American Evangelical Lutheran Church

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The American Evangelical Lutheran Church (AELC) was one of the many denominations formed when Lutherans immigrated to America. Originally known as the Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (DELCA), the predominantly Danish-American church was informally known as "the Danish Church."

The Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and formally organized as a synod in Neenah, Wisconsin, in 1878. A constitution was accepted in 1879, and the present name was adopted in 1954. In 1962 the AELC with about 24,000 members joined the Lutheran Church in America.