Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches 2010 - Cokesbury
Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches 2010 - Cokesbury
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US RELIGIOUS BODIES<br />
unity <strong>of</strong> all believers, resulting in fellowship <strong>and</strong><br />
cooperation transcending denominational lines;<br />
(4) evangelical outreach, calling all to enter a personal<br />
relationship with Jesus Christ; (5) a wholesome<br />
Lutheran pietism that proclaims the<br />
Lordship <strong>of</strong> Jesus Christ in all areas <strong>of</strong> life <strong>and</strong><br />
results in believers becoming the salt <strong>and</strong> light in<br />
their communities; (6) a conservative stance on<br />
current social issues.<br />
A two-year Bible school <strong>and</strong> a theological seminary<br />
are in suburban Minneapolis. The AFLC is<br />
in fellowship with sister churches in Canada,<br />
Brazil, Mexico, <strong>and</strong> India.<br />
Headquarters<br />
3110 E. Medicine Lake Blvd., Minneapolis, MN<br />
55441, Tel. (763)545-5631 Fax (763)545-<br />
0079<br />
Media Contact, Pres., Rev. Elden K. Nelson<br />
Email: webmaster@aflc.org<br />
Website: www.aflc.org<br />
Officers<br />
Pres., Rev. Elden K. Nelson, 3110 E. Medicine<br />
Lake Blvd., Minneapolis, MN 55441, Tel.<br />
(763)545-5631, Fax. (763)545-0079, Email:<br />
president@aflc.org<br />
Vice Pres., Rev. Michael Br<strong>and</strong>t, 3110 E. Medicine<br />
Lake Blvd., Minneapolis, MN 55441,<br />
Tel(763)545-5631, Email: vpres@aflc.org<br />
Sec., Rev. Brian Davidson, 3110 E. Medicine Lake<br />
Blvd., Minneapolis, MN 55441, Tel(763)545-<br />
5631 Fax(763)545-0079 Email:bri<strong>and</strong>@aflc.org<br />
Periodicals<br />
The Lutheran Ambassador<br />
Association <strong>of</strong> Independent<br />
Evangelical Lutheran <strong>Churches</strong><br />
The AIELC was established, as a response to<br />
the affiliation need <strong>of</strong> independent missions <strong>and</strong><br />
churches originally <strong>of</strong> the Latino community in<br />
the USA <strong>and</strong> worldwide, which are commited to<br />
the learning <strong>and</strong> teaching <strong>of</strong> Lutheran Doctrine<br />
<strong>and</strong> Theology. We are a Lutheran denomination<br />
that provide support <strong>and</strong> guidance to independent<br />
missions <strong>and</strong> churches to be better prepared for<br />
the work in the Kingdom <strong>of</strong> God at the light <strong>of</strong><br />
Lutheran underst<strong>and</strong>ing <strong>of</strong> Confessing Christ. As<br />
part <strong>of</strong> our affiliation process we don’t ask independent<br />
missions <strong>and</strong> churches to surrender their<br />
buildings or administrative independency; nor do<br />
we require them to provide financial support to the<br />
main denomination itself.<br />
Our current worlwide membership is estimated<br />
as approximately 35,000 members with <strong>Churches</strong><br />
in Scotl<strong>and</strong>, Channel Isl<strong>and</strong>s, India, South Africa,<br />
Argentina, Ecuador, Colombia, Puerto Rico, Haiti,<br />
Chile <strong>and</strong> the USA. We have active Concordat<br />
with religious bodies in the USA <strong>and</strong> abroad,<br />
among them the Evangelical Community Church-<br />
Lutheran, the Athanasian Catholic Church <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Augsburg Confession, <strong>and</strong> the Lutheran Orthodox<br />
Church. We hold active membership at the Queens<br />
Federation <strong>of</strong> <strong>Churches</strong> in New York.<br />
Headquarters<br />
14020 27th Avenue; Astoria, NY 11102, Tel.<br />
(718)278-3894<br />
Email: main<strong>of</strong>fice@aielc.org<br />
Web:www.association<strong>of</strong>independentevangelicallutheranchurches.org<br />
Officers<br />
The Rev. Dr. Pedro Bravo-Guzmán, Presiding<br />
Bishop, 14-22 27th Ave, Astoria, NY 11102,<br />
Tel. (718) 278-3894, Email: pbravoguzman@<br />
aielc.org<br />
The Rev. Dr. Francis C. Spataro, Bishop<br />
Emeritus, 14-22 27th Ave, Astoria, NY 11102,<br />
Tel. (718)278-3894, Email: vil11427@mycingular.blackberry.net<br />
The Rev. Dr. Peter P. Brennan, Bishop Visitor,<br />
14-22 27th Ave, Astoria, NY 11102, Tel.<br />
(718)278-3894, Email: Ddamdg@aol.com<br />
The Rev. Dr. Bishop Louis Marcel Pierre, Bishop<br />
for the Caribbean, 14-22 27th Ave, Astoria,<br />
NY 11102, Tel. (718)278-3894, Email:<br />
louispierre_73@hotmail.com<br />
The Rev. Dr. Bishop Louis Mphahlele, Bishop<br />
for Africa, 14-22 27th Ave, Astoria, NY 11102,<br />
Tel. (718)278-3894, Email: lutheranunited@<br />
webmail.co.za<br />
The Rev. Dr. Bishop Adolfo Acuña, Bishop for<br />
South America, 14-22 27th Ave, Astoria, NY<br />
11102, Tel. (718)278-3894, Email: icli_comunicaciones@yahoo.com.ar<br />
The Rev. Paul Lorentzen, Assistant to the<br />
Presiding Bishop, 14-22 27th Ave, Astoria,<br />
NY 11102, Tel. (718)278-3894, Email:<br />
pal10314@aol.com<br />
Miss Christine Dobush, Public Relations Director,<br />
14-22 27th Ave, Astoria, NY 11102, Tel. (718)-<br />
278-3894, Email: cdobush@inch.com<br />
Dr. Jeannette Cano-L<strong>and</strong>ivar, Secretary, 14-22<br />
27th Ave, Astoria, NY 11102, Tel. (718)278-<br />
3894, Email: aielcsecretariat@aielc.org<br />
Ivan Egas Alprecht., Treasurer, 14-22 27th Ave,<br />
Astoria, NY 11102, Tel. (718)278-3894,<br />
Email: aielcsecretariat@aielc.org The Rev. Dr.<br />
Juan Verdugo Martinez, Lutheran Biblical<br />
Institute in Chile, Dean, 14-22 27th Ave,<br />
Astoria, NY 11102, Tel. (718)278-3894,<br />
Email: pentateuco754@hotmail.com<br />
Global Aid Foundation<br />
Association <strong>of</strong> Vineyard <strong>Churches</strong><br />
Vineyard USA is a community <strong>of</strong> 600<br />
churches committed to building the church <strong>and</strong><br />
living under the reign <strong>of</strong> God. It <strong>of</strong>ficially started<br />
in Southern California in 1982 under the leadership<br />
<strong>of</strong> John Wimber. The Board <strong>of</strong> Directors is<br />
the governing Board for Vineyard USA. The<br />
form <strong>of</strong> government is Free Church <strong>and</strong> thus the<br />
local Vineyards are free to govern as they desire<br />
as long as they do not violate the faith or practices<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Vineyard community. Vineyard USA<br />
consists <strong>of</strong> eight regions under the direction <strong>of</strong> a<br />
Regional Overseer. Each region also has Area<br />
Pastoral Care Leaders who give oversight to a<br />
small group <strong>of</strong> pastors in a geographic area. The<br />
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