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Augustana Heritage Association was organized in 2000 at the
biennial gathering at Augustana College. The
purpose of the Augustana Heritage Association is to "define,
promote and perpetuate the heritage of the Augustana Lutheran
Church" (1860-1962), merged to form the Lutheran Church in
America, and then merged to become the predecessor body of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. |
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Augustana Heritage Association was organized in 2000 at the biennial gathering at Augustana College. The purpose is "to define, promote and perpetuate the heritage of the Augustana Lutheran Church." This has been made possible because of many volunteers and those who are members of the AHA.
Membership is $35 per person or $50 per family, for the biennium, 2005-2006.
This membership includes the Newsletter (two issues annually), assists with
church-wide gatherings, the publications of books and meetings of the Board of Directors who plan for and guide the AHA. If you are not a member or wish to renew membership, please send a check for $35 per person or $50 per family to the
Augustana Heritage Association office at 1100 E 55th Street, Chicago, IL 60615-5199. Memberships are concurrent with the biennial gatherings: 2005-2006, etc. Membership for congregations, institutions and agencies is $100. Additional gifts will help carry out the mission of the AHA.
Augustana
Heritage Association Membership Form
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| Membership
in the Augustana Heritage Association is open to all those who
have an interest in preserving the heritage of the Augustana
Lutheran Church (originally named "Synod"). |
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its organization in 2000, the mission of AHA has been carried
out in a number of ways through: |
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Biennial
Gatherings at Augustana College in 2000, Bethany College
in 2002 and Gustavus Adolphus College in 2004. |
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The
publication of "The Augustana Heritage:
Recollections, Perspectives and Prospects,"
presentations at the Augustana Gathering in Chautauqua,
New York, edited by Arland J. Hultgren and Vance L.
Eckstrom. |
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The
publication of "Songs of Two Homelands," Hymns
and Liturgy of the Augustana Lutheran Tradition, edited
by Ronald T. Englund, Glenn C. Stone and John O.
Swanson. |
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The
production of a CD of hymns of the Augustana Lutheran
Swanson, organist, Normandale Lutheran Church, Edina,
MN. |
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The
publication of the Augustana Heritage Newsletter
biannually, edited by Nancy and Arvid Anderson. |
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The
development of an Oral History Project, chaired by Dr.
John Benson, Moorhead, MN. |
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The
preparation of a "union list" of periodicals
published by the Augustana Lutheran and its
institutions. Virginia Follstad is heading up this
project. The final product will be a booklet and
CD containing information on where Augustana materials
can be obtained. |
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The
development of the Augustana Archives at the Archive
Office of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, Chicago, IL,
under the guidance of Elizabeth Wittman and David
Lindberg. |
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The
plans for publication of a History of the Augustana
Lutheran Church - Maria Erling and Mark Granquist, authors. |
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The
plans for the publication of the Rock Island (2000) and
Lindsborg (2004) presentations, Hartland Gifford,
editor. |
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The
recognition of the A.H.A. by the ELCA as an independent
Lutheran organization. We are waiting for final
approval by the Division of Ministry of the ELCA. |
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The
development of histories of historic congregations of
the Augustana Lutheran Church. Members of the
A.H.A. are encouraged to make recommendations to the
A.H.A. office, 1100 E. 55th Street, Chicago, IL
60615. A chair of this project is yet to be named. |
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The
availability of a $500 grant for area and regional
Gatherings to be held in years when there is not a
churchwide Gathering. Proposals for grants should
be sent to the A.H.A. office, Chicago. |
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The
recognition of institutions which were a part of the
Augustana Lutheran Church. |
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The
development of a mailing list of people who are
interested in the heritage of Augustana, laity and
clergy. |
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The
cultivation of relationship with the Church of Sweden
for historic purposes, as well as current relationships. |
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The
support of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America as
the successor church of the Augustana Lutheran Church. |
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Plans
for an A.H.A. website. |
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these accomplishments and projects and for many opportunities
not yet identified, you are encouraged to join the Augustana
Heritage Association and support the A.H.A. with your
interest, your gifts and your prayers. |
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| A.H.A.
Officers and Others > |
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Augustana Heritage Association officers are: |
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President
- Paul Cornell |
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Vice-President
- Kathryn Segerhammar Swanson |
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Secretary
- Elsa Orescan |
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Treasurer
- Peter Beckman |
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Executive
Director - Hartland Gifford |
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National
Office Manager - Ruth Ann Deppe |
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A.H.A.
Newsletter Editors - Arivd & Nancy Anderson |
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Board
of Directors - J. Roger Anderson, LaDonna
Martin Chalstrom, Herbert Chilstrom, Maria Erling,
Arland Hultgren, Carol Lindstrom Luedtke, Donald Sjoberg,
J. Gordon Swanson, and Reuben T. Swanson. |
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Augustana Heritage Association Board of Directors
Back: Row Reuben Swanson; Judy Gifford; Herbert Chilstrom; Donald
Sjoberg; Arland Hultgren Paul Cornell; Peter Beckman; Roger Anderson
Front Row: Arvid Anderson; Nancy Anderson;(Editors -Newsletter) Kathryn
Swanson; Maria Erling; LaDonna Chalstrom; Elsa Orescan;
E. Earl (Scoop) Okerlund; Hartland Gifford; Ruth Ann Deppe (Central Office) |
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additional information, please contact the Augustana Heritage
Association at the following address: |
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The
Augustana Heritage Association
Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago
1100 East Fifty-Fifth Street
Chicago, Illinois 60615 |
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