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From: achorn@gradient.cis.upenn.edu (Brett Achorn)
Newsgroups: alt.religion.scientology
Subject: Church closures (6/10)
Date: 10 Jul 1995 23:56:24 GMT
Organization: University of Pennsylvania
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In this issue: Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland
Records are condensed.
This isn't a complete search.
This information may be out of date. Check with the state if it matters.
Doomed: Died at some point, but I can't tell when from the record. If such
an organization was started in, say, 1982, I put both a created and doomed
entry for year 1982.
Mergered: Two incorporations become one for a net loss of one org.
Died: Any group not in good standing at this time. Suspended groups can
be reinstated. However, this doesn't create a string of "creations"
and "deaths". It just adds a long list to the end of a particular record.
Connecticut
Year Created Doomed Renamed Merge Died Net
1969 1 2 1
1974 1 0
1975 3 3 0
1980 1 1
1982 1 1
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
6 3 3 0 0 3
Illinois
Year Created Doomed Renamed Merge Died Net
1968 1 1
1970 1 1
1974 1 1
1976 1 1
1982 1 0
1983 1 0
1986 1 1
1987 1 1
1988 1 -1
1989 1 -1
1991 1 0
1992 1 -1
1994 1 1
1995 2 2
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
9 0 3 0 3 6
Indiana
Year Created Doomed Renamed Merge Died Net
1975 1 1
1977 1 1
1988 1 -1
1989 2 1 1
1990 1 -1
1991 1 -1
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
4 0 0 0 4 0
*note: I've been told that there is a church in Indianapolis.
The "death" in 1990 may just reflect bad standing, not dissolution.
Supporting evidence would be appreciated
Maryland
Year Created Doomed Renamed Merge Died Net
???? 2 2
1987 1 1
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
3 0 0 0 0 3
Illinois
NAME: CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY -MISSION OF SCIENTOLOGY CENTER CHICAGO
STATUS: DISSOLVED AS OF: 08/01/1989
DATE OF INCORPORATION/QUALIFICATION: 03/05/1970
NAME: CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY CELEBRITY CENTRE CHICAGO, INC.
STATUS: DISSOLVED AS OF: 08/01/1992
DATE OF INCORPORATION/QUALIFICATION: 03/18/1986
PRIOR-NAMES: DIANETIC PROFESSIONAL ENHANCEMENT CENTER, INC.
TYPE: OLD
NAME BECAME OLD: 03/28/91
NAME: CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY -MISSION OF SPRINGFIELD
STATUS: DISSOLVED AS OF: 12/01/1988
DATE OF INCORPORATION/QUALIFICATION: 07/22/1987
NAME: CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY OF ILLINOIS
STATUS: GOOD STANDING
DATE OF INCORPORATION/QUALIFICATION: 12/20/1974
NAME: THE CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY MISSION OF PEORIA
STATUS: GOOD STANDING
DATE OF INCORPORATION/QUALIFICATION: 02/21/1968
NAME: CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY MISSION OF CHICAGO, INC.
STATUS: GOOD STANDING
DATE OF INCORPORATION/QUALIFICATION: 07/28/1994
NAME: CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY MISSION OF ROCKFORD, INC.
STATUS: GOOD STANDING
DATE OF INCORPORATION/QUALIFICATION: 05/17/1995
NAME: CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY MISSION OF CHAMPAIGN-URBANA
STATUS: GOOD STANDING
DATE OF INCORPORATION/QUALIFICATION: 06/08/1976
PRIOR-NAMES: CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY OF CHAMPAIGN-URBANA
TYPE: OLD NAME
NAME BECAME OLD: 01/13/83
CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY MISSION OF CHAMPAIGN-URBANA
TYPE: OLD NAME
NAME BECAME OLD: 09/14/82
Indiana
NAME: CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY OF INDIANAPOLIS CORP
STATUS: ADMINISTRATIVELY DISSOLVED AS OF 11/28/1988
DATE OF INCORPORATION/QUALIFICATION: 06/13/1977
MAILING ADDRESS: 2356 KESSLER BLVD N DR
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46222
NAME: CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY MISSION OF ANDERSON INCORPORAT
STATUS: ADMINISTRATIVELY DISSOLVED AS OF 04/18/1989
DATE OF INCORPORATION/QUALIFICATION: 07/11/1975
MAILING ADDRESS: 1111 MERIDIAN PLAZA BOX 664
ANDERSON, IN 46016
NAME: CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY, MISSION OF GREATER INDIANAPOLIS, INC.
STATUS: ACTIVE
DATE OF INCORPORATION/QUALIFICATION: 08/31/1989
MAILING ADDRESS: 1403 Ohio Ave.
Anderson, IN 46016
ADMINISTRATIVE DISSOLUTION NOTICE GIVEN: Annual reports owed: 1990
NAME: CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY CELEBRITY CENTRE CHICAGO, INC.
STATUS: DISSOLVED AS OF: 03/28/1991
DATE OF INCORPORATION/QUALIFICATION: 07/07/1989
Maryland
NAME: THE CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY, MISSION OF BETHESDA, MD.
STATUS: INCORPORATED PRIOR TO 12/27/77
STATUS-DATE: 12/27/1977
DATE OF INCORPORATION/QUALIFICATION: 06/07/1976 08:30 AM
ADDRESS:
BETHESDA MDNT AVE.
20814
NAME: CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY, MISSION OF BALTIMORE
STATUS: ACTIVE
NAME: CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY MISSION OF ROCKVILLE
STATUS: ACTIVE
STATUS-DATE: 07/14/1987
DATE OF INCORPORATION/QUALIFICATION: 07/14/1987 10:47 AM
ADDRESS: 7413 WARFIELD ROAD
GAITHERSBURG MD 20879
Connecticut
NAME: CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY, MISSION OF NEW HAVEN, THE
STATUS: DISSOLVED
DATE OF INCORPORATION/QUALIFICATION: 10/29/1975
NAME: CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY, MISSION OF NEW LONDON, THE
STATUS: DISSOLVED
DATE OF INCORPORATION/QUALIFICATION: 10/29/1975
NAME: CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY MISSION OF WATERBURY, INC.
STATUS: DISSOLVED
DATE OF INCORPORATION/QUALIFICATION: 01/27/1975
NAME: CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY MISSION OF BERLIN, CONN., INC. THE
STATUS: ACTIVE
DATE OF INCORPORATION/QUALIFICATION: 03/04/1969
PRIOR-NAMES: SCIENTOLOGY CONNECTICUT MIDDLETOWN, INC.
NAME CHANGED: 11/06/1974
CONNECTICUT SECRETARY OF STATE, CORPORATE RECORD
CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY OF CONNECTICUT (INC.)
NAME CHANGED: 09/17/1969
MIDDLETOWN SCIENTOLOGY CENTER, INC.
NAME CHANGED: 06/02/1969
NAME: CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY MISSION OF WESTPORT THE
DATE OF INCORPORATION/QUALIFICATION: 11/19/1980
NAME: CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY OF CONNECTICUT, INC.
STATUS: ACTIVE
DATE OF INCORPORATION/QUALIFICATION: 09/28/1982
MAILING ADDRESS: CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY OF CONN, INC
909 WHALLEY AVE
NEW HAVEN, CT 06515
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