The Evangelical Lutheran Church "Concord" (Евангелическо-Лютеранская Церковь "Согласие") is a small confessional Lutheran denomination based in Russia. Established in 1992, it is a mission denomination assisted by missionaries supported by the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. It currently consists of 5 congregations and several Christian Information Centers, all in the province of Siberia in Russia.
The denomination is headquartered in Akademgorodok, just south of Novosibirsk where it also operates a seminary for the training of clergy.
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