Northeastern Ohio Synod

The Northeastern Ohio Synod is one of the 65 synods in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), located in Region 6, and is currently under the leadership of Bishop Abraham Allende, after former Bishop Elizabeth Eaton was elected Presiding Bishop of the ELCA in August 2013. Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton is the first woman to hold the highest U.S. ecclesial office. In May 2014, the synod called The Rev. Abraham Allende to serve as synodical bishop. Bishop Allende is the first ELCA bishop elected to be ordained through the TEEM process. On September 12, 2020, the synod elected the Rev. Dr. Laura H. Barbins as the new bishop to succeed Bishop Allende who is retiring. The synod's offices are at 1890 Bailey Rd., Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221.

Northeastern Ohio Synod
Location
CountryUnited States
Territorynortheastern Ohio
Headquarters1890 Bailey Rd.
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 44221
Statistics
Congregations173
Members65,000
Information
DenominationEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Established1988
Current leadership
BishopRev. Dr. Laura H. Barbins (Bishop-elect)
Website
www.elca.org

The Northeastern Ohio Synod (NEOS) contains 173 congregations, comprising approximately 65,000 baptized members.[1]

The following 7 conferences are subdivisions in the NEOS:[2]

  • Richland-Ashland[3]
Richland and Ashland counties
  • Akron-Wooster[4]
Wayne, Portage, and Summit (except for Twinsburg) counties; Municipalities of Sharon Center, Seville and Wadsworth
  • Cleveland West[5]
Lorain, Cuyahoga (west of the Cuyahoga River), and Medina (part not in the Akron-Wooster Conference) counties
  • Cleveland East[6]
Ashtabula, Geauga, Lake, and Cuyahoga (east of the Cuyahoga River) counties; and the municipality of Twinsburg
Trumbull, Mahoning (except for Sebring), and Columbiana (except for North Georgetown) counties
  • Canton-Massillon[8]
Stark (except for Beach City, Magnolia and Waynesburg) county; the municipalities of Sebring, Minerva and North Georgetown
Jefferson, Harrison, Holmes, Tuscarawas, and Carroll (except for Minerva) counties; the municipalities of Beach City, Magnolia, Waynesburg and New Bedford

References
  1. "ELCA Interactive Map". search.elca.org.
  2. "Synod Conferences". Northeastern Ohio Synod, ELCA. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
  3. http://www.neos-elca.org/Congregations/richland_ashland_conference.htm
  4. http://www.neos-elca.org/Congregations/akron_wooster_conference.htm
  5. http://www.neos-elca.org/Congregations/cleveland_west_conference.htm
  6. http://www.neos-elca.org/Congregations/cleveland_east_conference.htm
  7. http://www.neos-elca.org/Congregations/eastern_conference.htm
  8. http://www.neos-elca.org/Congregations/canton_massilon_conference.htm
  9. http://www.neos-elca.org/Congregations/southern_conference.htm
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