Minutes and Agenda, 1941-1976.

Lutheran World Federation. U.S.A. National Committee

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The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) was founded as the successor body to the Lutheran World Convention at its Lund Assembly in Sweden in 1947. The new LWF constitution stipulated that each country in which LWF member church bodies were located establish a national committee to carry out its work and nurture its relationship with that country's member churches. The Executive Committee of the National Lutheran Council, an inter-Lutheran agency established to direct the Lutheran missio...

Lutheran World Action.

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The National Lutheran Council (NLC) initiated its Lutheran World Action program in 1940 as a means to combat World War II devastation in Europe. Established as the Council's fund-raising organ, LWA directed its appeals toward Lutherans in the U.S. through printed publicity, films, rallies, and conferences. The LWA collected food, clothing, and medicine as well as funds for reconstruction and relief. Paul C. Empie served as director (1941-1977) and Rollin Shaffer as assistant directo...

Empie, Paul C.

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National Lutheran Council

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The National Lutheran Council was formed on September 6, 1918 as a common agency of participating Lutheran church bodies to administer domestic programs, publicize Lutheran activities and beliefs, and provide overseas emergency relief to areas devastated by World War I. Its Administration Committee provided counsel to the Executive Director regarding general administration procedures and prepared and recommended the administration budget. The Committee on Budget directed the financial matters of...