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| − | [[File:LoveInAction.jpg|400px|thumb|right|''Love in Action’s pastoral couple Carlos and Ruth Vera (foreground), along with Herman and Maria Cardenas, attended the EMC’s national convention in Winnipeg, | + | [[File:LoveInAction.jpg|400px|thumb|right|''Love in Action’s pastoral couple Carlos and Ruth Vera (foreground), along with Herman and Maria Cardenas, attended the EMC’s national convention in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in July 2006.<br/> Photo: EMC Archives.'']] |
Love in Action Christian Centre began in 1994 in Calgary, [[Alberta (Canada)|Alberta]], when Pastor Carlos Vera, supported by his wife Ruth Vera, saw a need to share Christ’s love. Love in Action is a Hispanic congregation begun as a congregation connected to the [[Northwest Mennonite Conference]]. It met in the building of the [[Abbeydale Christian Fellowship (Calgary, Alberta, Canada)|Abbeydale Christian Fellowship]]. In 2003 it moved its affliation to the [[Evangelical Mennonite Conference (Kleine Gemeinde)|Evangelical Mennonite Conference]]. | Love in Action Christian Centre began in 1994 in Calgary, [[Alberta (Canada)|Alberta]], when Pastor Carlos Vera, supported by his wife Ruth Vera, saw a need to share Christ’s love. Love in Action is a Hispanic congregation begun as a congregation connected to the [[Northwest Mennonite Conference]]. It met in the building of the [[Abbeydale Christian Fellowship (Calgary, Alberta, Canada)|Abbeydale Christian Fellowship]]. In 2003 it moved its affliation to the [[Evangelical Mennonite Conference (Kleine Gemeinde)|Evangelical Mennonite Conference]]. | ||
Revision as of 15:50, 20 July 2018
Love in Action Christian Centre began in 1994 in Calgary, Alberta, when Pastor Carlos Vera, supported by his wife Ruth Vera, saw a need to share Christ’s love. Love in Action is a Hispanic congregation begun as a congregation connected to the Northwest Mennonite Conference. It met in the building of the Abbeydale Christian Fellowship. In 2003 it moved its affliation to the Evangelical Mennonite Conference.
The church has been active in church planting in several Canadian cities and has been active with international projects in El Salvador, Chile, Venezuela, and Colombia.
The language of instruction was, and continued to be Spanish. In 2017 the church had a membership of 35, an average worship service attendance of 40, and an average Sunday School attendance of eight.
Bibliography
EMC Yearbook for 2017: Including a Record of the Proceedings of the 67th Annual Sessions of the Evangelical Mennonite Conference July, 2017. Steinbach: Evangelical Mennonite Conference, 2017.
Additional Information
Address: 1352 Abbeydale Dr. S.E., Calgary AB T2A 7L8.
Phone:
Website Misisterio Amor En Accion
Denominational Affiliations: Evangelical Mennonite Conference
| Author(s) | Terry Smith |
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| Date Published | July 2018 |
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Smith, Terry. "Love in Action Christian Centre (Calgary, Alberta, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. July 2018. Web. 16 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Love_in_Action_Christian_Centre_(Calgary,_Alberta,_Canada)&oldid=161183.
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Smith, Terry. (July 2018). Love in Action Christian Centre (Calgary, Alberta, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 16 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Love_in_Action_Christian_Centre_(Calgary,_Alberta,_Canada)&oldid=161183.
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