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AFCU Bridge Newsletter

 

 

      The AFCU publishes "The Bridge"  newsletter three times a year.  This newsletter updates its readers on AFCU activities and contains articles of interest about the American Church in Paris, the American Church in Berlin, and the Vienna Community Church. 

 

     Below are the issues of the AFCUBridge covering the last 6 years which you may       download.

    

2009

 

        Autumn 2009

                                Many interesting articles about the AFCU, the American in Berlin, the American Church in Paris and

                                the Vienna Community Church are in this issue.  Only a small portion will be highlighted here. 

                                News of the AFCU Development meeting held in Dallas in October are written about on pages 1 & 2

                                of the AFCUBridge.  The ACB hosted the European-wide youth conference for over 120 youth.  This is

                                talked about on pages 5 & 7.  In August, Jesse Jackson visited and preached at the ACP.  Learn about

                                this starting on page 10.

       

          Summer 2009

                               This issue contains many articles about the AFCU Annual meeting held in Vienna in April.  The             

                               first article is a message from the AFCU President, Gregg Foster.  Other important articles include

                               in a report from the American Church in Berlin about their fall strategy and street fair and a message

                               from the American Church in Paris which includes interesting historical information about Protestant

                               Christianity in Paris

 

          Winter, 2009

                               Among the articles in this issue of the AFCU Bridge is Gregg Foster's report on the revision and

                               updating of the AFCU Constitution.  The efforts of the AFCU Bridge to go green are reviewed.

                               Reflections on Lent by the ministers of the ACP and VCC are presented.  A mission of love providing

                               meals for the homeless, a joint effort of several churches in Paris, is discussed.  The service of

                               Thanksgiving for the life of Marvin Steinmetz at the ACP is reviewed.  Also, details of the

                               schedules for the annual meetings in Vienna are provided. 

2008

         Autumn, 2008

                               Many interesting articles are in this issue of the AFCU Bridge.  A progress report on the ACP's

                               Faith into Action campaign is the lead article.  The results of the Development meeting held on

                               October 18, 2008 in Atlanta are discussed on page 2.  An article on the Every Changing International

                               Congregations written by Art Bauer, the past Director of the Network for International Congregations

                               within the NCC, is presented on page 4.  Updates on the activities of the ACB appear on page 5 while

                               updates on the VCC  start on page 6.  Scott Herr's installation service at the ACP on September 21, 2008

                               is reviewed on page 10.  In addition to these articles, you will find many other items of interest. 

 

           Summer, 2008

                              There is much information in this newsletter.  Several articles tell about the annual meetings   

                              held in Austin, Texas in April.  The new senior Pastor at the American Church in Paris is

                              introduced and many of the activities in Berlin to Build Bridges among people are discussed.

                              Many other articles talk about activities at the Vienna Community Church and the American Church

                              Paris.

           Spring 2008

                              Highlights include an ACP report by interim senior pastor, Alex Aronis; an ACB report by

                              pastor Ben Colvet and a VCC report by pastor Randall Mundt.                            

2007

        Fall 2007

         Summer 2007                            

          Winter 2007                            

     2006

        Fall 2006

         Summer 2006 

        Spring 2006

 

     2005

         Fall 2005

                     Calvin College Provost Speech -- page 4

       Spring 2005

         Winter 2005

 

     2004

       Fall 2004   

         Spring 2004

         Winter 2004

 

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