Vida Abundante Cicero (Cicero, Illinois, USA)
The Centro Cristiano Vida Abundante began in Chicago, Illinois, in 1986 as a mission outreach by Andres Gallardo, who had earlier pastored a Hispanic church in Moline, Illinois.
For a time, the congregation rented space in a Reformed Church building. In 1994, with 400 attendees, it renovated a former warehouse donated to the congregation and located in the Chicago suburb of Cicero.
Over time, the congregation has become known as Vida Abundante Cicero.
In 2024, the congregation's website makes no mention of Mennonite connections and does not reference the Confession of Faith In a Mennonite Perspective, though its site lists numerous other theological statements.
Bibliography
"The largest Hispanic church in Illinois...." Gospel Herald 87, no. 10 (8 March 1994): 11.
Additional Information
Address: 1819 South 54th Ave., Cicero, Illinois 60804
Phone: 708-863-6305
Websites: https://www.vidaabu.com/ (Spanish)
https://vidaabu.church/ (English)
Denominational Affiliations: Illinois Mennonite Conference
Pastoral Leaders at Vida Abundante Cicero Church
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Andres Gallardo | 1986-2017 |
| Lilia Gallardo (Associate) | 1990s?-2010s? |
| Gamaliel Aguado (Associate) | 1999?-2010s? |
| Ismael Vargas (Executive) | 1999?- |
| Jonathan Gallardo (Music) (Administrative) (Senior) |
2006-2012 2013-2017 2018- |
| Henry Cruz (Associate) | 2010s?- |
| Oscar Jaramillo (Outreach) | 2014- |
| Jose Luis Zamora (Youth) | 2020s?- |
Vida Abundante Cicero Church Membership
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 80 |
| 2000 | 600 |
| 2009 | 1000 |
| 2020 | 1000 |
| Author(s) | Samuel J Steiner |
|---|---|
| Date Published | March 2024 |
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Steiner, Samuel J. "Vida Abundante Cicero (Cicero, Illinois, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. March 2024. Web. 27 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Vida_Abundante_Cicero_(Cicero,_Illinois,_USA)&oldid=178509.
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Steiner, Samuel J. (March 2024). Vida Abundante Cicero (Cicero, Illinois, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 27 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Vida_Abundante_Cicero_(Cicero,_Illinois,_USA)&oldid=178509.
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