Situated on lush farmland, nestled within and east of the rolling Loess Hills and the storied Missouri River, the Western Iowa Synod is one of 3 ELCA Synods in Iowa and one of 65 ELCA Synods in the U.S. and Puerto Rico.
With a diverse and faith-filled history of native people and early settlers from Europe, we are joyfully called as servants to accompany over 40,000 baptized members, 116 congregations and their leaders in guiding all people to God’s saving grace.
The congregations of the Synod are currently grouped into six Conferences. Conferences are responsible for developing and sharing programs with and for the congregations. They are also about the work of encouraging a spirit of mutuality in ministry among the congregations and between the congregations and the synod.
To this end, each Conference meets and selects conference leaders. The conference also nominates leaders to serve on Synod Council, boards and synod committees.
Zion, Gowrie
Faith, Griswold
Living Faith, Le Mars
St. Paul, Northboro
Faith,Onawa
Emmanuel, Shenandoah
St. John, Sioux City
Soldier, Soldier
Nazareth, Armstrong and United, Ringsted - Kim Kacmarynski
St. Peter, Brunsville and Christ, rural Le Mars - Grace Baumgartel
St. John, Essex - Cecilia Mickells
Our Savior, Rock Valley - Ed Pease
St. Luke, Sioux City - Paige McGrath
South Enes, Vincent - Jon Merritt
St. John, Albert City
Immanuel, Alta
Trinity, Boxholm
Bethesda, Clarinda
Ascension, Coon Rapids
Emmanuel, Dayton
Washington, Duncombe
Christ Fort Dodge
Faith, Harcourt
American, Hawarden
Christ, Jefferson
Bethel, Kiron
Trinity, Linn Grove
Augustana, Manson
St. John, Merrill
Nain, Newell
Faith, Odebolt
St. John, Palmer
Elfsborg, Pomeroy
St. John, Pomeroy
Grace, Primghar
Bethlehem, Red Oak
Fremont, Red Oak
Our Saviors, Rembrandt
Hope, Sioux Center
Tabor, Stanton
Strand, Villisca
First, Algona
Bethlehem, Cherokee
Our Savior's, Council Bluffs
St. John, Council Bluffs
Emanuel, Dayton
Immanuel/Walforf University, Forest City
St. Paul, Holstein
St. Paul, Lakota
St. Paul, Renwick
Hope, Sioux Center
Bethany, Spencer
Living Faith, Le Mars
Bethlehem, Inwood - Sue Sinclair
Trinity, Moville - Ed Pease
Trinity, Sioux City - Randy Rasmussen
Mamrelund, Stanton - Inba Inbarasu