The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) has seven seminaries: In addition, the ELCA sponsors the following seminary education programs, which are not on the campus of an ELCA seminary: The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) has two seminaries: Instead of having its own seminaries, Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ (LCMC) hosts Lutheran Studies programs at other Christian institutions, some of which are affiliated with and/or serve other Lutheran Denominations: The Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) has two seminaries: The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS) has two seminaries: The Augsburg Lutheran Churches and Canadian Association of Lutheran Congregations (CALC) do not have their own seminaries but along with the LCMC and NALC are served by the pan-Lutheran Institute of Lutheran Theology