Recognized churches, congregations, and councils

The LWF has 10 recognized churches and congregations, and 2 recognized councils, all divided between Central Western Europe, and Latin America and the Caribbean.

Central Western Europe
Recognized churches and congregations Membership
Belgium

Lutheran Church of Belgium: Arlon and Christian Mission

  • Église luthérienne de Belgique: Église Protestante Luthérienne d’Arlon
 350
Ireland

The Lutheran Church in Ireland

  • An Eaglais Liútarach in Éirinn
  • Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche in Irland
  • Iglesia Evangélica Luterana en Irlanda
  • Église évangélique luthérienne d'Irlande
 260
Recognized Councils
Germany

United Evangelical Lutheran Church of Germany

  • Vereinigte Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche Deutschlands
  • Iglesia Evangélica Luterana Unida de Alemania
  • Église évangélique luthérienne unie d'Allemagne
 N/A
United Kingdom
Council of Lutheran Churches
  • Lutherischer Rat von Grossbritannien
  • Consejo Luterano en Gran Bretaña
  • Conseil luthérien de Grande-Bretagne
 5,500
Latin America and the Caribbean
Recognized churches and congregations Membership
Bolivia

German-Speaking Evangelical Lutheran Congregation in Bolivia

  • Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche deutscher Sprache in Bolivien
  • Iglesia Evangélica Luterana de Habla Alemana (IELHA)
 N/A
Colombia

St Martin’s Congregation (Cali, Colombia)

  • St. Martins-Gemeinde (Cali, Kolumbien)
  • Congregación San Martín (Cali, Colombia)
  • Communauté St Martin (Cali, Colombie)
 N/A
Colombia

St Matthew's Lutheran Church

  • Gemeinde San Martín in Cali
  • Iglesia Congregación San Mateo
 N/A
Costa Rica

Evangelical Lutheran Church of Costa Rica

  • Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche von Costa Rica
  •  Iglesia Evangélica Luterana de Costa Rica 
 N/A
Ecuador

Evangelical Lutheran Church in Ecuador
(including the El Adviento Evangelical Lutheran Church in Quito, and The Savior Church in Guayaquil)

  • Evangelisch-Lutherischen Gemeinde Ecuador
  • Iglesia Evangélica Luterana del Ecuador (IELE)
 N/A
Guatemala

Evangelical Lutheran Congregation “La Epifania”

  • Evangelisch-Lutherischen Epiphanias-Gemeinde in Guatemala
  • Congregación Luterana "La Epifanía" - Guatemala
 N/A
Mexico

German-Speaking Evangelical Congregation in Mexico

  • Evangelisch-Lutherische Gemeinde Deutscher Sprache in Mexiko
  • Iglesia Evangelica Luterana de Habla Alemana en México
 N/A
Peru

Evangelical Lutheran Church in Peru

  • Evangelisch-lutherische Kirche in Peru
  • Iglesia Evangélica Luterana en el Perú (IELP)
 N/A