South Wisconsin District (LCMS)

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The South Wisconsin District is one of the 35 districts of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod (LCMS), and covers the southern third of the state of Wisconsin. The northern two-thirds are in the North Wisconsin District; there are also two Wisconsin congregations in the Minnesota North District. In addition, twelve congregations in the South Wisconsin District's area are in the non-geographic English District, and two are in the SELC District. The South Wisconsin District includes approximately 212 congregations and missions, subdivided into 27 circuits, as well as 34 preschools, 63 elementary schools and 7 high schools. Baptized membership in district congregations is approximately 125,000.

The South Wisconsin District was formed in 1916 when the Wisconsin District was divided. District offices are located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; the Rev. John Wille 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.

Concordia University Wisconsin in Mequon, part of the LCMS' Concordia University System, is located within the district. Camp LuWiSoMo in Wild Rose, Wisconsin is owned and operated by the South Wisconsin District.

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[edit] Presidents

  • Rev. Edward Albrecht, 1916–21
  • Rev. Henry John Andrew Grueber, 1921–32
  • Rev. John Frederick Boerger, 1932–36
  • Rev. Fred A. Schwertfeger, 1936–48
  • Rev. Arthur H. Oswald, 1948–53
  • Rev. Herbert W. Baxmann, 1953–70
  • Rev. Karl L. Barth, 1970–82
  • Rev. Edwin S. Suelflow, 1982-94
  • Rev. Ronald E. Meyer, 1994-2006
  • Rev. John C. Wille, 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 (Metro South Shore)

Circuit 2 (Metro South)

  • Divine Shepherd Lutheran Church, West View, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Emmanuel Deaf Lutheran Church, West Allis, Wisconsin - est. 1898
  • Grace Lutheran Church, Southgate, Milwaukee, Wisconsin - est. 1895
  • Oklahoma Avenue Lutheran Church, Lyons Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Saint Martini Lutheran Church, Historic Mitchell Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin - est. 1884
  • Saint Paul's Lutheran Church, West Allis, Wisconsin - est. 1926; 2181 members
  • Trinity Lutheran Church, West Allis, Wisconsin

Circuit 3 (Metro Southwest)

  • Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, Waukesha, Wisconsin - 802 members
  • Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Midtown, Milwaukee, Wisconsin - est. 1888
  • Blessed Savior Lutheran Church, New Berlin, Wisconsin - 1104 members
  • Christ the Life Lutheran Church, Waukesha, Wisconsin
  • Elm Grove Lutheran Church, Elm Grove, Wisconsin - 1732 members
  • Hmong Hope Lutheran Church, Martin Drive, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Hope Lutheran Church, Martin Drive, Milwaukee, Wisconsin - est. 1924
  • Saint Mark Lutheran Church, Cannon Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Circuit 4 (Metro West)

Circuit 5 (Metro Northwest)

  • Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, Kops Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Berea Lutheran Church, Timmerman West, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Covenant Lutheran Church, Arlington Gardens, Milwaukee, Wisconsin - 1030 members
  • Emmaus Lutheran Church, Park West, Milwaukee, Wisconsin - est. 1890
  • Immanuel Lutheran Church, Brookfield, Wisconsin - est. 1912; 1707 members
  • Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, Saint Joseph, Milwaukee, Wisconsin - est. 1925
  • Walther Memorial Lutheran Church, Roosevelt Grove, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Circuit 6 (Metro North)

  • Benediction Lutheran Church, Silver Swan, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Christ Memorial Lutheran Church, Thurston Woods, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Grace Lutheran Church, Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin - 2301 members
  • Peace Lutheran Church, Sussex, Wisconsin
  • Saint Peter-Immanuel Lutheran Church, Menomonee River Hills, Milwaukee, Wisconsin - est. 1848; 1426 members

Circuit 7 (Metro North Shore)

  • Gospel Lutheran Church, Arlington Heights, Milwaukee, Wisconsin - est. 1918
  • Holy Ghost Lutheran Church, Harambee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin - est. 1876
  • Luther Memorial Lutheran Chapel, Shorewood, Wisconsin - est. 1916
  • Mission of Christ Lutheran Church, North Division, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Our Savior Lutheran Church, Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin
  • Saint John Lutheran Church, Glendale, Wisconsin - est. 1866; 1146 members
  • Saint Paul's Lutheran Church, Brown Deer, Wisconsin

Circuit 8 (Ozaukee/Washington)

Circuit 9 (Horicon)

Circuit 10 (West Bend/Random Lake)

Circuit 11 (Sheboygan South)

Circuit 12 (Sheboygan Central)

Circuit 13 (Sheboygan North)

Circuit 14 (Plymouth)

Circuit 15 (Winnebago)

Circuit 16 (Berlin)

Circuit 17 (Marquette)

Circuit 18 (La Crosse)

Circuit 19 (Southwest)

Circuit 20 (Madison North)

Circuit 21 (Madison South)

Circuit 22 (Oconomowoc)

Circuit 23 (Watertown)

Circuit 24 (Janesville)

Circuit 25 (Beloit)

Circuit 26 (Kenosha)

Circuit 27 (Racine)

[edit] External links

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