South Carolina Synod
The South Carolina Synod is one of the 65 synods (similar to a diocese) of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, comprising the entire state of South Carolina. The current bishop of the Synod is The Rev. Virginia "Ginny" Aebischer, who was elected by the 2020 Synod Assembly upon the retirement of The Rev. Dr. Herman R. Yoos III, who had served two consecutive six-year terms starting in 2008. Bishop Aebischer previously served as an assistant to Bishop Yoos.
South Carolina Synod | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | South Carolina |
| Headquarters | Columbia, South Carolina |
| Statistics | |
| Congregations | 154 |
| Members | 52,000[1] |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
| Established | 1988 |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Dr. Herman R. Yoos III |
| Website | |
| www | |
Conferences
The conferences of the Synod are smaller administrative units comprising individual parishes located geographically close together. The conferences of the Synod are:
- Conference 1: Foothills
- Conference 2: Upstate
- Conference 3: Epiphany
- Conference 4: Amelia
- Conference 5: Heartland
- Conference 6: Midlands
- Conference 7: Coastal
- Conference 8: Saxe Gotha
- Conference 9: Western
Relationships
In addition to being a part of the ELCA and, by extension, a member of the Lutheran World Federation, the South Carolina Synod is also a companion to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania, the Japan Evangelical Lutheran Church, and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Colombia.
See also
References
- "About Us - ELCA South Carolina Synod". scsynod.com.