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The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chile (IELCH): this newest relationship was officially embraced through the mutual signing of a covenant on April 28, 2012. The IELCH comprises the whole of Chile. Its synod headquarters, 4 congregations and 2 mission outreach sites are located in the capital city of Santiago, with the remaining 6 congregations, 2 mission outreach sites, and one bible camp all located to the south of Santiago—reaching to the far southern tip of Chile where you find the Straight of Magellan.

IELCH ministries include work in the areas of popular health education, schools, micro-enterprise, domestic violence and drug abuse awareness and prevention, bible camp, and disaster relief.

IELCH Website

ELCA missionary, Ryana Holt, shares the nature and the beauty of our Chilean companions, including how we are both striving to be "the church going out into community rather than waiting for the community to come to us."

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Key Mutual Ministry
The development of companion congregation relationships.

To date, the following relationships exist:

  • Forest City/Immanuel with The Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Magallenas
  • West Okoboji/First with San Pablo (St. Paul) Lutheran Church in Concepción
  • Humboldt, Our Saviour’s with Martin Lutero (Martin Luther) Lutheran Church in Concepcón
  • Ft. Dodge, Rockwell City/Church of the Damascus Road with La Trinidad (Trinity) Lutherna Church in Santiago
  • Storm Lake/St. Mark with La Trinidad (Trinity) Lutherna Church in Santiago

Other potential activities include the exchange of persons such as pastors and technical experts in areas that the IELCH is seeking to be sustainable, and shared knowledge and efforts toward Hispanic ministry developments.