| Synod of Evangelical Lutheran Churches | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | SELC |
| Classification | Lutheran |
| Orientation | Confessional Lutheranism |
| Polity | Congregational |
| Region | Northeastern and Midwestern United States |
| Origin | 1902 Connellsville, Pennsylvania |
| Merged into | Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod (1971) |
| Congregations | 65 (1964) |
| Members | 21,656 (1964) |
| Ministers | 63 (1964) |
| Other name(s) | Slovak Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Augsburg Confession in the United States of America (1902–1913) Slovak Evangelical Lutheran Synod of the United States of America (1913–1945) Slovak Evangelical Lutheran Church (1945–1959) |
The Synod of Evangelical Lutheran Churches (SELC) was an American Lutheran denomination that existed from 1902 to 1971. It merged with the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod (LCMS) in 1971 and now operates as the non-geographic SELC District of that body.