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Factoids about the ELCA

• The oldest active ELCA pastor is 89 years old. 

• The pastor who has been in the same call the longest has served the same congregation for 52 years. The pastor is 82 years old.
• The ordained woman who has been in the same call the longest has served in that call for 37 years.
• 84.2% of ordained women with calls are serving in congregations.  84.1% of ordained men with calls are serving in congregations.
• The active pastor ordained the longest has been ordained 58 years.
• The oldest ELCA congregation was founded in 1649.
• The largest congregation has 13,608 baptized members.
• The fastest growing congregation grew by 665 baptized members last year.