Lutheran World Ministries (Agency). Office on World Community.

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Established in 1977 as the successor body of the USANC, LWM was a joint agency of the Lutheran Church in America, The American Lutheran Church, and the Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches. Its programs focused on world mission, theological and social study, volunteer service, publicity and communication, and international scholarship exchange. The Office on World Community, was established in 1973 as a joint project of the USANC and the Lutheran Council in the U.S.A., to inform USANC members of world community needs, events, and issues and U.N. activities. The Office was transferred to LWM in 1977.

In 1987, LWM was terminated with the estblishment of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

From the description of Topical Files, 1970-1987. (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Library). WorldCat record id: 37511197

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associatedWith Deffenbaugh, Ralston H. person
associatedWith Lutheran Council in the U.S.A. corporateBody
associatedWith Lutheran World Federation. U.S.A. National Committee. corporateBody
associatedWith May, Edward C. person
associatedWith United Nations. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Chile
Namibia
United States
Korea
South Africa
Zimbabwe
Subject
Apartheid
Human rights
Human rights
Lutheran
Lutheran Church
Peace
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Active 1970

Active 1987

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