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Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches 2010 - Cokesbury

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Headquarters<br />

475 Riverside Dr., Rm. 725, New York, NY<br />

10115 Tel. (212)870-2640 Fax (212)870-2173<br />

Media Contact, President, Dr. Louis L. Knowles<br />

E-mail, usaboard@vellorecmc.org<br />

Officers<br />

Pres., Dr. Louis L. Knowles<br />

Chair, Mrs. Edwina Scudder-Youth, 211 Blue<br />

Ridge Dr., Levittown, PA 19057<br />

Vice-Chair, Mr. Anish Mathai, 475 Riverside Dr.,<br />

Rm. 243, New York, NY 10115<br />

Sec., Dr. Alex<strong>and</strong>er Kuruvila, 2063<br />

Gainsborough Dr., Riverside, CA 92606<br />

Treas., Mr. Richard L. Vreel<strong>and</strong>, 182 Ameren<br />

Way, Ballwin, MO 63021<br />

World Day <strong>of</strong> Prayer International<br />

Committee<br />

World Day <strong>of</strong> Prayer is an ecumenical<br />

movement initiated <strong>and</strong> carried out by<br />

Christian women in 170 countries who conduct<br />

a common day <strong>of</strong> prayer on the first<br />

Friday <strong>of</strong> March to which all people are welcome.<br />

There is an annual theme for the worship<br />

service that has been prepared by women<br />

in a different country each year. For March 5,<br />

<strong>2010</strong> the WDP Committee <strong>of</strong> Cameroon has<br />

prepared a worship service on the theme, “Let<br />

Everything That Has Breath Praise God”. The<br />

<strong>of</strong>fering at the WDP is gathered by each WDP<br />

National/Regional Committee <strong>and</strong> given to<br />

support projects for women <strong>and</strong> children <strong>and</strong><br />

to help people who are in need.<br />

Headquarters<br />

World Day <strong>of</strong> Prayer International Comm.,<br />

475 Riverside Dr., Rm. 729, New York, NY<br />

10115 Tel. (212)870-3049, Fax (212)864-<br />

8648, Email: wdpic@worldday<strong>of</strong>prayer.net<br />

Media Contact, Exec. Dir., Eileen King<br />

World Day <strong>of</strong> Prayer USA, 475 Riverside Dr.,<br />

Suite 300, New York, NY 10115 Tel.<br />

(212)870-2466, Fax (212)870-2456, Toll-free<br />

866 WDP USA, (866)937-8720, Email:<br />

ecalvin@wdpusa.org, Website: wdpusa.org<br />

Media Contact, Executive Director, Elizabeth<br />

Calvin<br />

Officers<br />

Chairperson, S. Annette Poitier<br />

Treasurer, Marcia L. Florkey<br />

Africa, Véronique Lusieboko Lutatabio, Assah<br />

E. Mgonja<br />

Asia, Zenaida Maturan, Sheree, Suk-Ling Wong<br />

Caribbean <strong>and</strong> North America, Alison Carter,<br />

Marilyn Fortin<br />

Europe, Jean Hackett, Corinna Harbig<br />

Latin America, Elisabeth Delmonte,Ormara<br />

Nolla<br />

Middle East, Laila Carmi, Lucy Ishak Guirguis<br />

Pacific, Vaieli Fuiono Piita, Pauline Smit<br />

World Methodist Council-North<br />

<strong>American</strong> Section<br />

The World Methodist Council, one <strong>of</strong> the 30 or<br />

so “Christian World Communions,” shares a general<br />

tradition which is common to all Christians.<br />

The world organization <strong>of</strong> Methodists <strong>and</strong><br />

related United <strong>Churches</strong> is comprised <strong>of</strong> 76<br />

churches with roots in the Methodist tradition.<br />

These churches found in 132 countries have a<br />

membership <strong>of</strong> more than 40 million.<br />

The Council’s North <strong>American</strong> Section, comprised<br />

<strong>of</strong> ten Methodist <strong>and</strong> United Church<br />

denominations, provides a regional focus for<br />

the Council in Canada, the United States <strong>and</strong><br />

Mexico. The North <strong>American</strong> Section meets at<br />

the time <strong>of</strong> the quinquennial World Conference<br />

<strong>and</strong> Council, <strong>and</strong> separately as Section between<br />

world meetings. North <strong>American</strong> <strong>Churches</strong><br />

related to the World Methodist Council have a<br />

membership <strong>of</strong> approximately 16 million <strong>and</strong> a<br />

church community <strong>of</strong> more than 30 million.<br />

Headquarters<br />

P.O. Box 518, Lake Junaluska, NC 28745 Tel.<br />

(828)456-9432 Fax (828)456-9433<br />

Media Contact, Gen. Sec., George H. Freeman<br />

Officers<br />

General Sec., Dr. George H. Freeman<br />

World Vision<br />

World Vision is a Christian relief <strong>and</strong> development<br />

organization dedicated to helping children<br />

<strong>and</strong> their communities worldwide reach<br />

their full potential by tackling the causes <strong>of</strong><br />

poverty. Motivated by our faith in Jesus, we<br />

serve the poor as a demonstration <strong>of</strong> God’s<br />

unconditional love for all people. World Vision<br />

works with communities in nearly 100 countries<br />

to develop long-term solutions that alleviate<br />

poverty, provides emergency assistance to children<br />

<strong>and</strong> families affected by natural disasters<br />

<strong>and</strong> civil conflict, <strong>and</strong> advocates for justice on<br />

behalf <strong>of</strong> the poor. World Vision U.S.—one <strong>of</strong><br />

52 national <strong>of</strong>fices in the World Vision<br />

Partnership—serves in key United States metropolitan<br />

areas, providing intervention for challenged<br />

youth, tools that equip strong community<br />

leaders, <strong>and</strong> storehouses that provide essentials<br />

for living.<br />

World Vision’s Church Relations department<br />

facilitates chuch partnerships, connecting U.S.<br />

congregations with critical ministry among people<br />

in need locally <strong>and</strong> internationally. Church<br />

opportunities include partnerships with international<br />

projects, volunteer options through U.S.<br />

programs, <strong>and</strong> educational programs, including<br />

youth-oriented 30 Hour Famine <strong>and</strong> One Life<br />

Revolution, <strong>and</strong> child sponsorship.<br />

Headquarters<br />

P.O. Box 9716, Federal Way, WA 98063-9716<br />

Tel. (253)815-1000<br />

45<br />

US COOPERATIVE<br />

ORGANIZATIONS

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