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Synod Name Area Bishop Membership Congregations Sierra Pacific Synod: North & Central California, Northern Nevada: Jeff Johnson [14]: 34,286 [15]: 180 [15]: Southwest California Synod
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) is a mainline Protestant church headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The ELCA was officially formed on January 1, 1988, by the merging of three Lutheran church bodies. As of December 31, 2023, it has approximately 2.79 million baptized members in 8,498 congregations. [3]
In the 1950s and 60s, South Bay (Los Angeles County) experienced significant population growth driven by the expansion of aerospace and related industries. In response to this demand, the Home Mission Department of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America organized the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection on October 21, 1951, starting with 99 members and Pastor Lyle Gangsei.
Universities and colleges affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (4 C, 29 P) Pages in category "Evangelical Lutheran Church in America" The following 42 pages are in this category, out of 42 total.
Instead of having its own seminaries, Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ (LCMC) hosts Lutheran Studies programs at other Christian institutions, some of which are affiliated with and/or serve other Lutheran Denominations: Cross-Cultural Ministry Center hosted at Concordia University Irvine (California): affiliated with LCMS [3]
The Sierra Pacific Synod is one of the 65 synods of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). It covers central and northern California and northern Nevada and supports ELCA congregations throughout that region. It was headed by Bishop Megan Rohrer who resigned on June 6, 2022. [2]
Pages in category "Churches in Los Angeles County, California" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Saint John's Episcopal Church (Wilmington, California) St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church (Los Angeles) St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church (Los Angeles) St. Mary of the Angels Church, Hollywood; Second Baptist Church (Los Angeles) Second Church of Christ, Scientist (Los Angeles) Shepherd Church