The American Lutheran Church: from the ALC and Predecessor Bodies collection

Collection

Identifier: LORG-005-004

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

“Echoes” Eastern District Newsletter, 1959-1964 Pastor Lyle A. Rich, “The Church and the Lodge,” 1968 SRI (Structured Interviewing) Materials, 1977 “ALC World Mission Review,” 1979-1980, 1981-1982 ALC Changes in Membership (1 of 2), 1970-1984 ALC Changes in Membership (2 of 2), 1970-1984 ALC Council of Presidents, 1987 ALC Church Council Executive Committee Minutes, 1987 Eastern District Handbook, 1983 Candidate Profile Book, 1987 Candidate Profile Book, Jan. 1986 Eastern District Constitution, Executive Committee Actions, 1971-1980 Eastern District Executive Committee Minutes, 1980-1982 Eastern District Promise-Leadership Seminar, 1985-1986 Historical Review of the Western New York Conference Churches (ALC Eastern District), 1982 “The President’s Report” The Church in Focus Filmstrip and Soundtrack (Slides and Audio Cassette with accompanying listing)

Dates

Existence: 1960 - 1987

Biographical / Historical

The American Lutheran Church (ALC or sometimes TALC) was a Christian Protestant denomination in the United States and Canada that existed from 1960 to 1987. Its headquarters were in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Upon its formation in 1960, the ALC designated Augsburg Publishing House, also located in Minneapolis, as the church publisher. The Lutheran Standard was the official magazine of the ALC. American Lutheran Church was the merger of: · The "Old" American Lutheran Church (1930-1960) · Lutheran Free Church (1897-1963) · The Evangelical Lutheran Church (formally Norwegian Lutheran Church in America) (1917-1960) · United Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church (1896-1963)