Companion Synods

The Saint Paul Area Synod maintains companion synod relationships with three churches around the world—the Iringa Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania; the Iglesia Luterana Agustina de Guatemala, the Augustinian Lutheran Church of Guatemala (ILAG); and the Central Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa.

Missionaries

Through the mission support sent on to ELCA Global Mission and missionary sponsorship, the Saint Paul Area Synod and synod congregations work to support the work of missionaries in all parts of the world.

Mwangaza Education for Partnership

Mwangaza Education for Partnership is supported in part by the synod mission support and is a joint effort of the ELCA and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania (ELCT) that addresses the challenges of formal and informal education in Tanzania at the secondary level. The 20 synods of the ELCT are paired with 20 ELCA synods, of which this synod is one. Learn more >