North Wisconsin District (LCMS)

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The North Wisconsin District is one of the 35 districts of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod (LCMS), and covers the northern two-thirds of Wisconsin as well as the western half of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. In addition, one congregation in the district's area is in the non-geographic SELC District. The southern third of Wisconsin makes up the South Wisconsin District, and the remainder of Michigan constitutes the Michigan District; there are also two Wisconsin congregations in the Minnesota North District. The North Wisconsin District includes approximately 221 congregations and missions, subdivided into 20 circuits, as well as 44 preschools, 22 elementary schools and 3 high schools. Baptized membership in district congregations is approximately 105,000.

The North Wisconsin District was formed in 1916 when the Wisconsin District was divided. District offices are located in Wausau, Wisconsin; the Rev. Joel Hoelter became the district president in September 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 11-13, 2006, and the next will be held in 2009.

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[edit] Presidents

  • Rev. Johann Gotthilf Schliepsiek, 1916–18
  • Rev. Samuel William Herman Daib, 1918–36
  • Rev. William Louis Kohn, 1936–54
  • Rev. Lloyd H. Goetz, 1954–74
  • Rev. Henry E. Simon, 1974–85
  • Rev. Arleigh L. Lutz, Jr., 1985-2006
  • Rev. Joel A. Hoelter, 2006-present

[edit] Oldest congregations

[edit] Largest congregations

Membership totals are c. 2006.

[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 (Lake Superior)

Circuit 2 (Michigan)

Circuit 3 (Rice Lake)

Circuit 4 (Park Falls)

Circuit 5 (Eagle River)

Circuit 6 (Merrill)

Circuit 7 (Antigo)

Circuit 8 (New Richmond)

Circuit 9 (Eau Claire)

Circuit 10 (Abbotsford)

Circuit 11 (Wausau)

Circuit 12 (Embarrass River)

Circuit 13 (Shawano)

Circuit 14 (Gillett)

Circuit 15 (Fall Creek)

Circuit 16 (Marshfield)

Circuit 17 (Wisconsin Rapids)

Circuit 18 (Appleton)

Circuit 19 (Green Bay)

Circuit 20 (Mondovi)

[edit] External links

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