The Western Iowa Synod, in partnership with the churchwide
organization, bears primary responsibility for the oversight of the life and
mission of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America in the
western one-third of Iowa. It is one of 65 synods
in nine geographic regions of this church. Approximately 66,769 baptized members gather
for worship and Christian service in 155 congregations in the Western Iowa
Synod (statistics
December 31, 2008).
