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From: achorn@gradient.cis.upenn.edu (Brett Achorn)
Newsgroups: alt.religion.scientology
Subject: Church closures (7/10)
Date: 10 Jul 1995 23:56:54 GMT
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In this issue: Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Pennsylvania,
Washington
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This information may be out of date.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.
Idaho
Year Created Doomed Renamed Merge Died Net
1982 1 1
1985 1 -1
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
1 0 0 0 1 0
Iowa
Year Created Doomed Renamed Merge Died Net
1992 1 1
1994 1 -1
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
1 0 0 0 1 0
Kentucky
Year Created Doomed Renamed Merge Died Net
1990 1 1
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
1 0 0 0 0 1
Minnesota
Year Created Doomed Renamed Merge Died Net
1966 1 1
1975 1 1
1976 1 1
1990 1 1
1993 1 1
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
5 0 0 0 0 5
Pennsylvania
Year Created Doomed Renamed Merge Died Net
1956 2 2
1971 3 3
1977 2 2
1992 1 1
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
8 0 0 0 0 8
Washington
Year Created Doomed Renamed Merge Died Net
1956 1 1
1978 1 1
1980 1 1 0
1981 1 1
1994 1 1
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
5 1 0 0 0 4
Pennsylvania
NAME: CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA, THE
STATUS: IN GOOD STANDING (ACTIVE)
DATE OF INCORPORATION/QUALIFICATION: 08/23/1971
NAME: CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY MISSION OF MAIN LINE
STATUS: IN GOOD STANDING (ACTIVE)
DATE OF INCORPORATION/QUALIFICATION: 01/04/1971
NAME: CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY OF PENNSYLVANIA, THE
PRIOR-NAME: CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY, MISSION OF MAIN LINE
STATUS: IN GOOD STANDING (ACTIVE)
DATE OF INCORPORATION/QUALIFICATION: 01/04/1971
MAILING ADDRESS: 1315 RACE ST
PHILA, PA 19107-0000
NAME: CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY MISSION OF ERIE
STATUS: IN GOOD STANDING (ACTIVE)
DATE OF INCORPORATION/QUALIFICATION: 02/16/1977
NAME: CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY MISSION OF PITTSBURGH
STATUS: IN GOOD STANDING (ACTIVE)
DATE OF INCORPORATION/QUALIFICATION: 09/28/1992
MAILING ADDRESS: RD 2 BOX 379
CHARLEROI, PA 15022-0000
NAME: GREATER PENNSYLVANIA SCIENTOLOGY CHURCH
STATUS: IN GOOD STANDING (ACTIVE)
DATE OF INCORPORATION/QUALIFICATION: 04/01/1977
NAME: SCIENTOLOGY CENTER OF PHILADELPIA
OWNED-BY: A LINCOLN BURSTEIN as of 05/14/1956
TYPE: FICTITIOUS NAME
DATE OF INCORPORATION/QUALIFICATION: 05/14/1956
NAME: SCIENTOLOGY FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH IN PERSONNAL EFFICIENCY
OWNED-BY: A LINCOLN BURSTEIN as of 06/11/1956
TYPE: FICTITIOUS NAME
DATE OF INCORPORATION/QUALIFICATION: 06/11/1956
Idaho
Name: CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY, MISSION OF BOISE, INC.
Mailing Address: P. O. BOX 9091
BOISE, ID 83707
Status: FORFEITED
Status Date: 12/2/1985
Date of Incorporation: 12/30/1982
Minnesota
Name: CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY MISSION OF BURNSVILLE
Mailing Address: 14750 W BURNSVILLE PKWY #57
BURNSVILLE, MN 55337
Status: ACTIVE
Date of Incorporation: 3/7/1990
Name: CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY, MISSION OF GOLDEN VALLEY
Mailing Address: 4320 PARKLAWN AVE
EDINA, MN 55435
Status: ACTIVE
Date of Incorporation: 7/7/1993
Name: CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY, MISSION OF NEW HOPE, NEW HOPE SCIENTOLOGY
CENTER
Mailing Address: 415 BLAKE RD N
HOPKINS, MN
Status: ACTIVE
Date of Incorporation: 4/2/1975
Name: THE CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY OF MINNESOTA
Mailing Address: 1011 NICOLLET MALL
MPLS, MN 55403
Status: ACTIVE
Date of Incorporation: 2/2/1966
Prior Name: THE FOUNDING CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY OF MINNESOTA
Name: GREATER MINNESOTA SCIENTOLOGY CHURCH
Status: ACTIVE
Date of Incorporation: 1/21/1976
Kentucky
Name: CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY MISSION OF KENTUCKY, INC.
Mailing Address: ALBANY, KY 42602
Status: ACTIVE
Date of Incorporation: 7/13/1990
Iowa
Name: CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY MISSION OF IOWA CITY
Mailing Address: 112 S LINN
IOWA CITY, IA 52240
Status: DEAD/INACTIVE
Status Date: 2/4/1994
Date of Incorporation: 1/13/1992
Washington
Name: CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY, MISSION OF BELLEVUE
Status: ACTIVE
Date of Incorporation: 8/8/1978
Name: CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY MISSION OF SPOKANE
Status: ACTIVE
Date of Incorporation: 9/21/1994
Name: CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY MISSION OF BURIEN
Status: ACTIVE
Date of Incorporation: 10/22/1981
Name: CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY OF WASHINGTON STATE
Status: ACTIVE
Date of Incorporation: 11/30/1956
Name: CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY MISSION OF SEATTLE
Status: DELINQUENT
Date of Incorporation: 3/19/1980
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