Welcome from Bishop Ray Tiemann

The Southwestern Texas Synod is part of Region 4 of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.  Our synod is comprised of 148 congregations, missions, and synodically authorized worshiping communities centered around being GOD’s People – Growing in faith, Outwardly focused, Doing mission!  This focus organizes us into three Ministry Teams that challenge us to grow in Mission, provide for rostered and lay Leadership Development, and build on a particular Asset of members in the synod.  While congregations are a primary focus, we also work together with our ministry partners like Lutheran  Social Services of the South, Cross Trails Camping, college and university campus ministries, ELCA seminaries, Texas Lutheran University, and many more.