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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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