Duane, I was Head Elder for 5 years at my former congregation and never heard about any Synodical guidance on this. We tried to see to it that each Elder was assigned no more than 20 families to shepherd. This was about the maximum number that it seemed possible to maintain meaningful contact with.
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John Dupps
Trinity Lutheran Church
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Original Message:
Sent: 01-09-2024 11:32 AM
From: Duane Giesselmann
Subject: Number of elders
Is there a synodical guideline for the number of elders in a congregation? Trinity, Park Hills, MO, has approximately 200 members.
Duane Giesselmann, Chairman of the Congregation