East-Central Synod of Wisconsin

The East Central Synod of Wisconsin is one of the 65 synods of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the largest Lutheran denomination in the United States.

Not to be confused with other Lutheran bodies, in which the national expression is called a synod, in the ELCA, a synod is most similar to a diocese or conference in other mainline denominations.

The East Central Synod of Wisconsin is made up of 126 congregations and 97,000 baptized members. The Synod is divided into six conferences: Appleton, Green Bay, Oshkosh, Shawano, Tomorrow River, and Wisconsin River Valley. These conferences are made up of twenty counties in East Central Wisconsin which are: Door, Kewaunee, Brown, Manitowoc, Fond du Lac, Calumet, Winnebago, Outagamie, Shawano, Oconto, Menominee, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Wood, Portage, Waupaca, Waushara, Marquette, and Green Lake.

Synod offices are located at 16 Tri-Park Way, Appleton, Wisconsin 54914.

The East Central Synod of Wisconsin holds a Synod Assembly every year. The East Central Synod of Wisconsin also has a very active Lay School.