Lutheran Church of Christ Nigeria (LCCN)
The Companion Synod and Companion Congregation Program came into existence with the establishment of the new Evangelical Lutheran Church in America in 1988. Each synod was requested to choose a country with which they have had some type of ministry relationship and agree to formalize the program. Several of the Lutheran church leaders in Nigeria had attended the Lutheran seminary in St. Paul and established relationships with church leaders in the Twin Cities. Minneapolis accepted the opportunity to be in partnership with the Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria (LCCN).
It so happened that in 1989, the newly installed Bishop of the Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria, David Windibiziri, was a graduate of Luther Seminary and his advisor, David Olson, was elected to be the Bishop of the Minneapolis Area Synod of the ELCA. In the following year, church leaders from Minneapolis visited Nigeria and formalized their companion synod relationships with hopes of finding congregations that would be willing to participate in the companion congregation program.
Currently, the Minneapolis Area Synod has partnered 14 congregations with LCCN congregations in Nigeria. See the list below.
| Minneapolis Area Synod Congregation |
Nigeria Partner |
| Advent Lutheran Church, Anoka |
LCCN #1 Mayo Belwa |
| Cambridge Lutheran Church, Cambridge |
The Mashiah Foundation |
| Lake Nokomis Lutheran Church, Minneapolis |
LCCN #1 Kubi |
| Faith Ev. Lutheran Church, Waconia |
LCCN #1 Guyuk |
| First Lutheran Church of Crystal, Brooklyn Park |
LCCN #1 Mubi |
| Light of Christ Lutheran Church, Delano |
LCCN #1 Nyanya |
| Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, Excelsior |
LCCN #1 Jimeta |
| Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, East Bethel |
LCCN Dogon Dutse |
| Ev. Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, Minneapolis |
LCCN #1 Bauchi |
| Saint Barnabas Lutheran Church, Plymouth |
LCCN #1 Majamiar Almasihu |
| Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church, Prior Lake |
LCCN #8 Malamre |
| St. John's Lutheran Church, Zimmerman |
LCCN Dogon Karfe |
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St. Paul Reformation, St. Paul
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LCCN Pella |
| St. Philip's Lutheran Church, Fridley |
LCCN #1 Bille |
| Women of the Minneapolis Area Synod - ELCA |
LCCN Women's Fellowship Group |
| House of Hope Lutheran Church, New Hope |
LCCN #6 Jalingo |
| Zion Lutheran Church, Buffalo |
LCCN #1 Shelleng |
| University Lutheran Church of Hope, Minneapolis |
LCCN St. Peters Dogon Dutse |
| The American Lutheran Church of Windom |
LCCN #1 Demsa |
| Prince of Peace |
LCCN #1 Jalingo |
Prospective Partnerships:
- LCCN #3 Guyuk - Adamawa State
- LCCN Garki - Abuja
- LCCN #1 Yola - Adamawa State
- LCCN #6 Nepa - Jimeta, Adamawa State
- LCCN #1 Lafiya - Adamawa State
- LCCN #1 Shellem - Adamawa State
- LCCN #1 Galilea - Maiduguri, Adamawa State
- LCCN #1 Gombi - Adamawa State
- LCCN #1 Jada - Adamawa State
- LCCN #1 Fofure - Adamawa State
- LCCN #1 Gwagwalada - Abuja
- LCCN #1 Suleja - Abuja
LCCN Diocese:
- Bonetem Diocese
- Gongola Diocese
- Shallholma Diocese
- Todi Diocese
- Yola Diocese
- Arewa Diocese
- Abuja Diocese
- Taraba Mission Field
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