West Virginia-Western Maryland Synod

The West Virginia-Western Maryland Synod (8H) is one of the 65 synods of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). The synod consists of all ELCA congregations in West Virginia and Garrett County, Maryland. In addition, there are two churches from Washington County, Maryland, one church from Allegany County, Maryland, and one church from Frederick County, Virginia. The synod is headed by a bishop, currently Matthew L. Riegel.

West Virginia-Western Maryland Synod
Location
CountryUnited States
TerritoryWest Virginia and Garrett County, Maryland
HeadquartersFairmont, West Virginia
Statistics
Congregations60
Members14,000
Information
DenominationEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Established1988
Current leadership
BishopMatthew L. Riegel
Website
www.wv-wmd.org

The synod is composed of 60 congregations with almost 14,000 baptized members.[1]

Bishops
  1. The Rev. Dr. L. Alexander Black (1988 – 1997)
  2. The Rev. Dr. Ralph W. Dunkin (1997 – 2015)
  3. The Rev. Matthew Lynn Riegel (Sept 2015 – present)[2]

Conferences

The West Virginia - Western Maryland Synod is divided into four conferences, each headed by a dean appointed by the bishop.[3]

  • Upper Ohio Valley Conference (UOVC)
  • Monongahela Valley - Mountain Conference (MVMC)
  • Ohio-Kanawha Valley Conference (OKVC)
  • Potomac Conference (PC)

Camps

The West Virginia - Western Maryland Synod assists three camps:

  • Camp Luther -- located at Camp Caesar in Cowen, West Virginia
  • Caroline Furnace Lutheran Camp & Retreat Center -- in Fort Valley, Virginia
  • Camp Melancthon --located at New Germany State Park in Grantsville, Maryland

See also

References
  1. "ELCA Interactive Map". search.elca.org.
  2. "Matthew Riegel elected bishop of ELCA West Virginia-Western Maryland Synod". www.elca.org.
  3. "About Us". West Virginia - Western Maryland Synod. Retrieved 2007-02-13.
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