North Dakota District of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod

North Dakota District of the LCMS
North Dakota District of the LCMS
Location
Country	United States
Territory	North Dakota
Headquarters	Fargo and Bismarck, North Dakota
Statistics
Congregations	88
Schools	1 preschool; 4 elementary;
Members	22,000
Information
Denomination	Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod
Established	1945
Current leadership
President	Rev. Arie Bertsch
Map
Website
	www.nodak.lcms.org

The North Dakota District is one of the 35 districts of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod (LCMS), and consists of congregations throughout the state of North Dakota as well as including one congregation in South Dakota. The North Dakota District includes approximately 88 congregations, subdivided into 6 circuits, as well as 1 preschool and 4 elementary schools. Baptized membership in district congregations is approximately 22,000.^[1]

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, and Bismarck, North Dakota. 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. Rev. Arie Bertsch was elected district president in 2017.

Presidents

Rev. Arnold Henry Grumm, 1945–1950
Rev. Walter Henry Theodore Cordts, 1950–1954
Rev. Bernhard G. Mueller, 1954–1957
Rev. Lothar Karl Meyer, 1957–1961
Rev. Harold V. Huber, 1961–1965
Rev. John D. Fritz, 1965–1967
Rev. Alwin M. Reimnitz, 1967–1991
Rev. Norman C. Sincebaugh, 1991–2000
Rev. Larry S. Harvala, 2000–2008
Rev. Patrick O'Brien, 2008–2009
Rev. James Baneck, 2009–2016
Rev. Arie Bertsch, 2017–present

References

^ "Districts Profile Display - The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod". lcms.org.

External links

[1] "Districts Profile Display - The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod". lcms.org.

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