| Lutheran Free Church | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | LFC |
| Classification | Lutheran |
| Associations | National Lutheran Council |
| Region | United States |
| Origin | 1897 |
| Separations | Association of Free Lutheran Congregations (1962) |
| Merged into | American Lutheran Church (1963) |
| Congregations | 334 (1961) |
| Members | 90,253 (1961) |
| Ministers | 252 (1961) |
The Lutheran Free Church (LFC) was a Lutheran denomination that existed in the United States, mainly in Minnesota and North Dakota, from 1897 until its merger into the American Lutheran Church (ALC) in 1963. The history of the church body predates its official organization, and a group of congregations that did not join the ALC formed the Association of Free Lutheran Congregations.[1]