<?xml version="1.0" encoding='utf-8'?>
<!DOCTYPE wml PUBLIC "-//WAPFORUM//DTD WML 1.1//EN" "http://www.wapforum.org/DTD/wml_1.1.xml">
<wml>
<card id="card1" title="List of ELCA synods - Page 1 - Wikipedia">
<p>
<a accesskey="3" href="page.php?w=List_of_ELCA_synods&amp;p=2">3.Next</a>
</p>
<p>The <a href="page.php?w=Evangelical_Lutheran_Church_in_America">Evangelical Lutheran Church in America</a> (ELCA) consists of 65 <a href="page.php?w=Synod">synods</a> which are configured into nine regional offices. Each of the synods of the ELCA elects one <a href="page.php?w=Bishop">bishop</a> and three synod council officers (vice president, secretary, and treasurer) at its <a href="page.php?w=Synod_Assembly">Synod Assembly</a> to oversee the spiritual and organizational activities of its member congregations and elect representatives to the</p><p>
<a accesskey="3" href="page.php?w=List_of_ELCA_synods&amp;p=2">3.Next</a>
</p>

<do type="prev" label="Search">
        <go href="search.wml"/>
</do>

</card>
</wml>
