Northwestern Minnesota Synod

The Northwestern Minnesota Synod is one of the 65 synods, or dioceses, of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). The synod consists of all the congregations within its territory which includes 21 counties in northwestern Minnesota. The synod is headed by a bishop, currently Rev. William "Bill" Tesch[1] and a synodical council. The bishop is elected to a six year term by the synod assembly which meets every year and consists of all "rostered" ministers assigned to the synod and lay representatives from each congregation.

Northwestern Minnesota Synod
Location
CountryUnited States
Territorynorthwestern Minnesota
HeadquartersConcordia College
Moorhead, Minnesota
Information
DenominationEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Established1988
Current leadership
BishopWilliam Tesch
Website
www.nwmnsynod.org

The synod was created when the ELCA was formed in 1988 as a result of the merger of the American Lutheran Church, the Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches, and the Lutheran Church in America.

The synod's offices are located at Concordia College, in Moorhead, Minnesota.

Bishops
  • Harold Lohr 1988-1991
  • Arthur Rimmereid 1991-1995
  • Arlen D. Hermodson 1995-2001
  • Rolf P. Wangberg 2001-2007
  • Lawrence R. Wohlrabe 2007-2019
  • William "Bill" Tesch 2019-current

References
  1. "The. Rev. William "Bill" Tesch – Northwestern Minnesota Synod, ELCA". Retrieved August 12, 2020.
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