Iglesia Amor Viviente New Orleans (Metairie, Louisiana, USA)
Iglesia Amor Viviente New Orleans, Metairie, Louisiana, began in 1986 as a church-planting effort supported jointly by the Eastern Mennonite Board of Missions and by Mennonites in Honduras linked to the Amor Viviente (Living Love) movement. Initially, the group held regular worship services at the Travel Lodge Hotel in suburban Kenner, Louisiana.
The initial leaders were Hector and Angelica Urbina and Ed and Gloria King.
In 2023 the congregation was part of the Gulf States Conference of Mennonite Church USA.
Bibliography
"A Mennonite congregation was born...." Gospel Herald 79, no. 30 (29 July 1986): 520.
Additional Information
Address: 4201 Airline Drive, Metairie, Louisiana 70001
Phone: 504-837-3599
Website: https://www.facebook.com/avnola/
Denominational Affiliations: Gulf States Mennonite Conference
Pastoral Leaders at Iglesia Amor Viviente
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Hector Urbina | 1986-1998 |
| Marvin Lorenzana (Assistant) | 1996?-1998? |
| Carlos "Karl" E. Bernhard | 1999- |
Membership at Iglesia Amor Viviente
| Year | Membership |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 35 |
| 1990 | 100 |
| 2000 | 175 |
| 2009 | 75 |
| 2020 | 135 |
| Author(s) | Samuel J Steiner |
|---|---|
| Date Published | July 2023 |
Cite This Article
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Steiner, Samuel J. "Iglesia Amor Viviente New Orleans (Metairie, Louisiana, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. July 2023. Web. 27 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Iglesia_Amor_Viviente_New_Orleans_(Metairie,_Louisiana,_USA)&oldid=176382.
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Steiner, Samuel J. (July 2023). Iglesia Amor Viviente New Orleans (Metairie, Louisiana, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 27 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Iglesia_Amor_Viviente_New_Orleans_(Metairie,_Louisiana,_USA)&oldid=176382.
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