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.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 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. Robert H. Herder 1988-1994[1]
• Rev. John Beem 1994-2000[2]
• Rev. Jim Justman 2000-2013[3]
• Rev. Gerald Mansholt 2013-Present
• Rev. Anne Edison-Albright Bishop Elect 9/26/2020

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

External links

• East Central Synod of Wisconsin official site