Historical Committee IV-13-6 JELAM, Junta Ejecutiva Latinoamericana de Audiciones Menonitas, 1972-84 Records, 1959, 1965, 1969-84 1 Box (Large) Series Listing 6.1    Executive Board, Henry Weaver, 1969-74 6.2    Official Records, 1959, 1965, 1972-84 6.3    TV Script of "Hay Que Vivir," 1974, and TV Tape (2"), 1977 Introduction     The Junta Ejecutiva Latinoamericana de Audiciones Menonitas (JELAM) was established in 1972 as an inter-Mennonite Latin-American organization which promoted and was responsible for Mennonite broadcasting in Latin America. Some of these radio programs were earlier under the umbrella of Mennonite Broadcasts. The English name of JELAM is Latin-American Executive Board for Mennonite Broadcasts.          The Spanish ministries included: Luz y Verdad (Light and Truth) Corazon a Corazon (Heart to Heart weekly) De Corzaon a Corazon (Heart to Heart daily) TV Spots (Christmas/ Easter specials in Spanish) Follow up literature, and Personal contacts Religious film service to churches     JELAM was officially formed to make Spanish broadcasts and literature more responsive to the needs of local (national) churches. It was came into being as a result of consultations between Mennonite mission boards, their respective conferences in Latin America, and Mennonite Broadcasts.     The inter-Mennonite board was made up of the following board members and conferences in circa 1973: Argentina, Dan Nuesch Colombia, Jaime Caro and Victor Vargas Dominican Republic, Socrtes Montero Honduras, Constantino Sauceda Mexico, Carlos Hernandez, Maurilio Flores, Nicolas Reyes, Ramon Camacho Puerto Rico, Armando Hernandez and Sergio Rosario United States, Juan Ventura and Lupe De Leon Uruguay, Milka Rindzinski     JELAM's headquarters were in Aibonito, Puerto Rico. Amando Hernandez was the first president of JAALAM and JELAM, 1971-73, until he was hired by JELAM and became its Executive Secretary in January 1973. Hernandez, who grew up in Colombia, moved to Puerto Rico in 1973. Dan Nuesch was elected president of JELAM in fall 1973. JELAM is listed in the Mennonite Yearbook in 1974, and is last listed in 1984. Bibliography: MENNONITE YEARBOOK AND DIRECTORY, 1972-84. Pellman, Hubert R., MENNONITE BROADCASTS: THE FIRST 25 YEARS [1951-76], Mennonite Broadcasts, Inc., Harrisonburg, Virginia, 1978. IV-13-6.1 JELAM Executive Board, Henry Weaver Correspondence, 1969-74 4 Files     Introduction      Involvement of Henry D. Weaver started in 1956 when Weaver was the Secretary of Mennonite Broadcasts, and also an ex-officio member of the Radio Evangelism Committee of the Mennonite Board of Missions. Weaver was then at Eastern Mennonite College, but moved to Goshen College by 1958. Weaver helped start JAALAM and JELAM in 1972. Weaver continued on the Board of Mennonite Broadcasts until 1974. Box 1 (Large) 1/1    JAALAM - MBI, 1969-72         JAALAM stands for Junta de Asesores para America Latina a Audiciones Menonitas. It was an advisory board under Mennonite Broadcasts. 1/2    JAALAM, 1972-73 1/3    JAALAM, 1972-74 Includes minutes from Audicion Luz y Verdad, Inc., 1972. 1/4    JELAM, 1973     IV-13-6.2 JELAM Official Records Records, 1959, 1965, 1972-84 Introduction     Includes correspondence, photographs, Bible Study Correspondence Courses, newsletters, phonographs, employee manuals, etc. from JELAM, whose headquarters remained at Aibonito, Puerto Rico, during this time. Includes some older materials from Luz y Verdad, Inc. Box 1 (Large) (Continued) 1/5    Photographs 1/6    Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1959-81         Kathy Ortiz, 1980-81; Script on Puerto Rico, 1965; 1956 letter 1/7    Manual, Audicion Luz y Verdad, Inc. 1/8    Disco Pequeno Grabado Por La Audicion Luz y Verda 1/9    "Compartiendo el Mensaje de Jesucristo a Traves de los Medios de Comunicacion Madisa," by Jose Dolores Montero, Chicago, 29 Noviembre 1982 1/10    Manual del Empleado, 1975, JELAM 1/11    Lecciones Biblicas, "El Sermon del Monte" 1/12    Lecciones Biblicas, "La Gran Salvacion que dios Ofrece" 1/13    Lecciones Biblicas, "Viviendo para Cristo" 1/14    Margaret Ediger, EL HOGAR CRISTIANO FELIZ, 1979 1/15    Literatura Publicada por JELAM - Audiciones Menonitas 1/16    Boletines Anos, "Noticias de JELAM," 1972-83 1/17    La Luz de la Vida, Curso por Correspondencia 1/18    "Nuestros hijos y sus necesidades Basicas," by Dr. Daniel Schipani. From John Driver's book, 1976. 1/19    "Estudios biblicos por correspondencia," by Armando Hernandez, 1976. 1/20    Correspondence, "LyV, Cartas de Consejos," 1974-76, 1983 Materials from Lester T. Hershey, Pastor, Luz y Verdad. 1/21    Correspondence, 1974-81. "CaC - Cartas de Consejos - 1975" Lester T. Hershey. Includes correspondence from Armando Hernandez. Counselling letters. 1/22    Miscellaneous Information and Reports, 1974-83 1/23    Charlas Extras de Comentando yu LyV. Includes script by Daniel Martin 1/24    Corazon a Corazon, 1 a 749. Numero y titulo de programas de Corazon a Corazon, 11 denero de 1965-6 de mayo de 1979 1/25    "Yo Estuve Alli," Serie Radiofonica para Semana Santa, 1978. 1/26    "Informando," - 12/78 - 10/83 1/27    "Comuni - Cnsulta," 1983 Informative Bulletin - Latinoamerican Mennonite Communications Consultation. 1/28    JELAM Audited Financial Statements, 1973-84 1/29    EL ARTE DE SER FAMILIA, by Daniel Schipani, published by JELAM, 1982. 4-7-93/Dennis Stoesz File: "IV1306.doc" Archives of the Mennonite Church, Goshen, Indiana IV-13-6.3 JELAM TV Script of "Hay Que Vivir," 1974, and TV Tape (2"), 1977   Box 2 (Long) TV Script "Hay Que Vivir," 1974 Author is Vito de Martini Producer is Eddie Williams Includes 7 programs Program 3 aired on Canal 9 - Buenos Aires, 21 June 1974, 21:00 a. 22:00 Horas. Program 5 aired on Canal 9 - Buenos Aires, 5 July 1974, 21:30 a. 22:30 Horas. TV Tape No. 1, 1977 From WKAQ-TV, San Juan, Puerto Rico Program: "Cortos de Television", Iglesia Menonitas, ct1-ct2-ct3. Recording Date: 1977 Produced by Mennonite Broadcasts Information about tape:    2 inch tape VTR Spot: Menonitas Time: 59, cut 1 Time: 47, cut 2 Time: 60, cut 3 HB Color Copy IPS 15 TV Tape No. 1 (Duplicate), 1977 From WKAQ-TV, San Juan, Puerto Rico Program: "Cortos de Television", Iglesia Menonitas, ct1-ct2-ct3. Recording Date: 1977 Produced by Mennonite Broadcasts Information about tape:  2 inch tape VTR Spot: Menonitas Time: 59, cut 1 Time: 47, cut 2 Time: 60, cut 3 HB 9-20-93/Dennis Stoesz Color, IPS 15, Copy File: "IV1306.doc" Archives of the Mennonite Church, Goshen, Indiana   Name and Subject Tracings Argentina Colombia Corazon a Corazon (Heart to Heart) Dominican Republic Hernandez, Amando Hershey, Lester T. Honduras JELAM Junta Ejecutiva Latinoamericana de Audiciones Menonitas Latin-American Executive Board for Mennonite Broadcasts Luz y Verdad (Light and Truth) Mennonite Broadcasts Mexico Nuesch, Dan Ortiz, Kathy Puerto Rico Schipani, Daniel United States of America Uruguay Weaver, Henry D. May 12, 2004 / Posted on Web by Kathryn Yoder Mennonite Church USA Archives - Goshen, 1700 S. Main St., Goshen, IN 46526     Back to Personal Collections Index Webmaster: John E. Sharp [SharpRoots.com] | Redesign: Tim Nafziger| Last updated: 7/24/2003 sss

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