Liberia Records 1977-2005; 1988-2002

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Liberia Records 1977-2005; 1988-2002

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This series comprises records created or retained by persons responsible for coordinating ELCA mission activities in Liberia. 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 Lutheran Church in Liberia (LCL) in mission efforts. The records are from 1977-2005, 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. Daniel W. Olson, the Rev. Benyam A. Kassahun, and the Rev. Eva Jensen. Record types include typewritten business correspondence, email correspondence, budget requests, annual reports, agenda, newsletters, assistance applications, topical reports, budgets, proposed budgets, balance sheets, project proposals, project reports, land deeds, audit reports, transmittal letters, trip reports, financial statements, circular letters, proceedings, and news releases Subject matter for the series includes evangelism, rural ministry, urban ministry, medical work, theological education, scholarships, the training of midwives, and the civil war and its continuing aftereffects in Liberia, referred to as "the crisis." The series is arranged into subseries for the Lutheran Church in Liberia, education, medical work, projects, mission partners, the civil war in Liberia, records directly related to DGM's work in Liberia, and general subject matter. The subseries for medical work is further divided into records related to Curren Hospital, Phebe Hospital, the Christian Health Association of Liberia (CHAL), and the CHAL support group. The Liberia crisis records are divided into general information on the crisis, relief, and reconstruction. While this series includes records related to the LCL and its work, in many cases, there are gaps in the records. 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. Arrangement of the records is by subject.

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Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Library, ELCA Library

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Olson, Daniel C. (Daniel Carl), 1955-

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Lutheran Church in America. Division for World Mission and Ecumenism

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See LCA 28/5/3 Background. From the description of Guyana Correspondence and Subject Files 1971-1978. (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Library). WorldCat record id: 48086325 See LCA 28 and LCA 28/5. From the description of Subject Files 1965-1987; 1971-1987. (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Library). WorldCat record id: 48086317 From the description of Lutheran Church in America. : Division for World Mission and Ecumenism. Subject Files by ...

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 ...

Lutheran Church in America

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Organized June 28, 1962, by consolidation of the American Evangelical Lutheran Church, the Augustana Evangelical Lutheran Church, the Finnish Evangelical Lutheran, and the United Lutheran Church in America; began to function formally on Jan. 1, 1963. From the description of Minutes, 1962-1987. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70924950 ...

Kassahun, Benyam A.

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United Lutheran Church in America

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Formed in 1918 by the General Council of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in North America, General Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the United States, and United Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the South, including 45 synods in 26 states and Canada, in 3,747 congregations. From the description of Minutes, 1918-1962. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70924945 ...

Lutheran Church in Liberia

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Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Division for Global Mission.

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See also ULCA 19/4/1 Background, LCA 28/2/5/1 Background, LCA 28/2/5/2 Background In 1988, the first year of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, its Division for Global Mission (DGM) work related to mission accompaniment in Liberia fell under the responsibility of one of three secretaries for Africa, the Rev. Daniel W. Olson. In 1989, the Africa program area was further defined and Pastor Olson was named the Secretary for Africa (English-speaking). In 1992, work ...

Jensen, Eva B. Vedel

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