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Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches 2010 - Cokesbury

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Council <strong>of</strong> <strong>Churches</strong> <strong>of</strong> Greater<br />

Springfield<br />

39 Oakl<strong>and</strong> St., Springfield, MA 01108, Tel.<br />

(413)733-2149, Fax (413)733-9817<br />

Media Contact, Asst. to Dir., Andrea Skeene<br />

Exec. Dir., Rev. Dr. David F. Hunter<br />

Community Min., Dir. Don A. Washington<br />

Pres., The Rev. Dr. David Hunter<br />

Treas., John Pearson, Esq<br />

Major Activities: Advocacy; Emergency Fuel<br />

Fund; Peace <strong>and</strong> Justice Division; Community<br />

Ministry; Hospital <strong>and</strong> Jail Chaplaincies;<br />

Pastoral Service; Crisis Counseling; Christian<br />

Social Relations; Relief Collections;<br />

Ecumenical <strong>and</strong> Interfaith Relations; Church-<br />

Community Projects <strong>and</strong> Community<br />

Dialogues; Publication, “Knowing My<br />

Neighbor- Religious Beliefs <strong>and</strong> Traditions at<br />

Times <strong>of</strong> Death”<br />

Greater Lawrence Council <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>Churches</strong><br />

95 E. Haverhill Street, Lawrence, MA 01841,<br />

Tel. 978-686-4012, Fax 978-689-2006<br />

Email: davidedwards@conversent.net<br />

Website: greater-lawrence-churches.org<br />

Media Contact, Exec. Dir., David Edwards<br />

Exec. Dir., David Edwards<br />

Pres., Jane Barlow<br />

Vice-Pres., Rev. Dr. Richard Haley<br />

Admn. Asst., Barbara Payson<br />

Major Activities: Ecumenical Worship; Radio<br />

Ministry; Hospital <strong>and</strong> Nursing Home<br />

Chaplaincy; Afterschool Children’s Program;<br />

Vacation Bible School, Interfaith care givers<br />

<strong>of</strong> Greater Lawrence<br />

Inter-Church Council <strong>of</strong> Greater<br />

New Bedford<br />

412 County St., New Bedford, MA 02740-5096,<br />

Tel. (508)993-6242, Fax (508)991-3158<br />

Email: administration@inter-churchcouncil.org<br />

Website: www.inter-churchcouncil.org<br />

Media Contact, Min., Rev. Edward R. Dufresne,<br />

Ph.D.<br />

Exec. Min., Rev. Edward R. Dufresne, Ph.D.<br />

Pres., The Rev. David Lima<br />

Treas., George Mock<br />

Major Activities: Counseling; Spiritual<br />

Direction; Chaplaincy; Housing for Elderly<br />

<strong>and</strong> Disabled; Urban Affairs; Community<br />

Spiritual Leadership; Parish Nurse Ministry;<br />

Accounting <strong>and</strong> Spiritual Care for the<br />

Developmentally Challenged; Ecumenical <strong>and</strong><br />

Interfaith Ministries; Advocacy for the<br />

Homeless; Support for Urban Schhol District;<br />

Opposition to Exp<strong>and</strong>ed Gambling<br />

Massachusetts Commission on<br />

Christian Unity<br />

82 Luce St, Lowell, MA 01852, Tel. (978)453-<br />

5423, Fax (978)453-5423<br />

Email: kgordonwhite@msn.com<br />

Media Contact, Exec. Dir., Rev. K. Gordon White<br />

Exec. Sec., Rev. K. Gordon White<br />

Pres., Rev. Fr. Edward O’Flaherty, Ecumenical<br />

Officer, Roman Catholic Archdiocese <strong>of</strong><br />

Boston<br />

Major Activities: Faith <strong>and</strong> Order Dialogue with<br />

Church Judicatories; Guidelines & Pastoral<br />

Directives for Inter-Church Marriages;<br />

Guidelines for Celebrating Baptism in an<br />

Ecumenical Context<br />

Massachusetts Council <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>Churches</strong>*<br />

14 Beacon St., Suite 416, Boston, MA 02108,<br />

Tel. (617)523-2771, Fax (617)523-1483<br />

Email: council@masscouncil<strong>of</strong>churches.org<br />

Website: www.masscouncil<strong>of</strong>churches.org<br />

Media Contact, Dir., Rev. Jack Johnson<br />

Exec. Dir., The Rev. Jack Johnson<br />

Assoc. Dir., Ms. Laura Everett<br />

Pres., Mr. Richard Harter<br />

Vice-Pres., The Rev. Joel Matthew Anderle<br />

Sec., The Rev. Karen Coleman<br />

Treas., The Rev. Kenneth G. Y. Grant<br />

Major Activities: Christian Unity; Education <strong>and</strong><br />

Evangelism; Social Justice & Individual<br />

Rights; Ecumenical Worship; Services <strong>and</strong><br />

Resources for Individuals <strong>and</strong> <strong>Churches</strong><br />

Worcester County Ecumenical<br />

Council<br />

128 Providence Street, Worcester, MA 01604-<br />

5432, Tel. (508)757-8385, Fax (508)795-7704<br />

Email: wcec@verizon.net<br />

Media Contact, Exec. Dir., Rev. Allyson D. Platt<br />

The Rev. Allyson D. Platt, Email:<br />

wcec.Allyson@verizon.net<br />

Pres.,Mrs. Fran Langille<br />

Major Activities: Ecumenical worship <strong>and</strong> dialogue<br />

networking congregations together in<br />

partnerships <strong>of</strong> mission, education <strong>and</strong> spiritual<br />

renewal. Clusters <strong>of</strong> <strong>Churches</strong>; Ecumenical<br />

Worship <strong>and</strong> Dialogue; Interfaith Activities;<br />

Resource Connection for <strong>Churches</strong>; Group<br />

Purchasing Consortium<br />

MICHIGAN<br />

Bay Area Ecumenical Forum<br />

103 E. Midl<strong>and</strong> St., Bay City, MI 48706, Tel.<br />

(989)686-1360, Fax (989)686-0178<br />

Email: wpccares@sbclogal.net<br />

Website: www.wpcbc.org<br />

Media Contact, Jena Windiate<br />

Major Activities: Ecumenical Worship; Community<br />

Issues; Christian Unity; Education;<br />

CROP Walk<br />

Berrien County Association <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>Churches</strong><br />

275 Pipestone, Benton Harbor, MI 49022, Tel.<br />

(616)926-0030, Fax (616)926-2159*51<br />

Email: bcac_cweb@sbcglobal.net<br />

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US ECUMENICAL BODIES

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