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The Metropolitan Chicago Synod is one of 65 synods
in the Evangelical
Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). The synod has 217
congregations in four counties in Illinois - Cook, DuPage, Kane, and Lake. The
synod is further divided into eight conferences. The
baptized membership of congregations in the synod in 2004 was 116,003. The
synod also supports ELCA-related and partner institutions.
The mission statement of the Metropolitan Chicago
Synod is:
"In Jesus' Name • Proclaim the Gospel • Make Disciples • Do Justice."
The Rev. Wayne N. Miller
is the bishop of the Metropolitan Chicago Synod.
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with the name: Metropolitan Chicago Synod, Region 5 - but then, the synod, the
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