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Armenian Missionary Association of AmericaАрмянская Миссионерская Ассоциация АмерикиReligious
Armenian Missionary Association of America
The Armenian Missionary Association of America (AMAA) is a non-profit charitable organization serving as the missionary arm of the Armenian Evangelical churches worldwide.
The AMAA was founded in 1918 in Worcester, MA and incorporated in 1920 in the state of New York.
The purpose of the AMAA as defined in Article III of its bylaws is:
"The AMAA shall have at heart the religious cultivation, spiritual growth and development of the Armenian people, enabling them to stand firmly in their Christian faith, to devote themselves to Christian mission and to uphold the following purposes as the basis of all the activities of the Association:
"a. To act as an Armenian Evangelical (Protestant) missionary organization within the family of the Armenian Evangelical reform movement and the universal Church of Jesus Christ.
"b. To encourage by all means the missionary interests of and religious educational, literary and philanthropic work of Armenian Evangelical (Protestant) Churches, Unions, organizations and individuals throughout the world.
"c. To promote fellowship among the Armenian Evangelical churches and the Armenian Evangelical-Protestant people throughout the world.
"d. To do everything necessary or incident for the accomplishment of any or all of the foregoing purposes, including the establishment and management of trust funds and the acquisition of bequests, consistent with the law and with the principles of Evangelical Christianity."
To fulfill this worldwide mission, the AMAA operates and/or supports a range of educational, evangelism, relief, community development, social service, health care, church, child care and other ministries in the following countries: Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Georgia, Greece, Iran, Karabagh, Lebanon, Mozambique, Syria, Turkey, United States of America, Uruguay.
The AMAA is governed by an elected Board of Directors composed of twenty-seven unpaid members. Moderators of the Armenian Evangelical Unions of France, Near East and North America are Honorary Vice Presidents, serving as Ex Officio members on the Board of Directors. The AMAA's committees are composed of qualified, unpaid volunteers.
The AMAA cooperates with Armenian and non-Armenian mission and service organizations, such as The Stephen Philibosian Foundation, the Telfeyan Evangelical Fund, The Armenian Theological Student Aid, the United Church Board for World Ministries, the Church World Service and Witness Unit of the National Council of Churches of Christ-USA, the Jinishian Memorial Program of the Presbyterian Church-USA, the German and Swiss Hilfsbund Mission, Action Chretienne En Orient - France, Service d'Entraide et de Liaison - France, the United Armenian Fund, Armenia Fund - USA, and other colleague agencies.
The AMAA is headquartered in Paramus, New Jersey, since 1972. It has support offices in California at 13330 Riverside Drive, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423; and in Armenia at Nigol Douman Street 22, Yerevan, Armenia.
The AMAA has branches functioning as chapters or mission committees of local churches in the United States and abroad. It also has District Committees or affiliates serving as regional Armenian Missionary Associations in Argentina, Brasil, Canada, Iran and Uruguay.
A paid Executive Director with paid office staff administers the life and work of the Association. Administrative and overhead costs are kept low.
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External links
http://www.amaa.org
http://www.armeniapedia.org/index.php?title=Armenian_Missionary_Association_of_Americahttp://www.amaa.org/at%20a%20glance.htm
AMAA At A Glance
The Armenian Missionary Association of America (AMAA) is a non-profit charitable organization serving as the missionary arm of the Armenian Evangelical churches worldwide.
The AMAA was founded in 1918 in Worcester, MA and incorporated in 1920 in the state of New York.
The purpose of the AMAA as defined in Article III of its bylaws is:
"The AMAA shall have at heart the religious cultivation, spiritual growth and development of the Armenian people, enabling them to stand firmly in their Christian faith, to devote themselves to Christian mission and to uphold the following purposes as the basis of all the activities of the Association:
"a. To act as an Armenian Evangelical (Protestant) missionary organization within the family of the Armenian Evangelical reform movement and the universal Church of Jesus Christ.
"b. To encourage by all means the missionary interests of and religious educational, literary and philanthropic work of Armenian Evangelical (Protestant) Churches, Unions, organizations and individuals throughout the world.
"c. To promote fellowship among the Armenian Evangelical churches and the Armenian Evangelical-Protestant people throughout the world.
"d. To do everything necessary or incident for the accomplishment of any or all of the foregoing purposes, including the establishment and management of trust funds and the acquisition of bequests, consistent with the law and with the principles of Evangelical Christianity."
To fulfill this worldwide mission, the AMAA operates and/or supports a range of educational, evangelism, relief, community development, social service, health care, church, child care and other ministries in the following countries: Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Georgia, Greece, Iran, Karabagh, Lebanon, Mozambique, Syria, Turkey, United States of America, Uruguay.
The AMAA is governed by an elected Board of Directors composed of twenty-seven unpaid members. Moderators of the Armenian Evangelical Unions of France, Near East and North America are Honorary Vice Presidents, serving as Ex Officio members on the Board of Directors. The AMAA's committees are composed of qualified, unpaid volunteers.
The AMAA cooperates with Armenian and non-Armenian mission and service organizations, such as The Stephen Philibosian Foundation, the Telfeyan Evangelical Fund, The Armenian Theological Student Aid, the United Church Board for World Ministries, the Church World Service and Witness Unit of the National Council of Churches of Christ-USA, the Jinishian Memorial Program of the Presbyterian Church-USA, the German and Swiss Hilfsbund Mission, Action Chretienne En Orient - France, Service d'Entraide et de Liaison - France, the United Armenian Fund, Armenia Fund - USA, and other colleague agencies.
The AMAA is headquartered in Paramus, New Jersey, since 1972. It has support offices in California at 13330 Riverside Drive, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423; and in Armenia at Nigol Douman Street 22, Yerevan, Armenia.
The AMAA has branches functioning as chapters or mission committees of local churches in the United States and abroad. It also has District Committees or affiliates serving as regional Armenian Missionary Associations in Argentina, Brasil, Canada, Iran and Uruguay.
A paid Executive Director with paid office staff administers the life and work of the Association. Administrative and overhead costs are kept low.
AMAA Historical Data
INCORPORATORS OF THE AMAA - October 21, 1920
Vahan S. Babasinian Minas S. Kondazian
Antranig A. Bedikian Armenag Mahjoubian
Kapriel Bedrosian John Mushekian
Haroutune M. Dadourian Garabed T. Pushman
Hagop M. Depoyan Dikran M. Sarkisian
Dikran B. Donchyan John G. Telfeyan
Aram G. Hejinian Haig Y. Yardumian
Milton B. Ignatius
PRESIDENTS
John G. Telfeyan 1919-1924 (June)
Garabed T. Pushman 1924-1936
Rev. A. H. Hartunian 1936-1938
Rev. A. B. Shmavonian 1938-1940
Rev. H. G. Benneyan 1940-1941
K. Gabriel 1941-1942
Rev. H. G. Benneyan (Sept. 14) 1942-1944 (July 10)
Dr. N. I. Ishkanyan (Oct. 25) 1944-1946 (Sept.)
Rev. S. M. Rejebian (Oct. 14) 1946-1948 (Sept. 22)
Dr. Y. H. Hadidian (Sept. 22) 1948-1949 (Sept. 14)
Martin F. Hatch, Esq. (Sept. 15) 1949-1952 (June 28)
Dr. J. H. Hekimian (June 28) 1952-1955 (July 13)
Martin F. Hatch, Esq. (July 13) 1955-1956 (Sept. 12)
G. Mooradkanian, Esq. (Sept. 12) 1956-1958
Dr. J. H. Hekimian 1958-1959
Haig Solakian, Ph.D. 1959-1960
Rev. Dr. D. Y. Kassouny (Nov. 12) 1960-1962
Haig Solakian, Ph.D. 1962-1964
John H. Keyishian 1964-1966
Vahe S. Roubian, D.D.S. 1966-1968
Nazar Y. Daghlian 1968-1971
George Philibosian 1971-1974
Edward M. Kavjian, M.D. 1974-1975
John Keuhnelian, M.D. 1975-1976
Archie Cherkezian 1976-1978
Samuel Hekemian 1978-1980
George Philibosian 1980-1982
George Bezirganian, M.D. 1982-1984
Nazar Y. Daghlian 1984-1987
George Bezirganian, M.D. 1987-1988
H. Philip Hovnanian, Ph.D. 1988-1990
Edward Janjigian 1990-1993
Albert Momjian, Esq. 1993-1997
Andrew Torigian 1997-
TREASURERS
John Mushekian 1919-1924
John G. Telfeyan 1924-1925
John Mushekian 1925-1932
Albert Telfeyan 1932-1942
Haroutune Nergararian 1942-1947
Martin F. Hatch, Esq. 1948-1949
Stephen Philibosian 1949-1957
Harry A. Kuljian 1958-1960
Garabed H. Keuhnelian 1960-1966
Edward Janjigian 1966-1968
Robert Hekemian 1968-1970
George Philibosian 1970-1971
Archie Cherkezian 1971-1976
Samuel Hekemian 1976-1978
Edward Janjigian 1978-1984
Aram Minnetian 1984-1995
Andrew Torigian 1995-1997
Vahram Aynilian 1997-1999
Aram Robert Minnetian 1999-
ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTORS
Dikran Youmshakian 2001-
EXECUTIVE SECRETARIES
Rev. M. T. Kalaidjian 1919-1921
Rev. A. A. Bedikian 1921-1928
Rev. M. G. Papazian 1928-1929
Rev. A. A. Bedikian 1929-1930
Rev. Dr. Y. H. Hadidian 1930-1934
Rev. N. Bekian 1935-1943
Rev. A. A. Bedikian 1943-1946
Rev. P. H. Kalfayan 1946-1959 (May 26)
Rev. E. S. Tovmassian (Oct. 21) 1959-1968
Steven Mardiguian(Acting) (Sept. 11) 1968 (Dec. 11)
Rev. G. H. Chopourian, Ph.D. (Jan. 1) 1969-1975
EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
Rev. Giragos H. Chopourian, Ph.D. 1976-1987
Rev. Movses B. Janbazian (Aug 1) 1987-2000 (Sept. 25)
Andrew Torigian (Acting) (Sept. 26) 2000-2001 (March 31)
Rev. Jirair Sogomian (April 1) 2001-2003 (Aug. 9)
Andrew Toriginian (Acting) (Aug. 9) 2003
Rev. Peter Doghramji, PH.D. 2004 (Jan.-Aug.)
Andrew Torigian (Aug.) 2004-
Armenian Missionary Association of America
31 W. Century Road
Paramus, NJ 07652 USAArmenian Missionary Association
Address: 31 West Century,
Paramus, NJ 07652, USA
Phone: (1 201) 265 2607
Fax: (1 201) 265 6015
Father Movses Janbazian
Contact
Armenian Missionary Association of AmericaАрмянская Миссионерская Ассоциация АмерикиReligious
Armenian Missionary Association of America
The Armenian Missionary Association of America (AMAA) is a non-profit charitable organization serving as the missionary arm of the Armenian Evangelical churches worldwide.
The AMAA was founded in 1918 in Worcester, MA and incorporated in 1920 in the state of New York.
The purpose of the AMAA as defined in Article III of its bylaws is:
"The AMAA shall have at heart the religious cultivation, spiritual growth and development of the Armenian people, enabling them to stand firmly in their Christian faith, to devote themselves to Christian mission and to uphold the following purposes as the basis of all the activities of the Association:
"a. To act as an Armenian Evangelical (Protestant) missionary organization within the family of the Armenian Evangelical reform movement and the universal Church of Jesus Christ.
"b. To encourage by all means the missionary interests of and religious educational, literary and philanthropic work of Armenian Evangelical (Protestant) Churches, Unions, organizations and individuals throughout the world.
"c. To promote fellowship among the Armenian Evangelical churches and the Armenian Evangelical-Protestant people throughout the world.
"d. To do everything necessary or incident for the accomplishment of any or all of the foregoing purposes, including the establishment and management of trust funds and the acquisition of bequests, consistent with the law and with the principles of Evangelical Christianity."
To fulfill this worldwide mission, the AMAA operates and/or supports a range of educational, evangelism, relief, community development, social service, health care, church, child care and other ministries in the following countries: Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Georgia, Greece, Iran, Karabagh, Lebanon, Mozambique, Syria, Turkey, United States of America, Uruguay.
The AMAA is governed by an elected Board of Directors composed of twenty-seven unpaid members. Moderators of the Armenian Evangelical Unions of France, Near East and North America are Honorary Vice Presidents, serving as Ex Officio members on the Board of Directors. The AMAA's committees are composed of qualified, unpaid volunteers.
The AMAA cooperates with Armenian and non-Armenian mission and service organizations, such as The Stephen Philibosian Foundation, the Telfeyan Evangelical Fund, The Armenian Theological Student Aid, the United Church Board for World Ministries, the Church World Service and Witness Unit of the National Council of Churches of Christ-USA, the Jinishian Memorial Program of the Presbyterian Church-USA, the German and Swiss Hilfsbund Mission, Action Chretienne En Orient - France, Service d'Entraide et de Liaison - France, the United Armenian Fund, Armenia Fund - USA, and other colleague agencies.
The AMAA is headquartered in Paramus, New Jersey, since 1972. It has support offices in California at 13330 Riverside Drive, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423; and in Armenia at Nigol Douman Street 22, Yerevan, Armenia.
The AMAA has branches functioning as chapters or mission committees of local churches in the United States and abroad. It also has District Committees or affiliates serving as regional Armenian Missionary Associations in Argentina, Brasil, Canada, Iran and Uruguay.
A paid Executive Director with paid office staff administers the life and work of the Association. Administrative and overhead costs are kept low.
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External links
http://www.amaa.org
http://www.armeniapedia.org/index.php?title=Armenian_Missionary_Association_of_Americahttp://www.amaa.org/at%20a%20glance.htm
AMAA At A Glance
The Armenian Missionary Association of America (AMAA) is a non-profit charitable organization serving as the missionary arm of the Armenian Evangelical churches worldwide.
The AMAA was founded in 1918 in Worcester, MA and incorporated in 1920 in the state of New York.
The purpose of the AMAA as defined in Article III of its bylaws is:
"The AMAA shall have at heart the religious cultivation, spiritual growth and development of the Armenian people, enabling them to stand firmly in their Christian faith, to devote themselves to Christian mission and to uphold the following purposes as the basis of all the activities of the Association:
"a. To act as an Armenian Evangelical (Protestant) missionary organization within the family of the Armenian Evangelical reform movement and the universal Church of Jesus Christ.
"b. To encourage by all means the missionary interests of and religious educational, literary and philanthropic work of Armenian Evangelical (Protestant) Churches, Unions, organizations and individuals throughout the world.
"c. To promote fellowship among the Armenian Evangelical churches and the Armenian Evangelical-Protestant people throughout the world.
"d. To do everything necessary or incident for the accomplishment of any or all of the foregoing purposes, including the establishment and management of trust funds and the acquisition of bequests, consistent with the law and with the principles of Evangelical Christianity."
To fulfill this worldwide mission, the AMAA operates and/or supports a range of educational, evangelism, relief, community development, social service, health care, church, child care and other ministries in the following countries: Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Georgia, Greece, Iran, Karabagh, Lebanon, Mozambique, Syria, Turkey, United States of America, Uruguay.
The AMAA is governed by an elected Board of Directors composed of twenty-seven unpaid members. Moderators of the Armenian Evangelical Unions of France, Near East and North America are Honorary Vice Presidents, serving as Ex Officio members on the Board of Directors. The AMAA's committees are composed of qualified, unpaid volunteers.
The AMAA cooperates with Armenian and non-Armenian mission and service organizations, such as The Stephen Philibosian Foundation, the Telfeyan Evangelical Fund, The Armenian Theological Student Aid, the United Church Board for World Ministries, the Church World Service and Witness Unit of the National Council of Churches of Christ-USA, the Jinishian Memorial Program of the Presbyterian Church-USA, the German and Swiss Hilfsbund Mission, Action Chretienne En Orient - France, Service d'Entraide et de Liaison - France, the United Armenian Fund, Armenia Fund - USA, and other colleague agencies.
The AMAA is headquartered in Paramus, New Jersey, since 1972. It has support offices in California at 13330 Riverside Drive, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423; and in Armenia at Nigol Douman Street 22, Yerevan, Armenia.
The AMAA has branches functioning as chapters or mission committees of local churches in the United States and abroad. It also has District Committees or affiliates serving as regional Armenian Missionary Associations in Argentina, Brasil, Canada, Iran and Uruguay.
A paid Executive Director with paid office staff administers the life and work of the Association. Administrative and overhead costs are kept low.
AMAA Historical Data
INCORPORATORS OF THE AMAA - October 21, 1920
Vahan S. Babasinian Minas S. Kondazian
Antranig A. Bedikian Armenag Mahjoubian
Kapriel Bedrosian John Mushekian
Haroutune M. Dadourian Garabed T. Pushman
Hagop M. Depoyan Dikran M. Sarkisian
Dikran B. Donchyan John G. Telfeyan
Aram G. Hejinian Haig Y. Yardumian
Milton B. Ignatius
PRESIDENTS
John G. Telfeyan 1919-1924 (June)
Garabed T. Pushman 1924-1936
Rev. A. H. Hartunian 1936-1938
Rev. A. B. Shmavonian 1938-1940
Rev. H. G. Benneyan 1940-1941
K. Gabriel 1941-1942
Rev. H. G. Benneyan (Sept. 14) 1942-1944 (July 10)
Dr. N. I. Ishkanyan (Oct. 25) 1944-1946 (Sept.)
Rev. S. M. Rejebian (Oct. 14) 1946-1948 (Sept. 22)
Dr. Y. H. Hadidian (Sept. 22) 1948-1949 (Sept. 14)
Martin F. Hatch, Esq. (Sept. 15) 1949-1952 (June 28)
Dr. J. H. Hekimian (June 28) 1952-1955 (July 13)
Martin F. Hatch, Esq. (July 13) 1955-1956 (Sept. 12)
G. Mooradkanian, Esq. (Sept. 12) 1956-1958
Dr. J. H. Hekimian 1958-1959
Haig Solakian, Ph.D. 1959-1960
Rev. Dr. D. Y. Kassouny (Nov. 12) 1960-1962
Haig Solakian, Ph.D. 1962-1964
John H. Keyishian 1964-1966
Vahe S. Roubian, D.D.S. 1966-1968
Nazar Y. Daghlian 1968-1971
George Philibosian 1971-1974
Edward M. Kavjian, M.D. 1974-1975
John Keuhnelian, M.D. 1975-1976
Archie Cherkezian 1976-1978
Samuel Hekemian 1978-1980
George Philibosian 1980-1982
George Bezirganian, M.D. 1982-1984
Nazar Y. Daghlian 1984-1987
George Bezirganian, M.D. 1987-1988
H. Philip Hovnanian, Ph.D. 1988-1990
Edward Janjigian 1990-1993
Albert Momjian, Esq. 1993-1997
Andrew Torigian 1997-
TREASURERS
John Mushekian 1919-1924
John G. Telfeyan 1924-1925
John Mushekian 1925-1932
Albert Telfeyan 1932-1942
Haroutune Nergararian 1942-1947
Martin F. Hatch, Esq. 1948-1949
Stephen Philibosian 1949-1957
Harry A. Kuljian 1958-1960
Garabed H. Keuhnelian 1960-1966
Edward Janjigian 1966-1968
Robert Hekemian 1968-1970
George Philibosian 1970-1971
Archie Cherkezian 1971-1976
Samuel Hekemian 1976-1978
Edward Janjigian 1978-1984
Aram Minnetian 1984-1995
Andrew Torigian 1995-1997
Vahram Aynilian 1997-1999
Aram Robert Minnetian 1999-
ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTORS
Dikran Youmshakian 2001-
EXECUTIVE SECRETARIES
Rev. M. T. Kalaidjian 1919-1921
Rev. A. A. Bedikian 1921-1928
Rev. M. G. Papazian 1928-1929
Rev. A. A. Bedikian 1929-1930
Rev. Dr. Y. H. Hadidian 1930-1934
Rev. N. Bekian 1935-1943
Rev. A. A. Bedikian 1943-1946
Rev. P. H. Kalfayan 1946-1959 (May 26)
Rev. E. S. Tovmassian (Oct. 21) 1959-1968
Steven Mardiguian(Acting) (Sept. 11) 1968 (Dec. 11)
Rev. G. H. Chopourian, Ph.D. (Jan. 1) 1969-1975
EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
Rev. Giragos H. Chopourian, Ph.D. 1976-1987
Rev. Movses B. Janbazian (Aug 1) 1987-2000 (Sept. 25)
Andrew Torigian (Acting) (Sept. 26) 2000-2001 (March 31)
Rev. Jirair Sogomian (April 1) 2001-2003 (Aug. 9)
Andrew Toriginian (Acting) (Aug. 9) 2003
Rev. Peter Doghramji, PH.D. 2004 (Jan.-Aug.)
Andrew Torigian (Aug.) 2004-
Armenian Missionary Association of America
31 W. Century Road
Paramus, NJ 07652 USAArmenian Missionary Association
Address: 31 West Century,
Paramus, NJ 07652, USA
Phone: (1 201) 265 2607
Fax: (1 201) 265 6015
Father Movses Janbazian
Contact
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