| Japan Evangelical Lutheran Church | |
|---|---|
 Logo of the JELC | |
| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | Lutheran |
| Leader | The Rev. Sumiyuki Watanabe |
| Associations | Lutheran World Federation, Asian Lutheran Communion, National Christian Council in Japan, Christian Conference of Asia, World Council of Churches |
| Region | Japan |
| Origin | 1898 Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan |
| Congregations | 122 |
| Members | 21,990 baptized |
| Official website | www |
The Japan Evangelical Lutheran Church (日本福音ルーテル教会, Nihon Fukuin Rūteru Kyōkai) or JELC is a Lutheran church in Japan. It currently has approximately 21,990 baptized members[1] in 122 congregations nationwide.[2]
The current president of the JELC is the Rev Sumiyuki Watanabe.
- ^ LWF Statistics 2009 Archived 2010-08-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Lutheran World Federation: Member Churches Archived 2008-05-17 at the Wayback Machine - Japan Evangelical Lutheran Church (URL last accessed June 2, 2008)