East-Central Synod of Wisconsin
The East Central Synod of Wisconsin is one of the 65 synods of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the largest Lutheran denomination in the United States.
East-Central Synod of Wisconsin | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | east central Wisconsin |
| Headquarters | 16 Tri-Park Way Appleton, Wisconsin 54914 |
| Statistics | |
| Congregations | 126 |
| Members | 97,000 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
| Established | 1988 |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Gerald Mansholt |
| Website | |
| www | |
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 East Central Synod of Wisconsin is made up of 126 congregations and 97,000 baptized members. The Synod is divided into six conferences: Appleton, Green Bay, Oshkosh, Shawano, Tomorrow River, and Wisconsin River Valley. These conferences are made up of twenty counties in East Central Wisconsin which are: Door, Kewaunee, Brown, Manitowoc, Fond du Lac, Calumet, Winnebago, Outagamie, Shawano, Oconto, Menominee, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Wood, Portage, Waupaca, Waushara, Marquette, and Green Lake.
The East Central Synod of Wisconsin holds a Synod Assembly every year. The East Central Synod of Wisconsin also has a very active Lay School.
Bishops
- Rev. Jim Justman 2000-2013[1]
- Rev. Gerald Mansholt 2013-Present