Synod of Lakes and Prairies
The Synod of Lakes and Prairies is a regional governing body of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (or PC(USA)).[1] It consists of presbyteries located in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin, and one non-geographic presbytery.[2] The Synod of Lakes and Prairies consists of 16 Presbyteries:,[3][4][5][6]
- Presbytery of Central Nebraska
- Dakota Presbytery
- Presbytery of Des Moines
- Presbytery of East Iowa
- Homestead Presbytery
- John Knox Presbytery
- Presbytery of Milwaukee
- Presbytery of Minnesota Valleys
- Presbytery of Missouri River Valley
- Presbytery of North Central Iowa
- Presbytery of the Northern Plains
- Presbytery of Northern Waters
- Presbytery of Prospect Hill
- Presbytery of South Dakota
- Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area
- Winnebago Presbytery
| Synod of Lakes and Prairies | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | Mainline Reformed |
| Theology | Combination of Old School and New School Presbyterianism with Confessing Movement, neo-orthodox, Low Church, Barthian, ecumenical, neo-evangelical, progressive, Christian left, Christian feminism, and some moderate to liberal influences |
| Polity | Presbyterian |
| Moderator | Elona Street-Stewart |
| Region | Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin |
| Headquarters | 2115 Cliff Dr., Eagan, MN 55122-3327 |
| Congregations | ~845 |
| Members | 84,096 (2021) |
| Official website | www |
References
- "PC(USA) Mid-Council Relations - Links". Oga.pcusa.org. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- "Synod of Lakes and Prairies". www.lakesandprairies.org. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- "PC(U.S.A) Mid Council Relations". Oga.pcusa.org. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- "Presbyteries". www.lakesandprairies.org. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- "Presbyteries". Synod of Lakes and Prairies. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
- "Presbyterian Church - Synod of Lakes and Prairies 2021". Retrieved 2021-11-08.
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