The American Association of Lutheran Churches (AALC) was formed on November 7, 1987 as an alternative choice for churches in The American Lutheran Church denomination who did not want to be part of the merger with two other Lutheran church bodies which formed the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The AALC offices are located in Bloomington, Minnesota. Image File history File links TAALC logo File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Jump to: navigation, search November 7 is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 54 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The American Lutheran Church (ALC) was a Christian Protestant denomination in the United States from 1960 to 1987. ... The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) is a mainline Protestant denomination headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. ... Bloomington is a city located in Hennepin County, Minnesota, a suburb south of Minneapolis. ...

The AALC began with 12 congregations and has, as of 2005, grown to 87 congregations spread across 23 states. The AALC sees itself in the conservative middle of Lutheranism in the United States. The AALC operates its own seminary, The American Lutheran Theological Seminary (ALTS), located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. In the fall of 2005, ALTS relocated to Fort Wayne, Indiana and is hosted by Concordia Theological Seminary of the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod. Jump to: navigation, search 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search Lutheranism is a Christian tradition committed to the main theological insights of Martin Luther. ... Jump to: navigation, search State capitol building in Saint Paul Location in Ramsey County, Minnesota Founded Incorporated 1851 1854  County Ramsey County Mayor Randy Kelly (DFL) Area  - Total  - Water 145. ... The Concordia Theological Seminary is an institution of theological higher education of The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod, located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, dedicated primarily to the preparation of pastors for the congregations and missions of the LCMS (and, when appropriate, of its partner churches). ... Official cross symbol of the Missouri Synod The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod (LCMS) is the second-largest Lutheran body in the United States. ...

Basic beliefs of the AALC

(from their website)

• The full authority of the Bible as the inerrant and infallible Word of God;

• The Lutheran Confessions as a true interpretation of Scripture;

• A purpose focused on the Great Commission with priority for Evangelism and World Missions;

• The authority of the local congregation as the basic unit of the church.

External links

• The American Association of Lutheran Churches website