Evangelical Lutheran Synod (ELS)
Evangelical Lutheran Synod (ELS): A small confessional Lutheran denomination of Norwegian heritage, founded in 1918. The ELS holds to the same strict confessional and fellowship principles as the WELS, with which it shares a close relationship and joint seminary training.
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Evangelical Lutheran Synod (ELS): A small confessional Lutheran denomination of Norwegian heritage, founded in 1918. The ELS holds to the same strict confessional and fellowship principles as the WELS, with which it shares a close relationship and joint seminary training.