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Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)

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The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) is a Protestant denomination that was founded by the union of the American Lutheran Church (ALC), Assocation of Evangelical Lutheran Churches (AELC), and Lutheran Church in America (LCA) in 1988. The headquarters for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is located in Chicago, IL.

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America consists of approximately 10,348 churches nationwide.*

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is a member of the following organizations:

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Contact Information:

Social Media: Lutheran - ELCA on Facebook  Lutheran - ELCA on Twitter  
Phone: (800) 638-3522
Fax: (773) 380-1465
Official Website: www.elca.org



* Data for number of churches collected in 2009 and used with permission by The Association of Religion Data Archives (www.TheARDA.com); original source: National Council of Churches' Historic Archive CD and recent editions of the Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches.