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
CountryUnited States
Territory21 counties in East-Central Wisconsin
Headquarters16 Tri-Park Way
Appleton, Wisconsin 54914
Statistics
Population
- Total
1,454,118
Congregations119
Members64,879
Information
DenominationEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
EstablishedJanuary 1, 1988
Current leadership
BishopThe Rev. Anne C. Edison-Albright
Website
www.ecsw.org

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 119 congregations and approximately 64,900 baptized members, divided into six conferences: Appleton, Green Bay, Oshkosh, Shawano, Tomorrow River, and Wisconsin River Valley. These conferences are made up of twenty-one counties in East Central and Northeast Wisconsin: Adams, 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
  • The Rev. Robert H. Herder 1988-1994[1]
  • The Rev. John Beem 1994-2000[2]
  • The Rev. Jim Justman 2000-2013[3]
  • The Rev. Gerald L. Mansholt 2013-2020
  • The Rev. Anne C. Edison-Albright 2020-present

References
  1. "1994 Yearbook Evangelical Lutheran Church in America" (PDF). ELCA. Augsburg Fortress. Retrieved 29 September 2020.>
  2. "State native installed as bishop". The Journal Times. The Journal Times. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  3. James Justman resigns as bishop of East Central Synod of Wisconsin
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