Northwestern Minnesota Synod
The Northwestern Minnesota Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is a synod, or diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). The synod consists of all the congregations within its territory which includes 21 counties in northwestern Minnesota. The synod is headed by a bishop, currently the Reverend Lawrence Wohlrabe,[1] and a synodical council. The bishop is elected to a six year term by the synod assembly which meets every year and consists of all "rostered" ministers assigned to the synod and lay representatives from each congregation.
The synod was created when the ELCA was formed in 1988 as a result of the merger between the ALC, AELC and LCA.
The synod's offices are located at Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota, 56562.
Bishops
- Harold Lohr 1988-1991
- Arthur Rimmereid 1991-1995
- Arlen D. Hermodson 1995-2001
- Rolf P. Wangberg 2001-2007
- Lawrence R. Wohlrabe 2007-
References
- ↑ "NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA GETS NEW LUTHERAN BISHOP". Associated Press. June 13, 2007. Retrieved 2008-09-13.