Evangelical Garifuna Church of New Orleans (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA)
The Evangelical Garifuna Church of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA began in 2001 when the Evangelical Garifuna Church of Bronx, New York, sent Uvencio and Luisa Arzu to New Orleans to plant a church among the Garifuna people of South Louisiana. The New Orleans group joined the Good News Fellowship in December 2004.
The Garifuna people originated in the coastal Caribbean area of Central America and some Caribbean Islands. They are an ethnic group descended from a mix of Amerindian and African people. The African ancestors survived the wreck of a slave ship in the late 1600s. The survivors reached the island of Bequia. From this island, migration occurred to the coastal areas of Central America and other places, including the United States. The group speaks the Garifuna language and often Spanish as well.
The Evangelical Garifuna Church of New Orleans is part of a larger network of Garifuna churches in North, Central, and South America and also relates to the Mennonite Garifuna Mission.
Bibliography
"Evangelical Garifuna Church." LMC: a Fellowship of Anabaptist Churches. 12 July 2017. Web. 9 December 2023. https://lmcchurches.org/2017/07/evangelical-garifuna-church/.
Guzman, E. Omar. "The Garifuna story." 12 July 2018. Web. 9 December 2023. https://lmcchurches.org/2018/07/the-garifuna-story/.
Landis, J. D. "Garifunas at Gulfhaven." The Good News Messenger (Fall 2004): 5.
Additional Information
Address: 8060 Crowder Blvd, New Orleans, Louisiana 70127-1063
Phone:
Website:
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Pastoral Leaders at Evangelical Garifuna Church
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Uvencio Arzu | 2001-? |
| Felix Rocha | 2011?- |
| Author(s) | Samuel J Steiner |
|---|---|
| Date Published | December 2023 |
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Steiner, Samuel J. "Evangelical Garifuna Church of New Orleans (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. December 2023. Web. 27 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Evangelical_Garifuna_Church_of_New_Orleans_(New_Orleans,_Louisiana,_USA)&oldid=177927.
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Steiner, Samuel J. (December 2023). Evangelical Garifuna Church of New Orleans (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 27 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Evangelical_Garifuna_Church_of_New_Orleans_(New_Orleans,_Louisiana,_USA)&oldid=177927.
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