Centro de Alabanza de Filadelfia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
Centro de Alabanza de Filadelfia, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA began as an outgrowth of Philadelphia Praise Center, serving as a congregation among the Spanish-speaking population in South Philadelphia. It was accepted as an "exploring" congregation in the Franconia Mennonite Conference in October 2014.
One of the early programs held at Centro de Alabanza was providing courses offered by the Instituto Bíblico Anabautista, a program founded in 1988 by the Mennonite Educational Agency (Mennonite Church USA) to provide Spanish-language biblical teaching from an Anabaptist perspective to persons at all educational levels. About 20 percent of the congregation participated.
The founding pastors, Fernando Loyola and Letty Cortes, have roots in the Franconia Conference's mission outreach in Mexico City, Mexico in the 1990s. Letty was the first woman of color credentialed for pastoral ministry in the Franconia Conference.
Bibliography
Kriss, Steve. "God multiplies the small things." Franconia Mennonite Conference. 4 February 2016. Web. 1 September 2016. http://franconiaconference.org/god-multiplies-the-small-things/.
Miller, Elizabeth M. "Making theological formation and education relevant to urban churches." Franconia Mennonite Conference. 13 January 2015. Web. 1 September 2016. http://franconiaconference.org/making-theological-formation-and-education-relevant-to-urban-churches/.
Ralph, Emily. "Delegates commit to waiting, hoping, discerning at Assembly." Franconia Mennonite Conference. 30 October 2014. Web. 1 September 2016. http://franconiaconference.org/delegates-commit-to-waiting-hoping-discerning-at-conference-assembly-2014/.
Additional Information
Address: 1812 Dudley Street, Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19145
Phone: 267-243-7099
Website
Denominational Affiliations:
Centro de Alabanza de Filadelfia Pastoral Leaders
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Fernando Loyola | 2014-present |
| Letty Cortes | 2014-present |
Centro de Alabanza de Filadelfia Membership
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 80 |
| Author(s) | Samuel J Steiner |
|---|---|
| Date Published | September 2016 |
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Steiner, Samuel J. "Centro de Alabanza de Filadelfia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. September 2016. Web. 20 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Centro_de_Alabanza_de_Filadelfia_(Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=168870.
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Steiner, Samuel J. (September 2016). Centro de Alabanza de Filadelfia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 20 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Centro_de_Alabanza_de_Filadelfia_(Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=168870.
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