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| Evangelical Lutheran Synod | |
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| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | Confessional Lutheran |
| Scripture | Bible |
| Theology | Conservative |
| Polity | Congregationalist polity |
| Associations | Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference |
| Headquarters | Mankato, Minnesota, US |
| Origin | 1918 Lake Mills, Iowa, US |
| Congregations | 130 |
| Members | 16,000[1] |
| Official website | els |
The Evangelical Lutheran Synod (ELS) is a US-based Protestant Christian denomination based in Mankato, Minnesota. It describes itself as a conservative, Confessional Lutheran body. The ELS has 130 congregations and has missions in Peru, Chile, India, South Korea, Ukraine, Czech Republic, and Latvia.[2]
The ELS is in fellowship with the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) and is a member of the international Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference (CELC).
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- ^ "About". Evangelical Lutheran Synod. November 22, 2023. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
- ^ "Our Synod". Retrieved March 25, 2020.
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