North Dakota District (LCMS)

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The North Dakota District is one of the 35 districts of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod (LCMS), and comprises the state of North Dakota as well as including one congregation in South Dakota; the rest of South Dakota constitutes the South Dakota District. The North Dakota District includes approximately 93 congregations and missions, subdivided into 6 circuits, as well as 5 preschools and 2 elementary schools. Baptized membership in district congregations is over 22,000.

The North Dakota District was formed in 1945 when the North Dakota and Montana District was divided, also creating the Montana District. District offices are located in Fargo, North Dakota; the Rev. Dr. Larry Harvala has been the district president since September 2000, and was reelected to a third term in 2006 [1]. 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; the last convention was held on January 22-25, 2006, and the next will be held in 2009.

1 Presidents
2 Oldest congregations
3 Largest congregations
4 Congregations and missions
5 External links

[edit] Presidents

Rev. Arnold Henry Grumm, 1945–50
Rev. Walter Henry Theodore Cordts, 1950–54
Rev. Bernhard G. Mueller, 1954–57
Rev. Lothar Karl Meyer, 1957–61
Rev. Harold V. Huber, 1961–65
Rev. John D. Fritz, 1965–67
Rev. Alwin M. Reimnitz, 1967–91
Rev. Norman C. Sincebaugh, 1991-2000
Rev. Larry S. Harvala, 2000-present

[edit] Oldest congregations

1875 - Saint John Lutheran Church, Hillsboro, North Dakota
1875 - Trinity Lutheran Church, Great Bend, North Dakota
1878 - Saint John Lutheran Church, Crystal, North Dakota
1882 - Saint Paul Lutheran Church, St. Thomas, North Dakota
1883 - Saint John Lutheran Church, Hankinson, North Dakota
1884 - Immanuel Lutheran Church, Lidgerwood, North Dakota
1887 - Zion English Lutheran Church, Grafton, North Dakota
1888 - Zion Lutheran Church, Edgeley, North Dakota
1889 - Immanuel Lutheran Church, Willow City, North Dakota
1889 - Saint Peter Lutheran Church, Hannover, North Dakota

Only congregation in South Dakota: Zion Lutheran Church, Claire City, South Dakota, 1894

[edit] Largest congregations

Membership totals are c. 2006.

1514 - Zion Lutheran Church, Bismarck, North Dakota
1117 - Saint Mark Lutheran Church, Minot, North Dakota
1057 - St. Andrew Lutheran Church, West Fargo, North Dakota
849 - Immanuel Lutheran Church, Fargo, North Dakota
766 - Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Minot, North Dakota
721 - Our Savior Lutheran Church, Minot, North Dakota
715 - Concordia Lutheran Church, Jamestown, North Dakota
651 - Immanuel Lutheran Church, Grand Forks, North Dakota
637 - Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, Fargo, North Dakota
630 - Grace Lutheran Church, Fargo, North Dakota

Only congregation in South Dakota: Zion Lutheran Church, Claire City, South Dakota, 121

[edit] Congregations and missions

Congregations established prior to 1930, or having 600 or more members, are noted (membership figures are c. 2006); in the absence of one or both of these within a circuit, the oldest and/or largest congregation is noted.

Circuit 1 (Central)