Synod Facts

Who we are...

Statistically the Western North Dakota Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is made up of 189 congregations. Combined those congregations have about 67,000 members. In the synod, we have 89 pastors and 3 associates in ministry under call to congregations. Through the synod council, we have 7 pastors under call (one Bishop, one for Bible Camp, one for Campus Ministry, one for Interim Ministry, with two for nursing homes and one pastor developer) and 1 diaconal minister.