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)
Bishop: The Rev. Susan C. Johnson
Vice-President: Sheila Hamilton
Secretary: Murray Walter
Treasurer: Ken Day
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.
- Compassionate Justice
- Focused Framework
- Spirited Discipleship
- Diverse Faces
- Effective Partnerships
Download a one-page overview of the ELCIC's Five Vision Priorities.
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.
594 congregations
Approx. 145,376 baptized members
British Columbia Synod: The Rev. Dr Greg Mohr, 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
Luther College, Regina, SK.
Lutheran Collegiate Bible Institute, Outlook, SK.
Lutheran Theological Seminary, Saskatoon, SK.
Waterloo Lutheran Seminary, Waterloo, ON.
Chinese Special Interest Conference
Finnish Special Interest Conference
German Evangelical Lutheran Conference in North America
Global
The Lutheran World Federation (LWF)
The World Council of Churches (WCC)
National
The Canadian Council of Churches (CCC)
Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR)
ELCIC Group Services Inc. (GSI)
The Lutheran Council in Canada. (LCIC)
Ecumenical Organizations Supported by the ELCIC
KAIROS - Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives
Project Ploughshares
The Canadian Churches Forum for Global Ministries
The Church Council on Justice and Corrections (CCJC)