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Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC)
302-393 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3B 3H6
204.984.9150 / 888.786.6707
www.elcic.ca

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Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (abbreviated: ELCIC)
Address: 302-393 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3B 3H6
Telephone: 204.984.9150 or

                     888.786.6707 Toll-Free
Web site: www.elcic.ca
Fax: 204.984.9185

Organized:
1986 through merger of the former Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada (ELCC) and Lutheran Church in America-Canada Section (LCA-CS)

Officers

Bishop: The Rev. Susan Johnson
Vice-President: Sheila Hamilton
Secretary: Don Storch
Treasurer: Ken Hartviksen

Mission Statement The mission of this church, as an expression of the universal Church and as an instrument of the Holy Spirit, is to bring the Gospel of Jesus Christ to people in Canada and around the world through the proclamation of the Word, the administration of the Sacraments and through service in Christ's name.

Structure The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada functions through three major entities: nationally as the ELCIC, regionally as synods, and locally as congregations. Each entity has unique ministries as well as ministries which are shared with the other entities. The synods are also divided into geographical conferences to assist in their ministry.

Membership 613 congregations
Approx. 162,000 baptized members

Synods British Columbia Synod: The Rev. Gerhard Preibisch, Bishop
Synod of Alberta and the Territories: The Rev. Ron Mayan, Bishop
Saskatchewan Synod: The Rev. Cindy Halmarson, Bishop
Manitoba/Northwestern Ontario Synod: The Rev. Elaine Sauer, Bishop
Eastern Synod: The Rev. Michael Pryse, Bishop

SchoolLuther College, Regina, SK.
Lutheran Collegiate Bible Institute, Outlook, SK.
Lutheran Theological Seminary, Saskatoon, SK.
Waterloo Lutheran Seminary, Waterloo, ON.

Special Interest Conferences Baltic Special Interest Conference
Chinese Special Interest Conference
Finnish Special Interest Conference
German Evangelical Lutheran Conference in North America

Associations

Global
The Lutheran World Federation (LWF)
The World Council of Churches (WCC)

National
The Canadian Council of Churches (CCC)
Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR)
Evangelical Lutheran Women Inc. (ELW)
ELCIC Group Services Inc. (GSI)
The Lutheran Council in Canada. (LCIC)

Ecumenical Organizations Supported by the ELCIC
Kairos - Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives
CCC Biotech Reference Group
CCC Commission for Justice and Peace (CCC-CJP)
CCC-CJP Ecumenical Health Care Network
Project Ploughshares
The Canadian Churches Forum for Global Ministries
The Church Council on Justice and Corrections (CCJC)

In full communion with The Anglican Church of Canada
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