperation
in Scripture translation, publication and distribution
in more than 200 countries and territories.
The Bible Society contributes generously to the
support provided by the United Bible Societies to
those national Bible Societies which request support
to meet the total Scripture needs of people in
their countries.
The work of the American Bible Society is
supported through gifts from individuals, local
churches, denominations and cooperating
agencies.
Headquarters
National Service Center, 1865 Broadway, New
York, NY 10023 Tel. (212)408-1200
Media Contact, Senior Manager, Media Relations,
Roy Lloyd, Tel. (212)408-8731 Fax
(212)408-1456, rlloyd@americanbible.org
Officers
Chpsn., Rev. R. Lamar Vest
Vice-Chpsn., Dennis Dickerson
Pres., Rev. Dr. Paul G. Irwin
Vice President for Development, Robert L.
Briggs
Vice President and Executive Director for
Bibles.com, John Cruz
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US COOPERATIVE
ORGANIZATIONS