Church district of Upper Havelland
The Evangelical Church District Upper Havelland , based in Gransee, is one of the ten church districts of the Potsdam area in the Evangelical Church of Berlin-Brandenburg-Silesian Upper Lusatia . It was formed in 2011 through the merger of the former church districts of Oranienburg and Templin-Gransee and comprises 94 parishes with 24,709 parish members (as of October 2012).
The church district extends over parts of the districts of Oberhavel , Uckermark , Ostprignitz-Ruppin and intersects the district of Barnim in the Friedrichswalde / Schorfheide area .
The largest cities in the church district are Oranienburg , Templin and Zehdenick .
organization
The organization of the church district is based on the rules laid down in the constitution of the regional church (Art. 39–65).
The highest organ of the church district is the elected for six years circle Synod . It elects the superintendent who, together with the district council, exercises direct supervision over the ordained employees of the parish, advises the parishes and district church institutions in the context of regular visitations and introduces the pastors to their office. A preaching assignment is also tied to the office of superintendent. The office has been held by Uwe Simon since 2011.