The India Evangelical Lutheran Church is a body of organized congregations registered under the societies registration Act.XXI of 1860, bearing S.No.11 of 1959.The IELC
maintains church fellowship with the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod and recognizes fellowship with all confessional Lutheran churches in India and through out the world. The IELC enters into alter and pulpit fellowship the other confessional Lutheran churches.
The India Evangelical Lutheran Church consists of:
1) Three synods, three groups of congregations organized into pastorates and Circles for edification and administration and the chief administrative organizations to assure pastoral care of congregations. The three synods are:
Ambur Synod
Nagercoil Synod
Thiruvananthapuram Synod
2) Two Mission Circles called:
Mumbai Mission Circle
Malabar Mission Circle
3) The India Evangelical Lutheran has:
1) Concordia Theological Seminary, Nagercoil
2) Concordia Printing Press, Vaniyampady
3) Schools in Ambur, Nagercoil and Thiruvananthapuram Synods
4) Hospitals in Ambur,Wandoor and Malapuram
President of India Evangelical Lutheran Church is an ordained minister of the IELC selected by the IELC convention for a three-year time, which may be repeated once in succession. He is the spiritual leader and chief executive liaison officer of the IELC
Rev.J.Samuel
President of India Evangelical Lutheran Church
(Ambur Synod)
Address: Our Saviour Lutheran Church,
Oorgaum-562 115,
KGF, Karnataka
Mobile: 09945736703
Other Office bearers of the IELC
Vice President IELC: Rev.Y. Christopher, Thiruvananthapuram Synod
General Treasurer IELC: Mr.Gnana Jothy, Nagercoil Synod
Secretary IELC: Rev. J. Markus Bhaskar Sudhakaran ,Ambur Synod
ComptrollerI ELC: Mr.J.Yovel, Thiruvananthapuram Synod
