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 officers to oversee the spiritual and organizational activities of its member congregations.
Region 1
The Region 1 office is located in Seattle, Washington and supports the mission and ministries of its member synods and congregations. The region consists of six synods and 620 member congregations.
- 1A Alaska Synod
- 1B Northwest Washington Synod
- 1C Southwestern Washington Synod
- 1D Eastern Washington-Idaho Synod
- 1E Oregon Synod
- 1F Montana Synod
Region 2
- 2A Sierra Pacific Synod[1]
- 2B Southwest California Synod
- 2C Pacifica Synod
- 2D Grand Canyon Synod
- 2E Rocky Mountain Synod
Region 3
- 3A Western North Dakota Synod
- 3B Eastern North Dakota Synod[2]
- 3C South Dakota Synod[3]
- 3D Northwestern Minnesota Synod [4]
- 3E Northeastern Minnesota Synod[5]
- 3F Southwestern Minnesota Synod[6]
- 3G Minneapolis Area Synod
- 3H Saint Paul Area Synod
- 3I Southeastern Minnesota Synod
Region 4
- 4A Nebraska Synod[7]
- 4B Central States Synod[8]
- 4C Arkansas-Oklahoma Synod
- 4D Northern Texas-Northern Louisiana Synod[9]
- 4E Southwestern Texas Synod[10]
- 4F Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod
Region 5
- 5A Metropolitan Chicago Synod
- 5B Northern Illinois Synod
- 5C Central/Southern Illinois Synod
- 5D Southeastern Iowa Synod
- 5E Western Iowa Synod
- 5F Northeastern Iowa Synod
- 5G Northern Great Lakes Synod
- 5H Northwest Synod of Wisconsin
- 5I East-Central Synod of Wisconsin
- 5J Greater Milwaukee Synod
- 5K South-Central Synod of Wisconsin
- 5L La Crosse Area Synod[11]
Region 6
- 6A Southeast Michigan Synod
- 6B North/West Lower Michigan Synod
- 6C Indiana-Kentucky Synod
- 6D Northwestern Ohio Synod
- 6E Northeastern Ohio Synod
- 6F Southern Ohio Synod
Region 7
- 7A New Jersey Synod
- 7B New England Synod
- 7C Metropolitan New York Synod
- 7D Upstate New York Synod
- 7E Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod
- 7F Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod
- 7G Slovak Zion Synod (Non-geographical, mission-based synod)
Region 8
- 8A Northwestern Pennsylvania Synod
- 8B Southwestern Pennsylvania Synod
- 8C Allegheny Synod
- 8D Lower Susquehanna Synod
- 8E Upper Susquehanna Synod
- 8F Delaware-Maryland Synod
- 8G Metropolitan Washington, D.C. Synod
- 8H West Virginia-Western Maryland Synod
Region 9
- 9A Virginia Synod
- 9B North Carolina Synod
- 9C South Carolina Synod
- 9D Southeastern Synod
- 9E Florida-Bahamas Synod
- 9F Caribbean Synod
External links
- ELCA: Regions and Synods
