Evangelical Lutheran Church in America to celebrate 25th
Congregations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America will turn 25 years old next year.
The ELCA was created in 1988, through a merger of the Lutheran Church in America, the American Lutheran Church and the Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches.
The merger brought together more than 11,000 congregations. Since that time, 435 new congregations have been established.
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