Independent Evangelical Lutheran Church
The Independent Evangelical-Lutheran Church (German: Selbständige Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche, abbreviated SELK) is a confessional Lutheran church body of Germany. It is a member of the European Lutheran Conference and of the International Lutheran Council (ILC) (of which the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod of North America is also a member). The SELK has about 33,000 members in 174 congregations.
Basic Information
- Category: Christian denomination
- Founded: 1972
- Headquarters: Hanover
- Website: http://www.selk.de
Documented Facts
- Email: selk@selk.de (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
- Founded: 1972 (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
- Website: http://www.selk.de (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
- Headquarters: Hanover (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
- Country: Germany (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
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- Recorded profile date: 2026-04-22
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The Independent Evangelical-Lutheran Church (German: Selbständige Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche, abbreviated SELK) is a confessional Lutheran church body of Germany. It is a member of the European Lutheran Conference and of the International Lutheran Council (ILC) (of which the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod of North America is also a member). The SELK has about 33,000 members in 174 congregations.
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