Religious Directory

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Links Information by and about local, national and international religious bodies now available on line in electronic form is vast. Below are just some of the key websites we've identified. A more complete listing can be found at www.electronicchurch.org, created and maintained by the Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches. If you have suggestions of other links for this page, email us at scic@charterinternet.com
National Organizations Peace and Social Justice Groups Other Interfaith or Ecumenical Councils Children, Youth and Families National Offices Government International Organizations Other Sites of Interest Local Interfaith and Ecumenical Organizations American/Canadian Church Links
Religious, ecumenical and interfaith organizations
National Organizations American Friends Service Committee Bread for the World Call to Renewal Church World Service Council on American-Islamic Relations CAIR Ecumenical Women 2000+ Ecunet Episcopal News Service Friends Committee for National Legislation Jubilee 2000 National Conference of Catholic Bishops National Council of Churches North American Interfaith Network Salvation Army Sojourners Online Fellowship of Reconciliation National Office United Religions Initiative Islamic Relief National Association of Ecumenical and Interreligious Staff Other Interfaith or Ecumenical Councils Associated Ministries of Tacoma-Pierce County California Council of Churches Newport Mesa Irvine Interfaith Council The Church Council of Greater Seattle Fresno Metro Ministry Interfaith Council of Contra Costa County Kentucky Council of Churches Greater Dallas Community of Churches Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches Ohio Council of Churches Spokane Council of Ecumenical Ministries Southern California Ecumenical Council St. Paul Area Council of Churches San Fernando Valley Interfaith Council Washington Association of Churches Interfaith Council of Garden Grove, Stanton and Westminster National Offices American Baptist Churches, USA Baha'i Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Council on American-Eslamic Relations CAIR Episcopal Church, USA Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Friends United Meeting International Council of Community Churches Mennonite Church Presbyterian Church, USA The Roman Catholic Church SGI-USA Unitarian Universalist Association United Church of Christ United Methodist Church Islamic Center of Southern California	International Organizations Ecumenical News International World Council of Churches Council for the Parliament of World Religions Islamic Relief Peace and Social Justice Groups Crosspoint Anti-Racism American Organizations Institute for Research on Race and Poverty Lutheran Peace Fellowship Peace Action of Washington Citizens Concerned for the People of Iraq Children, Youth and Families Childrens' Defense Fund CHOICE Advisory Gates Millennium Scholars Program It's About Time for Kids Search Institute Seattle Youth Garden Works Sound Youth The Virtues Project Love, INC. South Bay Government Washington State Legislature Project Vote Smart Other Sites of Interest Simplicity Circles National Furniture Bank Association Local Religious Organizations Jewish Federation of Greater Long Beach & West Orange County

Local Interfaith and Ecumenical Organizations

Alliance For Spiritual community 24032 Caravel Place Laguna Niguel, CA 92677-4252 949/661-3087 F 949/496-5535 Ms. Kay Lindahl Church World Service 2235 Lake Avenue Suite 211 Altadena, CA 91001-2465 818/441-2827 Ms. Julie Brumana Ecumenical Council of Pasadena P.O. Box 41125, Pasadena, CA 91114 626/797-2402 Fullerton Ecumenical Council 1136 West Fern, Fullerton, CA 92633 562/985-9195 Huntington Beach Interfaith Council C/O St. Bonaventure Catholic Church 16400 Springdale St Huntington Beach, CA 92649 714/846-3359 F714/840-0480 Rev. Bruce Patterson, President Interfaith Coalition for Social Justice C/O Sisters of St. Joseph 480 S. Batavia, Orange, CA 92868 714/633-8121 Sr. Marie Gaillac, C.S.J. North O.C. Interfaith Council c/o St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church 19767 Yorba Linda Blvd Yorba Linda, 9222886 714/970-2771 Hilda Cruz Pomona Valley Council of Churches 1753 N. Park Avenue Pomona, CA 91768 909/622-3806 Progressive Christians Uniting 1501 Wilshire Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90017 213/989-1630 F213-989-1635 www.ProgressiveChristiansUniting.org pcu@pcu-LA.org San Diego Ecumenical Conference P.O. Box 3628, San Diego, CA 92168 619/238-0649 Rev. Glenn Allison San Fernando Valley Interfaith Council 10824 Topanga Canyon Blvd. Chatsworth, CA 91311 818/718-6460 Ventura Council of Churches 2065 Patricia Street Oxnard, CA 93030-2720 805/983-0157 Rev. Kenneth Bergmann		Anaheim Minister’s Alliance 800 South Lemon Anaheim, CA 92805 Ecumenical Services Alliance P.O. Box 2159 Mission Viejo, CA 92690-0159 848/361-7545 Mr. Dennis White Garden Grove, Stanton and Westminster Interfaith Council 123632 Barbara Avenue Garden Grove, CA 92841 714/893-5203 Rev. Edward Poettgen Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice 2301 W. Lincoln, #250, Anaheim, 92801 714/491-1210 F714/491-8871 Email: connier@ccoc.org Rev. Connie Regener, Diector Interfaith Peace Ministry 480 South Batavia Street Orange, CA 92668-3998 714/771-2901 Los Angeles Council of Churches 971 E. 43rd Street Los Angeles, CA 90011 213/233-4783 Orange County Interfaith Coalition for the Environment 10951 Coventry Place, S.A. 92705 Margaret Henke 714/731-6775 Religious Diversity Faire Held annually at UCI 949/362-3999 (Temple Beth El) Rabbi Allen Krause, Executive Committee Southern California Ecumenical Council 54 N. Oakland Ave., Pasadena, CA 91101-2086 626/578-6371 FAX 626/578-6358 Rev. Albert Cohen United Interfaith Hunger Walk, O.C. 949/644-1341 (St. Mark Presbyterian) Rev. Gary Collins, Committee Member USC Center for Religion and Civic Culture 835 West 34th Street, Suite 106 Los Angeles, CA 90089-0751 Email: crcc@usc.ed 213/740-5810 FAX: 213/740-5810

American/Canadian Church Links
African Methodist Episcopal Church
            Email:
            Web:
Albanian Orthodox Archdiocese in America
            Web: www.oca.org
The Allegheny Wesleyan Methodist Connection (Original Allegheny Conference)
            Email: awmc@juno.com
            Web: http://c1web.com/local_info/churches/aw.html
The Alliance of Baptists in the U.S.A.
            Web: www.allianceofbaptists.org
The American Association of Lutheran Churches
            Email: aa2taalc@aol.com
            Web: www.taalc.com
The American Baptist Association
            Email: bssc@abaptist.org
            Web: www.abaptist.org
American Baptist Churches in the U.S.A.
            Email: richard.schramm@abc-usa.org
            Web: www.abc-usa.org
The American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church
            Email: archdiocese@goarch.org
            Web: www.goarch.org
American Evangelical Christian Churches
            Email: alpha@strato.net
            Web: www.aeccministries.com
American Rescue Workers
            Email: amerscwk@pcspower.net
            Web: www.arwus.com
The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America
            Email: FrJoseph@antiochian.org
            Web: www.antiochian.org
Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East, North American Dioceses
            Email: ABSoro@aol.com
            Web: www.cired.org/ace.html
Apostolic Episcopal Church
            Email: osbm_ny@yahoo.com
            Web: www.cinemaparallel.com/AECSynod.html
Apostolic Faith Mission of Portland, Oregon
            Web: www.apostolicfaith.org
Apostolic Lutheran Church of America
            Web: www.apostolic-lutheran.org
Apostolic Orthodox Catholic Church of North America
            Email: aoccna.relations@usa.com
Apostolic Overcoming Holy Church of God, Inc.
            Email: traydoc@mindspring.com
Armenian Apostolic Church of America
            Email: prelacy@gis.net
            Web: www.armprelacy.org
Assemblies of God
            Email: info@ag.org
            Web: www.ag.org
Assemblies of God International Fellowship (Independent/Not affiliated)
            Email: info@agifellowship.org
            Web: www.agifellowship.org
Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (General Synod)
            Email: dragondraw@aol.com
            Web: www.arpsynod.org
The Association of Free Lutheran Congregations
            Email: webmaster@aflc.org
            Web: www.aflc.org
Baptist Bible Fellowship International
            Email: csbc@cherrystreet.org
            Web: www.bbfi.org
Baptist General Conference
            Email: gmarsh@baptistgeneral.org
            Web: www.bgcworld.org
Berean Fundamental Church
            Email: office@bereanfellowship.org
            Web: www.bereanfellowship.org
The Bible Church of Christ, Inc.
            Email: bccbookstore@earthlink.net
            Web: www.thebiblechurchofchrist.org
Bible Fellowship Church
            Email: bfc@bfc.org
            Web: www.bfc.org
Bible Way Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ World Wide, Inc.
            Email: BWC@biblewaychurch.org
            Web: www.biblewaychurch.org
Brethren in Christ Church
            Email: RRoss@BIC-church.org
            Web: www.bic-church.org/index.htm
Brethren Church (Ashland, Ohio)
            Email: brethren@brethrenchurch.org
            Web: www.brethrenchurch.org
Canadian Evangelical Christian Church
                web: www.cecconline.com
The Catholic Church
            Web: www.usccb.org
Christ Catholic Church
            Email: ergoegosum@aol.com
            Web: http://christcatholicchurch.freeyellow.com
Christadelphians
            Email: Nzilmer@aol.com
            Web: www.christadelphia.org
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States and Canada
            Email: cmiller@cm.disciples.org
            Web: www.disciples.org
Christian Church of North America, General Council
            Email: cnna@nauticom.net
            Web: www.ccna.org
Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
            Email: Jowston@cwv.edu
            Web: www.cwv.net/christ'n (Unofficial)
The Christian Congregation, Inc.
            Email: Revalnas@aol.com
            Web: http://netministries.org/see/churches.exe/ch10619
Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
            Email: juanbr4law@aol.com
            Web: www.c-m-e.org
The Christian and Missionary Alliance
            Email: info@cmalliance.org
            Web: www.cmalliance.org
Christian Reformed Church in North America
            Email: crcna@crcna.org
            Web: www.crcna.org
Christian Union
            Web: www.christianunion.com
Church of the Brethren
            Email: cobweb@brethren.org
            Web: www.brethren.org
Church of Christ
            Web: http://church-of-christ.com
The Church of Christ (Holiness) U.S.A.
            Email: Everything@cochusa.com
            Web: www.cochusa.com/main.htm
Church of Christ, Scientist
            Web: www.tfccs.com
Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)
            Email: JMartin@chog.org
            Web: www.chog.org
The Church Of God In Christ
            Email: EJOHNCOGIC@aol.com
            Web: http://netministries.org/see/churches/ch00833
Church of God in Christ, International
            Email: laity@cogic.org
            Web: www.cogic.org/main.htm
Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
            Email: info@cogtn.org
            Web: www.chofgod.org
Church of God by Faith, Inc.
            Email: natl-hq@cogbf.org
            Web: www.cogbf.org
Church of God General Conference (Oregon, IL and Morrow, GA)
            Email: info@abc-coggc.org
            Web: www.abc-coggc.org
Church of God, Mountain Assembly, Inc.
            Email: cgmahdq@jellico.com
            Web: www.cgmahdq.org
Church of God of Prophecy
            Email: betty@cogop.org
            Web: www.cogop.org
The Church of God (Seventh Day), Denver, Colorado
            Email: offices@cog7.org
            Web: www.cog7.org
The Church of Illumination
            Email: bevhall@comcat.com
            Web: www.soul.org
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
            Web: www.lds.org
Church of the Lutheran Brethren of America
            Email: clba@clba.org
            Web: www.clba.org
Church of the Lutheran Confession
            Email: JohnHLau@juno.com
            Web: www.clclutheran.org
Church of the Nazarene
            Email: ssm@nazarene.org
            Web: www.nazarene.org
Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith, Inc.
            Email: tewmsw@gloryroad.net
            Web: www.apostolic-faith.org
Church of the United Brethren in Christ
            Email: sdennie@ub.org
            Web: www.ub.org
Churches of God, General Conference
            Email: director@cggc.org
            Web: www.cggc.org
Community of Christ
            Email: snaylor@CofChrist.org
            Web: www.CofChrist.org
Congregational Holiness Church
            Email: chchurch@bellsouth.net
            Web: www.chchurch.com
Conservative Baptist Association of America (CBAmerica)
            Email: cba@cbamerica.org
            Web: www.cbamerica.org
Conservative Congregational Christian Conference
            Email: CCCC4@juno.com
            Web: www.ccccusa.org
Conservative Lutheran Association
            Email: PastorPJ@ix.netcom.com
            Web: www.tlcanaheim.com/CLA
Coptic Orthodox Church
            Web: www.coptic.org
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
            Email: assembly@cumberland.org
            Web: www.cumberland.org
Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America
            Email: cpcaga@aol.com
            Web: www.cumberland.org/cpca
Elim Fellowship
            Email: 75551.743@compuserve.com
            Web: www.ElimFellowship.org
Episcopal Church
            Email: jrollins@ecusa.anglican.org
            Web: www.ecusa.anglican.org
The Episcopal Orthodox Church
            Email: eoc@orthodoxanglican.net
            Web: http://orthodoxanglican.net
The Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church
            Email: konsistoorium@eelk.ee
            Web: www.eelk.ee
The Evangelical Church
            Email: jsditzel@juno.com
            Web: http://quakertownecna.com/conferences.html
The Evangelical Church Alliance
            Email: info@ecainternational.org
            Web: www.ecainternational.org
The Evangelical Congregational Church
            Email: eccenter@eccenter.com
            Web: www.eccenter.com/church
The Evangelical Covenant Church
            Email: president@covoffice.org
            Web: www.covchurch.org
The Evangelical Free Church of America
            Email: president@efca.org
            Web: www.efca.org
Evangelical Friends International – North American Region
            Email: efcer@aol.com
            Web: www.evangelical-friends.org
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
            Email: info@elca.org
            Web: www.elca.org
Evangelical Lutheran Synod |Correction! for 2001 Ed.
            Email: gorvick@blc.edu
            Web: www.EvLuthSyn.org
Evangelical Mennonite Church
            Email: emcintlmin@aol.com
Evangelical Methodist Church
            Email: headquarters@emchurch.org
            Web: www.emchurch.org
Evangelical Presbyterian Church
            Email: EPCHURCH@epc.org
            Web: www.epc.org
Fellowship of Evangelical Bible Churches
            Email: febcoma@aol.com
            Web: http://members.aol.com/febcoma/index.html
Fellowship of Fundamental Bible Churches
            Email: FFBC-USA@juno.com
            Web: www.churches-ffbc.org
Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches
            Email: fgbc@fgbc.org
            Web: www.fgbc.org
Free Methodist Church of North America
            Email: info@fmcna.org
            Web: www.freemethodistchurch.org
Friends General Conference
            Email: friends@fgcquaker.org
            Web: www.fgcquaker.org
Friends United Meeting
            Email: info@fum.org
            Web: www.fum.org
Full Gospel Fellowship of Churches and Ministers International
            Email: FGFCMI@aol.com
            Web: www.fgfcmi.org
General Association of Regular Baptist Churches
            Email: garbc@garbc.org
            Web: www.garbc.org
General Church of the New Jerusalem
            Email: svsimpso@newchurch.edu
            Web: www.newchurch.org
Grace Gospel Fellowship
            Email: ggfinc@aol.com
            Web: www.ggfusa.org
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America |Correction! to the 2003 Edition.
            Email: archdiocese@goarch.org
            Web: www.goarch.org
The Holy Eastern Orthodox Catholic and Apostolic Church in North America, Inc.
            Email: theocacna@webtv.net
            Web: www.theocacna.org
Hutterian Brethren
            Email: philsjg@juno.com
IFCA International, Inc.
            Email: office@ifca.org
            Web: www.ifca.org
International Church of the Foursquare Gospel
            Email: comm@foursquare.org
            Web: www.foursquare.org
The International Pentecostal Church of Christ
            Email: hqipcc@aol.com
            Web: http://members.aol.com/hqipcc
Jehovah’s Witnesses
            Web: www.watchtower.org
The Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
            Email: pulins@flash.net
The Liberal Catholic Church-- Province of the United States of America
            Email: bshp052497@aol.com
            Web: www.thelcc.org
The Lutheran Church-- Missouri Synod (LCMS)
            Email: infocenter@lcms.org
            Web: www.lcms.org
Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church, Diocese of America
            Email: Malankara@malankara.org
            Web: www.malankara.org/american.htm
Mar Thoma Syrian Church of India
            Email: webmaster@marthomachurch.org
            Web: www.marthomachurch.org
Mennonite Church, The General Conference
            Email: gcmc@gcmc.org
            Web: www.southwind.net/~gcmc
Mennonite Church USA
            Email: info@MennoniteUSA.org
            Web: www.MennoniteChurchUSA.org
The Missionary Church
            Email: mcdenomusa@aol.com
            Web: www.mcusa.org
Moravian Church in America (Unitas Fratrum)
            Email: burke@mcnp.org
            Web: www.moravian.org
National Association of Congregational Christian Churches
            Email: naccc@naccc.org
            Web: www.naccc.org
National Association of Free Will Baptists
            Email: webmaster@nafwb.org
            Web: www.nafwb.org
National Organization of the New Apostolic Church of North America
            Email: info@nak.org
            Web: www.nak.org
National Spiritualist Association of Churches
            Email: nsac@nsac.org
            Web: www.nsac.org
Open Bible Standard Churches
            Email: info@openbible.org
            Web: www.openbible.org
The Orthodox Church in America
            Email: jjm@oca.org
            Web: www.oca.org
Patriarchal Parishes of the Russian Orthodox Church in the U.S.A.
            Email: bmercurius@ruscon.com
            Web: www.orthodox.net
Pentecostal Church of God
            Email: pcg@pcg.org
            Web: www.pcg.org
The Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church, Inc.
            Email: pheath@intrstar.net
            Web: www.pfwb.org
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends
            Web: www.pym.org
Pillar of Fire
            Email: info@zarephath.edu
            Web: www.gospelcom.net/pof
Polish National Catholic Church of America
            Email: ads22244@aol.com
            Web: www.PNCC.org