South Carolina Synod

South Carolina Synod

The South Carolina Synod is one of 65 geographical administrative districts (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 Rev. David A. Donges who will retire in 2008.

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: Costal
* 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 and the Japan Evangelical Lutheran Church.

External links

[http://www.sclutheran.org SC Synod Homepage]

ee also

*List of ELCA synods


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