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Synod Name Area Bishop Membership Congregations Western North Dakota Synod Western North Dakota: Craig A. Schweitzer [24] 54,946 [25] 169 [25] Eastern North Dakota Synod Eastern North Dakota: Tessa M. Leiseth [26] 88,328 [27] 201 [27] South Dakota Synod South Dakota: Constanze Hagmaier [28] 96,880 [29] 202 [29] Northwestern Minnesota Synod ...
The ELCA website states that "While primarily advisory, the role of the Conference of Bishops is significant within the life of this church." [16] A map of the nine ELCA regions. The Slovak Zion Synod falls under Region 7 and the Bahamas and the Caribbean under Region 9.
The German Evangelical Lutheran District Synod of Nebraska and Other States (Nebraska Synod) and the Slovak Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Augsburg Confession in the United States of America (Slovak Synod) both joined in 1906, but with final acceptance of their membership delayed until 1910. The Nebraska Synod merged into the Joint Synod of ...
Blair, Nebraska: 1884–2010 ELCA Founded by the United Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church: Elizabeth College: ... Norwegian Synod Founded as a non-sectarian school, ...
The ELCA does not have dioceses in the usual sense. However, its "synods" increasingly closely resemble a diocese in all but name, particularly since the decision in 2000 to appoint all new bishops within the historic apostolic succession, with the laying-on of hands by at least three current bishops.
The NALC has established ecumenical dialogue with other Lutheran church bodies, such as the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod, the Lutheran Church-Canada, and the Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ, as well as with the Roman Catholic Church, [26] [27] the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA), and the Eastern Orthodox Churches. [28]
Presidents, Evangelical Lutheran Synod ; Land provosts and state bishop, Evangelical Lutheran State Church of Eutin (1921–1976) List of Lutheran bishops of Hamar; Bishops of Hamburg, North Elbian Evangelical Lutheran Church (1977–2008) Bishops of Hamburg-Lübeck, North Elbian Evangelical Lutheran Church (seat: Hamburg, 2008– to date)
Kountze Memorial Lutheran Church is located at 2650 Farnam Street in Midtown Omaha, Nebraska.Organized on December 5, 1858, as Emanuel's Evangelical Lutheran Church, the church is thought to be the first Lutheran congregation organized west of the Missouri River. [1]