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 LCUSA, 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.

Establishment of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

From the description of People and Organizations Files, 1973-1987. (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Library). WorldCat record id: 37511162

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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
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South Africa
Namibia
United States
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Apartheid
Human rights
Lutheran
Lutheran Church
Peace
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Active 1987

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