La Crosse Area Synod
La Crosse Area Synod | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | west central Wisconsin |
| Headquarters | La Crosse, Wisconsin |
| Statistics | |
| Congregations | 74 |
| Members | 38,100 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
| Established | 1988 |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Jim Arends |
| Website | |
| www | |
The La Crosse Area Synod is one of the 65 synods of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the largest Lutheran denomination in the United States.
Not to be confused with other Lutheran bodies, in which the national expression is called a synod, in the ELCA, a synod is most similar to a diocese or conference in other mainline denominations.
The La Crosse Area Synod is made up of 74 churches with 38,100 baptized members.[1]
Bishops
In the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America each synod elects a bishop to oversee the administration of the synod and its staff. Additional duties, as prescribed by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America for Synod Bishops are that of synod spiritual guide, a member of ELCA Conference of Bishops, and an ecumenical liaison.[2]
Past Bishops of the La Crosse Area Synod
- April Ulring Larson, 1992-2008[3]
- Jim Arends, 2008-present[4]
References
- ^ "Who We Are". La Crosse Area Synod. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
- ^ "Conference of Bishops". Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
- ^ Joe Orso (March 23, 2008). "Larson to step down as La Crosse Synod bishop". La Crosse Tribune. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
- ^ "Synod Staff". La Crosse Area Synod. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
External links
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