The EaND Synod at a Glance
Our Mission: "Jesus Christ calls us to live in love as we serve, equip and challenge God's people."
Map of the Eastern North Dakota Synod
Synod Statistics
- A synod is a group of people on the way together. The word "synod" comes from the Greek words: syn meaning together, and hodos meaning the way.
- The Eastern North Dakota Synodis part of Region 3 (external link) of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (external link) (Region 3B).
- The EaND Synod is comprised of 250 rostered leaders, 102,614 baptized members with $23,358,839 in regular giving received in our congregations.
- The synod is divided into eight conferences: Carrington, Devils Lake, Fargo, Grafton, Grand Forks, Jamestown, Mayville, and Wahpeton, and covers approximately the eastern third of the state of North Dakota.
- EaND's Partner Synod: Alaska Synod (external link)
- EaND's Companion Synod/Church: Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Central African Republic
Congregations
- There are 234 ELCA congregations in the EaND Synod.
- The ELCA website has a complete alphabetical list of all congregations in the EaND Synod (external link). This list includes location information, plus addresses, phone numbers and web sites.
- You can also find a church in EaND Synod by zip code using the ELCA’s “Congregation Locator.” (external link)
- Does your church have a website you'd like to add to the ELCA's directory? Submit it here (external link).
Rostered Leaders
The synod roster for the Eastern North Dakota Synod includes more than 250 pastors (including retired pastors), associates in ministry, and other leaders. Use the ELCA Rostered Leader Directory (external link) to locate pastors and other rostered leaders.
Other Information
About EaND
Quick Links
EaND Synod Office
1703 32nd Ave S
Fargo, ND 58103
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Phone: 701-232-3381
Toll Free: 877-895-4598
Fax: 701-232-3180