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Indiana District of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod

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Indiana District of the LCMS
District offices in Fort Wayne
Location
CountryUnited States
TerritoryIndiana & part of Kentucky
HeadquartersConcordia Theological Seminary
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Statistics
Congregations234
Schools
  • 53 preschool
  • 49 elementary
  • 3 secondary
Members102,000
Information
DenominationLutheran Church – Missouri Synod
Established1963
Current leadership
PresidentD. Richard Stuckwisch
Website
www.in.lcms.org

The Indiana District is one of the 35 districts of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod (LCMS), encompassing the state of Indiana and most of western Kentucky; the remainder of Kentucky is divided between the Mid-South District and the Ohio District. However, one Kentucky congregation and ten Indiana congregations are in the non-geographic English District, and two congregations in Lake County are in the SELC District. The Indiana District is home to Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and includes approximately 236 congregations and missions, subdivided into 24 circuits, as well as 53 preschools, 49 elementary schools, and 3 high schools. Baptized membership in district congregations is approximately 102,000.[1]

The Indiana District was formed in 1963 when the Central District of the LCMS was divided, also creating the Ohio District. District offices are located in Fort Wayne. Delegates from each congregation meet in convention every three years to elect the district president, vice presidents, circuit counselors, a board of directors, and other officers. D. Richard Stuckwisch was elected at the district convention on July 23–24, 2022, and was installed on September 6.[2]

Presidents

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  • Edgar C. Rakow, 1963–1970
  • Elwood H. Zimmermann, 1970–1988
  • Reuben Garber, 1988–1991
  • Timothy E. Sims, 1991–2003
  • Daniel P. May, 2003–2018
  • Daniel J. Brege, 2018–2022
  • D. Richard Stuckwisch, 2022–present[2]

Notable churches

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References

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  1. ^ "Indiana District". Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Stuckwisch elected in Indiana District". Reporter. July 7, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  3. ^ "History – St. Paul's Lutheran Church". Saint Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  5. ^ "History – St. Paul's Lutheran School". Saint Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  6. ^ "Our Story - St. James Lutheran Church". Saint James Lutheran Church. Retrieved October 9, 2023.

Further reading

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  • Burger, Mildred L., A Short History of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod in Fort Wayne, Indiana (Fort Wayne: Fort Wayne Public Library, 1967)
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