| United Evangelical Lutheran Church | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | United Church |
| Classification | Lutheran |
| Region | United States |
| Origin | 1896 Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Merger of | Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church Association in America and Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church in North America |
| Merged into | The American Lutheran Church (1960) |
| Congregations | 164 (1959) |
| Members | 66,623 (1959) |
| Ministers | 197 (1959) |
| Other name(s) | United Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church (1896–1946) |
The United Evangelical Lutheran Church (commonly known as the United Church) was one of the many denominations formed when Lutherans came to the United States from Europe. Originally known as the United Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church, the United Church merged with other Lutheran groups to form the American Lutheran Church in 1960, which endured until 1988.
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