South Africa Records 1975-2001 1988-2001

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South Africa Records 1975-2001 1988-2001

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This series comprises records created or retained by persons responsible for coordinating ELCA mission activities in South Africa. 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 Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa (ELCSA) in mission efforts. The records are from 1975-2001 with the bulk dating from 1988-2001. 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. Daniel W. Olson, and the Rev. Benyam A. Kassahun. Record types include typewritten business correspondence, a constitution, handwritten correspondence, financial reports, consultation proceedings, activity reports, budgets, financial statements, audit reports, meeting minutes, project proposals; assistance applications, newsletters, and trip reports. Records are arranged into two subseries, the first representing the church body in South Africa, the ELCSA, with which the ELCA works. Records include those related to the general assembly and church council of the ELCSA, its officers, program units of the ELCSA, projects administered by the ELCSA, as well as records related to theological education efforts in the ELCSA and records related to the individual geographic dioceses that comprise the ELCSA. The second subseries comprises records that represent direct ELCA work pertaining to South Africa. This includes the ELCA's involvement with ecumenical partners involved in accompaniment work with South Africa and an ELCA network designated to work on issues related to southern Africa. Subject matter of records includes apartheid, divestment, ecumenical relations, scholarships to study at ELCA seminaries in the United States, theological education, property management, development work, the companion synod program with the ELCA, and human rights. While this series includes records related to the ELCSA 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.

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Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Library, ELCA Library

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Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Library, ELCA Library

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Olson, Daniel W. (1937 - )

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Kassahun, Benyam A.

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Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Division for Global Missions

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See also TALC 16/7/6/1 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 South Africa fell under the responsibility of the area secretaries for Africa. The Rev. James L. Knutson was responsible for coordinating ELCA mission efforts in South Africa. Quickly a new work area that included South Africa was created in 1989 - French-speaking and Southern Africa. Pastor ...

Knuston, James L. (1927 - )

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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...

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 ...

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. ...