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=== Lutheranism === '''[[w:Lutheranism|Lutheranism]]''' is one of the largest branches of [[w:Protestantism]] that identifies with the teachings of [[w:Martin Luther]], a 16th-century German [[w:Protestant Reformers|reformer]]. Luther's efforts to reform the theology and practice of the church launched the [[w:Protestant Reformation]]. The reaction of the government and church authorities to the international spread of his writings, beginning with the [[w:The 95 Theses|95 Theses]], divided Western Christianity. * [[w:Lutheranism by region]] ''' Lutheran organizations ''' * The '''[[w:Lutheran World Federation]]''' ('''LWF''') ([https://www.lutheranworld.org/ at lutheranworld.org]) (Lutherischer Weltbund) is a global [[w:Communion (religion)|communion]] of national and regional [[w:Lutheran denominations]] headquartered in the [[w:Ecumenical Centre]] in [[w:Geneva]], [[w:Switzerland]]. LWF is the largest association of national and regional Lutheran church bodies in the world. Founded in 1947 by 47 church bodies from 26 countries,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lutheranworld.org/sites/default/files/archives-section/LWF-Assemblies-since-1947.pdf|title=History of the LWF Assemblies Since 1947|website=Lutheran World Federation|access-date=April 6, 2018}}</ref> the LWF has grown to include 145 church bodies in 98 countries.<ref name=LWF/><ref group="contact"> * '''LWF Communion Office''' * Ecumenical Center * 150, route de Ferney * P.O. Box 2100 * CH-1211 Geneva 2 * Switzerland / Suisse * info@lutheranworld.org * t +41/22-791 61 11 * f +41/22-791 66 30 </ref><ref group="contacted"> Contacted '''Lutheran World Federation''' * 2020-08-29 Sent 6 English cards, 1 Finnish card and 2 small multilingual cards. [[File:Mailed 2020-08-29 21-21-50 Lutheran World Federation - Switzerland.jpg|420px]] </ref> * The '''[[w:International Lutheran Council]]''' ('''ILC''') ([https://ilc-online.org/ at ilc-online.org]) is a worldwide association of [[w:Confessional Lutheran|confessional]] [[w:Lutheranism|Lutheran]] denominations. ILC is the second largest international association of Lutheran churches after the LWF, representing 7.15 million Lutherans in 54 church bodies as of 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ilc-online.org/about-us/|title=About Us|website=International Lutheran Council|access-date=April 6, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://ilc-online.org/2018/09/26/ilc-welcomes-17-new-member-churches-representing-4-15-million-lutherans-worldwide/ |title=ILC welcomes 17 new member churches representing 4,15 million Lutherans worldwide |website=International Lutheran Council |date=26 September 2018}}</ref> Unlike the members of the LWF, not all members of the ILC are in [[w:Full communion|altar and pulpit fellowship]] with one another.<ref group="contact"> * '''International Lutheran Council''' * PO Box 10149 * Fort Wayne, IN 46850 * USA * Telephone: +1-314-800-0310 * FAX: +1-314-814-8062 * E-mail: info@ilcouncil.org </ref><ref group="contacted"> Contacted '''International Lutheran Council''' * 2020-08-29 Sent 6 English cards, 1 Finnish card and 2 small multilingual cards. [[File:Mailed 2020-08-29 21-22-01 International Lutheran Council - USA.jpg|420px]] </ref> * The '''[[w:Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference]]''' ('''CELC''') ([https://celc.info/ at celc.info]) is the third major international association of Lutheran church bodies, representing approximately 500,000 Lutherans in 32 church bodies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://celc.info/|title=Home|website=Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference|access-date=April 6, 2018}}</ref><ref group="contact"> * '''Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference''' * President Gaylin Schmeling * 6 Browns Ct. * Mankato, MN 56001 * USA * E-mail: president@celc.info </ref><ref group="contacted"> Contacted ''' Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference ''' * 2020-08-29 Sent 6 English cards, 1 Finnish card and 2 small multilingual cards. [[File:Mailed 2020-08-29 21-22-15 Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference - USA.jpg|420px]] </ref> ''' Gatherings ''' * The '''[[w:Global Confessional and Missional Lutheran Forum]]''' ('''Global Forum''') ([https://globalforum.co/ at globalforum.co]) ([https://globalforum.co/#connect contact info]) ([https://globalforum.co/contact-us/ contact form]) Global Forum is the fourth major international association of Lutheran church bodies and organizations, representing Lutherans in church bodies across 15 nations.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.globalforum.co/|title=Home|website=Global Confessional and Missional Lutheran Forum|access-date=November 11, 2018}}</ref> ''' Wikipedia ''' * [[w:List of Lutheran dioceses and archdioceses]] * [[w:List of Lutheran clergy]] * [[w:List of Lutheran churches]] * [[w:List of Lutheran denominations in North America]] *# '''[[w:Evangelical Lutheran Church in America]]''' ('''ELCA''') ([https://www.elca.org/ Official website elca.org]) ([https://www.elca.org/tools/contact_us contact form at elca.org]) is a [[w:mainline Protestant]] [[w:Lutheranism|Lutheran]] [[w:Christian Church|church]] headquartered in [[w:Chicago]], [[w:Illinois]]. The ELCA was officially formed on January 1, 1988, by the merging of three Lutheran church bodies. The ELCA consists of 65 [[w:Synod#Lutheran_usage|synods]] which are configured into nine regional offices. Each of the synods of the ELCA elects one [[w:Bishop#Lutheranism|bishop]] and three synod council officers to oversee the spiritual and organizational activities of its member congregations.<ref>{{cite web | title = Synodical relations | work = About the ELCA | publisher = ELCA | date = 2007 | url = http://www.elca.org/synods/ | accessdate = 2007-07-04 }}</ref> **** [http://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/Bishops_and_Synods_Map_at_a_Glance.pdf "Bishops and Synods at a Glance" .pdf] **** [[w:List of ELCA synods]]<ref group="contact"> * '''ELCA Churchwide Ministries''' * 8765 W Higgins Road * Chicago, IL 60631 * USA * Toll-Free: 800-638-3522 * Phone: 773-380-2700 * Fax: 773-380-1465 </ref><ref group="contacted"> Contacted ''' Evangelical Lutheran Church in America ''' * 2020-08-29 Sent 6 English cards, 1 Finnish card and 2 small multilingual cards. [[File:Mailed 2020-08-29 21-22-53 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America - USA.jpg|420px]] </ref> *# '''[[w:Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod]]''' ('''LCMS''') ([https://www.lcms.org/ lcms.org]), often referred to simply as the Missouri Synod, is a traditional, [[w:confessional Lutheran]] [[w:Christian denomination|denomination]] in the United States. With slightly under 2 million members,<ref name="2017Facts"/> it is the second-largest [[w:Lutheranism|Lutheran]] body in the United States. The LCMS was organized in 1847 at a meeting in [[w:Chicago, Illinois]], as the German Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. [https://www.lcms.org/contact-us contact form]<ref group="contact"> * '''Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod''' * 1333 S. Kirkwood Road * St. Louis, MO 63122-7226 * USA </ref><ref group="contacted"> Contacted ''' Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod ''' * 2020-08-29 Sent 6 English cards, 1 Finnish card and 2 small multilingual cards. [[File:Mailed 2020-08-29 21-22-29 Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod - USA.jpg|420px]] </ref> *# '''[[w:Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod]]''' ('''WELS''') ([https://wels.net/ wels.net]), also referred to simply as the '''Wisconsin Synod''', is an American [[w:Confessional Lutheran]] denomination of [[w:Christianity]]. Characterized as [[w:Christian theology|theologically]] conservative, it was founded in 1850 in [[w:Milwaukee]], [[w:Wisconsin]]. [https://wels.net/contact-us/ contact form]<ref group="contact"> * '''Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod''' * N16W23377 Stone Ridge Drive * Waukesha, WI 53188-1108 * USA </ref><ref group="contacted"> Contacted ''' Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod ''' * 2020-08-29 Sent 6 English cards, 1 Finnish card and 2 small multilingual cards. [[File:Mailed 2020-08-29 21-22-42 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod - USA.jpg|420px]] </ref> * '''[[w:List of Lutheran denominations]]''' sorts the churches under [[w:List of Lutheran denominations#Lutheran World Federation|LWF]], [[w:List of Lutheran denominations#International Lutheran Council|ILC]], [[w:List of Lutheran denominations#Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference|CELC]], [[w:List of Lutheran denominations#Global Confessional and Missional Lutheran Forum|Global Forum]] and [[w:List of Lutheran denominations#Unaffiliated Lutheran denominations|unaffiliated]]
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