Indiana District (LCMS)

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The Indiana District is one of the 35 districts of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod (LCMS), and encompasses the state of Indiana as well as most of western Kentucky; the remainder of Kentucky is divided between the Mid-South District and the Ohio District. In addition, eight 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 62 preschools, 53 elementary schools and 4 high schools. Baptized membership in district congregations is over 110,000.

The Indiana District was formed in 1963 when the Central District was divided, also creating the Ohio District. District offices are located in Fort Wayne; the Rev. Daniel P. May has been the district president since 2003, and was reelected to a second 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 June 22-23, 2006, and the next will be held in 2009.

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[edit] Presidents

  • Rev. Edgar C. Rakow, 1963–70
  • Rev. Elwood H. Zimmermann, 1970–88
  • Rev. Reuben Garber, 1988-91
  • Rev. Timothy E. Sims, 1991-2003
  • Rev. Daniel P. May, 2003-present

[edit] Oldest congregations

Oldest in Kentucky: Concordia Lutheran Church, Louisville, Kentucky, 1878

[edit] Largest congregations

Membership totals are c. 2006.

Largest in Kentucky: Our Savior Lutheran Church, Danville, Kentucky, 952

[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 (Hammond)

Circuit 2 (Gary)

Circuit 3 (Valparaiso)

Circuit 4 (LaPorte)

Circuit 5 (South Bend)

Circuit 6 (Kendallville)

Circuit 7 (Fort Wayne, North)

Circuit 8 (Fort Wayne, South)

  • Aboite Lutheran Church, Southwest Annex, Fort Wayne, Indiana
  • Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Oxford, Fort Wayne, Indiana - est. 1926; 1182 members
  • Emmanuel Lutheran Church, West Central Fort Wayne, Indiana - est. 1867; 1602 members
  • Emmaus Lutheran Church, Broad River, Fort Wayne, Indiana - est. 1900; 812 members
  • Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, Waynedale, Fort Wayne, Indiana - est. 1929; 1003 members
  • New Life Lutheran Church, Harvester, Fort Wayne, Indiana
  • Peace Lutheran Church, Fairfield Terrace-Belmont, Fort Wayne, Indiana - 757 members
  • Saint Augustine Lutheran Church, Eastland Gardens, Fort Wayne, Indiana
  • Shepherd of the City Lutheran Church, East Central Fort Wayne, Indiana
  • Southwest Lutheran Church, Southwest Annex, Fort Wayne, Indiana
  • Trinity Lutheran Church, Eastland Gardens, Fort Wayne, Indiana (Trinity Suburban) - est. 1853
  • Zion Lutheran Church, Hanna Creighton, Fort Wayne, Indiana - est. 1883; 639 members

Circuit 9 (Fort Wayne, East)

  • Ascension Lutheran Church, St. Joseph Township, Fort Wayne, Indiana
  • Christ Lutheran Church, Woodburn, Indiana - est. 1898
  • Concordia Lutheran Church, Maysville Heights, Fort Wayne, Indiana - est. 1899; 2400 members
  • Emanuel Lutheran Church, New Haven, Indiana - est. 1858; 1674 members
  • Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Meadowbrook, Fort Wayne, Indiana
  • Martini Lutheran Church, New Haven, Indiana - est. 1853
  • Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Leo, Indiana
  • Promise Lutheran Church, St. Joseph Township, Indiana
  • Saint Paul Lutheran Church, New Haven, Indiana - est. 1880
  • Saint Peter Lutheran Church, Maplewood Park, Fort Wayne, Indiana - est. 1855; 2028 members
  • Zion Lutheran Church, Woodburn, Indiana - est. 1888

Circuit 10 (Decatur)

Circuit 11 (Lafayette)

Circuit 12 (Kokomo)

Circuit 13 (Indianapolis, East)

Circuit 14 (Indianapolis, West)

Circuit 15 (Indianapolis, Central)

Circuit 16 (Columbus)

Circuit 17 (Seymour)

Circuit 18 (Brownstown)

Circuit 19 (Aurora)

Circuit 20 (Lexington)

Circuit 21 (Evansville, East)

Circuit 22 (Evansville, West)

Circuit 23 (Louisville West)

Circuit 24 (Louisville East)

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