page_title: Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land
section_title: Congregations
hierarchical_section_title: Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land / Structure / Congregations
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Kirche in Ramallah, Palästina. Object location31°&#160;53′&#160;54″&#160;N, 35°&#160;12′&#160;07″&#160;EView this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap - Google Maps - Google Earth )
context_page_description: The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land is a Lutheran denomination that has congregations in Jordan and State of Palestine. First recognized as an autonomous religious community by King Hussein in 1959, the church currently has 2,500 members in six congregations.
  The current bishop is Sani Ibrahim Azar, who was elected in 2017, but consecrated as bishop on 14 January 2018. The bishop emeritus, Munib Younan, retains an official role. Younan is the former President of the Lutheran World Federation, and remains a member of the ELCJHL Council.
context_section_description: At present, there are 6 congregations of the ELCJHL:
  Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, Jerusalem
  Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church, Bethlehem
  Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hope, Ramallah
  Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Reformation, Beit Jala
  Evangelical Lutheran Church, Beit Sahour
  Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Amman
caption: Church of Hope, Ramallah
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