DID YOU KNOW?

The Three Expressions of the ELCA

We are one church with three expressions — a churchwide national organization headquartered in Chicago, 65 synods throughout the country, and a network of nearly 10,500 congregations.

Each of these three interdependent parts works together to form the ELCA.

The average congregation gives the Synod between 3-5% of their local offerings.

The Synods keep 50% of what they receive from congregations, and forward the remaining 50% to the ELCA churchwide organization.

-- Patricia Gibbons, Mission Focus Team Leader