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The American Lutheran Church (ALC) was formed through a merger of the Ohio and Iowa Synods, followed by the Buffalo Synod, in 1930. Over the next decades, the ALC began partnerships with other Lutheran synods. This joint group, referred to as the American Lutheran Federation, laid the foundation for a merger in 1960. This merger brought together the United Evangelical Lutheran Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church with the ALC, unifying the three largest groups of Lutheran immigrant communities (Danish, Norwegian, and German). The ALC adopted a strong centralized synodical system consisting of 13 geographical districts. In 1987, the ALC merged with the Association of Lutheran Churches and the Lutheran Church in American to form the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America was formed through a 1988 merger of the American Lutheran Church, the Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches, and the Lutheran Church in America. The constituting convention was held in 1987 in Columbus, Ohio with an official inception date of January 1, 1988. The ELCA is organized into the following regions and synods:

Region 1: Alaska, Northwest Washington, Southwestern Washington, Northwest Intermountain, Oregon, Montana
Region 2: Sierra Pacific, Southwest California, Pacifica, Grand Canyon, Rocky Mountain
Region 3: Western North Dakota, Eastern North Dakota, South Dakota, Northwestern Minnesota, Northeastern Minnesota, Southwestern Minnesota, Minneapolis Area, Saint Paul Area, Southeastern Minnesota
Region 4: Nebraska, Central States, Arkansas-Oklahoma, Northern Texas-Northern Louisiana, Southwestern Texas, Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast
Region 5: Metropolitan Chicago, Northern Illinois, Central/Southern Illinois, Southeastern Iowa, Western Iowa, Northeastern Iowa, Northern Great Lakes, Northwest Synod of Wisconsin, East-Central Synod of Wisconsin, Greater Milwaukee, South-Central Synod of Wisconsin, La Crosse Area
Region 6: Southeast Michigan, North/West Lower Michigan, Indiana-Kentucky, Northwestern Ohio, Northeastern Ohio, Southern Ohio
Region 7: New Jersey, New England, Metro New York, Upstate New York, NE Pennsylvania, Southeastern Pennsylvania, Slovak Zion
Region 8: Northwestern Pennsylvania, Southwestern Pennsylvania, Allegheny, Lower Susquehanna, Upper Susquehanna, Delaware-Maryland, Metropolitan Washington, DC, West Virginia-Western Maryland
Region 9: Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Southeastern, Florida-Bahamas, Caribbean

Community of Life was organized June 18, 2000. They worked with Trinity Presbyterian Church and talked about having a joint congregation. When this did not work out the congregation voted to dissolve in fall of 2003.

The early history of Zion Lutheran Church of Juliaetta, Idaho is closely connected with the history of Lutheran families of this vicinity. Florian Schaupfer came from Steirmarck, Austria, to Juliaetta in the fall of 1883 with his wife and two children. The first Lutheran services in this community were held in a log school house on the Florian Schaupfer Homestead. These first services were conducted by Reverend Zelle of the Missouri Synod, who came from Pendleton every six weeks. Reverend Anton Horn, Ohio Synod missionary in the Northwest, was the next to conduct services in the Florian Scharpfer home. He also started work in Cameron. Reverend H. Rieke was located in Genesee, Idaho, and organized the Cameron and Juliaetta congregations.

In 1904 the church was purchased at a cost of $400. In the summer of 1937 it was completely redecorated and other renovations were made. Fire destroyed the church in the early 1950’s, and a new structure was built 1956. After declining in numbers the congregation voted to dissolve July 1, 2012.

This congregation was organized as Salem Lutheran Church on July 17, 1960 with Donald G. Reese, pastor. It was started by the Board of American Missions of the American Lutheran Church. On December 4, 1960, the name was officially changed to Our Savior’s when the congregation was officially established by the synod. The church was dedicated on April 30, 1961. The church voted to leave the ELCA on June 26, 2011

This congregation was a mission project of the American Lutheran Church. Pastor Delbert Zier organized the congregation and served from 1979-1980. The congregation worshiped in the Community Center of Fairlawn Towne, a Lutheran Retirement community located in Gresham. They put a modular building on a lot, and were able to move in October 23, 1987. At the height of the congregation their membership was 139. This did not last long, and after several failed attempts to increase membership the congregation voted to close April 11, 2004.

In 1919 Reverend W.F. Schmidt, the Field Missionary of the North Pacific District of the Lutheran Church, began a nucleus of a church in Baker after several prior attempts were made to organize a congregation were unsuccessful. A Ladies Aid was formed in 1920. In July of 1920 Reverend Joh Groschupf became the first permanent pastor. He organized the Sunday School and began confirmation classes. Official organization occurred on July 12, 1922.

In 1923 the lot on which the church was built was purchased by the Mission Board of the church (prior services were held in the Adventist Church). Consecration for the first church took place on June 20, 1926. The present building was dedicated on July 22, 1951. The congregation voted to remove their membership from the ELCA on March 15, 2011.

On October 10, 1976, an exploratory meeting was held at Michael and Kathy Nida’s home to discuss starting a preaching ministry. The first meeting of the fledgling group was October 24 in the Brownsville Recreation Center. There were 35 people in attendance, and at the meeting officers were elected.

The first move took place April 24, 1977, when the group moved into the Brownsville Elementary School for their education classes and worship services. The first services of the congregation were conducted by the Lutheran pastors of the surrounding area who took turns being responsible for their assigned Sundays.

On February 26, 1977, the mission group moved into the newly built Community Library building at Spalding and Averill and Reverend Ed Anderson of Eugene became the third pastor to serve this mission group. This group was formally received as a congregation of the American Lutheran Church on May 21, 1978. The congregation's last service was Easter Sunday, March 31, 1991.

The first service was held Palm Sunday of 1947 at the Veteran’s Housing Administration Building with twenty in attendance. The lots were purchased that year, and in 1948 a decision was made to purchase the old Christian church, which was moved to the new site on October 7, 1948. The parsonage was built in 1960. In 1962 some interior remodeling of the church was done. In 1964 the exterior of the entrance of the church was renovated with wood siding and in 1966 shrubs were set out by the steps. In 1973 and 1975 improvement work was done in the church basement. In 1989 the last service for the congregation was held.

The Albina Lutheran Church was established by the Commission on Negro Missions of the American Lutheran Church on February 2, 1947. The name was changed to Bethesda Lutheran church on June 13, 1948. The congregation disbanded in 1955