Lutheran Council in the USA. Meeting

The Lutheran Council in the USA (LCUSA) was founded in 1967 as an inter-Lutheran agency of The American Lutheran Church (TALC), the Lutheran Church in America (LCA), the Synod of Evangelical Lutheran Churches (SELC)(which became an LCMS nongeographic district in 1970), and the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS). The Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches (AELC) joined LCUSA in 1978 and the Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church in America became a member in 1982. LCUSA coordinated the work of the participating church bodies in mission planning; ministry to students, immigrants, and other groups; theological education, dialogues, and studies; service to military personnel; public relations; and government liaison activities. Annual Meetings were held in the Spring of each year in New York, New York, the location of the.

LCUSA's headquarters, to review the past year's accomplishments, plan for the coming year, and elect a number of LCUSA officials. In 1987, it was terminated with the founding of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).

From the description of Administrative Files, 1966-1987. (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Library). WorldCat record id: 38889560

The Lutheran Council in the USA (LCUSA) was founded in 1967 as an inter-Lutheran agency of The American Lutheran Church (TALC), the Lutheran Church in America (LCA), the Synod of Evangelical Lutheran Churches (SELC) (which became an LCMS nongeographic district in 1970), and the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS). The Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches (AELC) joined LCUSA in 1978 and the Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church in America became a member in 1982. LCUSA coordinated the work of the participating church bodies in mission planning; ministry to students, immigrants, and other groups; theological education, dialogues, and studies; service to military personnel; public relations; and government liaison activities. Annual Meetings were held in the Spring of each year in New York, New York, the location of.

The LCUSA's main office, to review the past year's accomplishments, plan for the coming year, and elect a number of LCUSA officials. In 1987, the LCUSA was terminated with the founding of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).

From the description of Minutes and Agenda, 1966-1987. (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Library). WorldCat record id: 38889557