Cameroon Records 1975-2003; 1988-2002

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Cameroon Records 1975-2003; 1988-2002

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This series comprises records created or retained by persons responsible for coordinating ELCA mission activities in Cameroon. These records were generated during the course of documenting, monitoring, and publicizing projects, programs, and general updates pertaining to the efforts to practice the accompaniment model of mission whereby the ELCA's Division for Global Mission (DGM) walks with the Eglise Evang²lique Luth²rienne du Cameroun (EELC) in mission efforts. The records are from 1975-2003, but the bulk date from 1988-2002. The date range precedes the existence of the ELCA because certain records were retained permanently by the area program director and as such were kept in this series for continuity purposes. This series comprises several accessions received into the ELCA Archives and as such includes records of the program directors mentioned in this series' background: the Rev. James L. Knutson, the Rev. Olin K Sletto, and the Rev. Eva Jensen. Record types include typewritten business correspondence, progress reports, financial reports, agreements; minutes, architectural drawings, budget requests, work reports, budgets, welcome addresses, trip reports; a questionnaire, audit reports, evaluation reports, missionary rosters, job descriptions, topical papers, and newsletters. The series includes minutes, correspondence and financial reports related to the EELC and its officers and include records that pertain to specific departments or specific ministries of the EELC such as education and evangelism, literacy, Bible translation efforts, medical work, and women's work. This series also includes records related to the ELCA missionary association in Cameroon, known as ELCAMAC. Arrangement of the records is by subseries: EELC, ELCAMAC, and general subjects. The EELC subseries is further arranged into the following sub-subseries: education and evangelism, literacy, literature, medical, projects, women's work, and EELC general subjects. Many of the records are written in French. While this series includes records related to specific governing councils and committees, it does not have complete sets of these minutes and in most cases, there are many gaps in the records. This caveat also holds true for church publications, audit reports, financial statements, and project reports. It appears that whatever was sent to DGM is what comprised the files. It cannot be ascertained if consistent efforts were made to fill in any gaps in the records.

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Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

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Formed by the merger, as of Jan. 1, 1988, of the Lutheran Church in America, the American Lutheran Church (1961-1987), and the Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches; includes 65 synods and ca. 11,000 congregations, with headquarters in Chicago, Ill. From the description of Minutes, 1987-[ongoing]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71123254 The goal of the American Lutheran Church Women in World Mission Oral History Project, and its continuation, the Evangelical Lutheran ...

American Lutheran Church (1961-1987). Division for World Mission and Inter-Church Cooperation

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See also TALC 16 Administrative History, AUG 24/8 Administrative History, LCA 16/5/1 Administrative History, and LWM 1/10/1 Background. From the description of Lutheran Coordination Service Files 1973-1982. (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Library). WorldCat record id: 54074571 See TALC 16/8/3. From the description of Financial Records 1970-1985. (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Library). WorldCat record id: 48166246 See TALC 16. ...

Jensen, Eva B. Vedel

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Eglise Evangelique Lutherienne du Cameroun

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American Lutheran Church (1961-1987)

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The American Lutheran Church (1961-1987) was formed by the merger of the American Lutheran Church (1930-1960), the Evangelical Lutheran Church and the United Evangelical Lutheran Church. Representatives from each of the constitutent churches formed the Joint Union Committee in 1950 to effect the merger. Presidents of the constituent bodies at the merger were Henry F. Schuh (ALC), William Larsen (UELC) and Fredrik A. Schiotz (ELC). Schiotz was elected president of the new church body; Norman A. M...

Knutson, James L. (1927- )

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Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Division for Global Mission.

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See also ELCA 4/3/1 Background, TALC 16/7/2/1 Background, and TALC 16/7/2/2 Background. In 1988, the first year of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, its Division for Global Mission (DGM) work related to mission activities in Cameroon fell under the responsibility of one of three secretaries for Africa, the Rev. James L. Knutson. In 1989, the Africa program area was further defined and Pastor Knutson was named the Secretary for Africa (French-speaking and Southe...

Sletto, Olin K. (1947-)

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