The Lutheran World Federation - A Communion of Churches
Regional Office in North America
The Lutheran World Federation is a global communion of Christian churches in the Lutheran tradition. Founded in 1947, The Lutheran World Federation now has 145 member churches in 79 countries representing more than 70.5 million Lutherans worldwide.
The Lutheran World Federation acts on behalf of its member churches through humanitarian assistance, human rights, ecumenical relations, theology, communication and mission and development work.
The ELCA is the only member church body from the United States.
For more information about the ELCA’s relationship with this global communion of churches, contact
Eileen Heffner.