Who We Are

In Jesus’ Name. Proclaim the Gospel – Make Disciples – Do Justice.

Metropolitan Chicago Synod

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

The mission of the Metropolitan Chicago Synod is to proclaim the gospel, make disciples, and do justice in Jesus’ name. The Synod Office is here to to assist and empower our congregations and members to live into this mission as the body of Christ in Metropolitan Chicago.

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Our Synod

Snapshot

We’re located in Northeast Illinois, in Chicago and its surrounding area.

We have 152 active congregations and nine Synod Authorized Worshiping Communities
 in four counties: Cook, DuPage, Kane, and Lake

We have eight conferences, 
nearly 60,805 baptized members

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