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

St. Paul Reformation, St. Paul

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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