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List of ELCA synods. A map of the nine ELCA regions. Note that the Slovak Zion Synod falls under Region 7 and the Bahamas and the Caribbean under Region 9. The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America consists of 65 synods which are configured into nine regional offices. Each of the synods of the ELCA elects one bishop and three synod council ...
Synods. There are 16 synods in PC (USA). A synod is a regional governing body that is made up of presbyteries. Synods are classified as either programmatic or reduced-function. [1] [2] The following are the synods of the PC (USA): [3][4] Synod of Alaska-Northwest. Synod of Boriquen (Puerto Rico)
The Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of North America was formally organized on July 10–16, 1872, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, by the Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Norwegian, Ohio, and Wisconsin synods as an expression of their unity of faith. The member synods agreed to work together in matters relating to Christian evangelism.
The earliest nationwide "synod" or "union of synods" was established in 1820 as the General Synod, followed later by the General Council. The ELCA was created in 1988 by the merging of the 2.85-million-member Lutheran Church in America (1962), 2.25-million-member The American Lutheran Church (1960), and the 100,000-member Association of ...
Evangelical Lutheran Synod (ELS): Bethany Lutheran Theological Seminary (Mankato, Minnesota) North American Lutheran Church (NALC): North American Lutheran Seminary (Ambridge, Pennsylvania): housed at Trinity School for Ministry (Evangelical Anglican) Institute of Lutheran Theology (Brookings, South Dakota): pan-Lutheran.
The Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America (RPCNA) is a Presbyterian church with congregations and missions throughout the United States, Japan, and Chile. [3] Its beliefs—held in common with other members of the Reformed Presbyterian Global Alliance —place it in the conservative wing of the Reformed family of Protestant churches.
Larger Presbyterian denominations. Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church - around 22,459 members (2018) [1] - Orthodox, Presbyterian, Calvinist, Covenanter & Seceder. Bible Presbyterian Church - around 3,500 members - Orthodox, Presbyterian, Calvinist. partially: Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches - around 15,000 members - Evangelical ...
The General Synod of the United Church of Christ is the national decision-making body for the denomination, responsible for giving general direction to the evangelistic, missionary, and justice programs of the UCC. [ 1 ] Because the UCC holds to an explicitly congregational polity, though, any decisions made by the Synod are not binding upon ...