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Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches 2010 - Cokesbury

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Headquarters<br />

NAEIS, P.O. Box 95949, Seattle, WA 98145.<br />

Email: info@naeis.org<br />

Officers<br />

Pres.: The Rev. C. Dana Krutz, Louisiana<br />

Interchurch Conference, 527 North Blvd # 4<br />

Baton Rouge, LA 70802-5720 Tel. (225)344-<br />

0134 Email: dankrutz@aol.com<br />

Vice Pres.: The Rev. Scott Anderson, Wisconsin<br />

Council <strong>of</strong> <strong>Churches</strong>, 750 Windsor St #301,<br />

Sun Prairie, WI 53590-2149 Tel. (608)837-<br />

3108 Fax:(608)837-3038 Email: s<strong>and</strong>erson@wichurches.org<br />

Immediate Past Pres.: The Rev. Samuel<br />

Muyskens, Interfaith Ministers–Wichita, 820<br />

North Market Street, Wichita, KS 67214-1157<br />

Tel. (512)451-2062 Email: smuyskens@ifmnet.org<br />

Sec.: The Rev. Dr. Clark Lobenstine, Exec. Dir.,<br />

Interfaith Conference <strong>of</strong> Metropolitan<br />

Washington, 1426 Ninth St. NW, 2nd Floor,<br />

Washington, DC 20001-3330, Tel. (202)234-<br />

6300 Email: clarkifc@aol.com<br />

Treas.: Alice Woldt, Transitional Exec. Dir.,<br />

Washington Association <strong>of</strong> <strong>Churches</strong>, P.O.<br />

Box 95949, Seattle, WA 98145 Email:<br />

woldt@thewac.org<br />

The National Association <strong>of</strong><br />

Evangelicals<br />

The National Association <strong>of</strong> Evangelicals<br />

(NAE) is a voluntary fellowship <strong>of</strong> evangelical<br />

denominations, churches, organizations <strong>and</strong><br />

individuals demonstrating unity in the body <strong>of</strong><br />

Christ by st<strong>and</strong>ing for biblical truth, speaking<br />

with a representative voice, <strong>and</strong> serving the<br />

evangelical community through united action,<br />

cooperative ministry <strong>and</strong> strategic planning.<br />

The association is comprised <strong>of</strong> approximately<br />

45,000 congregations nationwide from<br />

52 member denominations <strong>and</strong> fellowships, as<br />

well as several hundred independent churches.<br />

The membership <strong>of</strong> the association includes<br />

over 250 parachurch ministries <strong>and</strong> educational<br />

institutions. Through the cooperative ministry<br />

<strong>of</strong> these members, NAE directly <strong>and</strong> indirectly<br />

benefits over 30 million people. These ministries<br />

represent a broad range <strong>of</strong> theological<br />

traditions, but all subscribe to the distinctly<br />

evangelical NAE Statement <strong>of</strong> Faith. The association<br />

is a nationally recognized entity by the<br />

public sector with a reputation for integrity <strong>and</strong><br />

effective service.<br />

The cooperative ministries <strong>of</strong> the National<br />

Association <strong>of</strong> Evangelicals demonstrate the<br />

association’s intentional desire to promote<br />

cooperation without compromise.<br />

Headquarters<br />

NAE-Washington, 701 G. St., SW, Washington,<br />

DC 20024 Tel. (202)789-1011 Fax (202)<br />

842-0392<br />

Media Contact, Galen Carey, (202)789-1011<br />

STAFF<br />

President, Rev. Leith Anderson<br />

Vice President <strong>of</strong> Governmental Affairs, Galen<br />

Carey<br />

National Bible Association<br />

The National Bible Association is an<br />

autonomous, interfaith organization <strong>of</strong> lay people<br />

who advocate regular Bible reading <strong>and</strong> sponsors<br />

National Bible Week (Thanksgiving week) each<br />

November. Program activities include public service<br />

advertising, distribution <strong>of</strong> nonsectarian literature<br />

<strong>and</strong> thous<strong>and</strong>s <strong>of</strong> local Bible Week observances<br />

by secular <strong>and</strong> religious organizations.<br />

The Association also urges constitutionally<br />

acceptable use <strong>of</strong> the Bible in public school<br />

classrooms, i.e., the study <strong>of</strong> the Bible in literature.<br />

All support comes from individuals, corporations<br />

<strong>and</strong> foundations.<br />

Founded in 1940 by a group <strong>of</strong> business <strong>and</strong><br />

pr<strong>of</strong>essional people, the Association <strong>of</strong>fers daily<br />

Bible readings in several English <strong>and</strong> Spanish<br />

translations on its website <strong>and</strong> has the IRS nonpr<strong>of</strong>it<br />

status <strong>of</strong> a 501(c)(3) educational association.<br />

Headquarters<br />

1865 Broadway, New York, NY 10023 Tel.<br />

(212)408-1390 Fax (212)408-1448<br />

Media Contact, Pres., Thomas R. May<br />

Officers<br />

Cpsn., Philip J. Clements<br />

Vice-Cpsns.; Robert Cavalero; John W. Pugsley;<br />

John M. Templeton,Jr., M.D.<br />

Pres., Thomas R. May<br />

Treas., Paul Werner<br />

Sec., J. Marshall Gage<br />

The National Conference for<br />

Community <strong>and</strong> Justice<br />

The National Conference for Community <strong>and</strong><br />

Justice, founded in 1927 as the National<br />

Conference <strong>of</strong> Christians <strong>and</strong> Jews, is a human<br />

relations organization dedicated to fighting bias,<br />

bigotry <strong>and</strong> racism in America. The NCCJ promotes<br />

underst<strong>and</strong>ing <strong>and</strong> respect among all<br />

races, religions <strong>and</strong> cultures through advocacy,<br />

conflict resolution <strong>and</strong> education.<br />

Programmatic strategies include interfaith <strong>and</strong><br />

interracial dialogue, youth leadership workshops,<br />

workplace training, human relations research,<br />

<strong>and</strong> the building <strong>of</strong> community coalitions. NCCJ<br />

has 65 regional <strong>of</strong>fices staffed by approximately<br />

350 people. Nearly 200 members comprise the<br />

National Board <strong>of</strong> Advisors <strong>and</strong> members from<br />

that group form the 27-member National Board<br />

<strong>of</strong> Directors. Each regional <strong>of</strong>fice has its own<br />

Regional Board <strong>of</strong> Directors with a total <strong>of</strong> about<br />

2,800. The National Board <strong>of</strong> Advisors meets<br />

once annually, the National Board <strong>of</strong> Directors at<br />

least three times annually.<br />

35<br />

US COOPERATIVE<br />

ORGANIZATIONS

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