Jump to content

Kansas District of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Indyguy (talk | contribs) at 19:55, 26 March 2018 (Cleanup). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Kansas District of the LCMS
Location
CountryUnited States
TerritoryKansas
HeadquartersTopeka, Kansas
Statistics
Congregations162
Schools
  • 48 preschool
  • 15 elementary
Members55,800
Information
DenominationLutheran Church–Missouri Synod
Established1888
Current leadership
PresidentRev. Peter K. Lange
Map
Website
www.kslcms.org

The Kansas District is one of the 35 districts of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS), and comprises the state of Kansas with the exception of one congregation that is in the Nebraska District. The Kansas District includes approximately 162 congregations and missions, subdivided into 14circuits, as well as 48 preschools and 15 elementary schools. Baptized membership in district congregations is approximately 55,800.[1]

The Kansas District was formed in 1888 out of the Western District, and at various times included territory in Colorado, Oklahoma and New Mexico; portions of the district were separated into the Colorado District (later renamed the Rocky Mountain District) and the Oklahoma District in 1921 and 1924 respectively, and the New Mexico areas were later transferred to the Colorado District in 1941-42. Kansas District offices are located in Topeka, Kansas. Delegates from each congregation meet in convention every three years to elect the district president, four vice presidents, circuit visitors, a board of directors, and other officers. The Rev. Peter K. Lange is the current District President, as of June 2015.

Presidents

  • Rev. Friedrich Pennekamp, 1888–94
  • Rev. Carl (Karl/Charles) Hafner, 1894–1906
  • Rev. Friedrich Christoph Droegemueller, 1906–12
  • Rev. Theodore H. Juengel, 1912–19
  • Rev. Carl Frederick Lehenbauer, 1919–32 (died in office)
  • Rev. William Mahler, 1932–39
  • Rev. Walter H. Meyer, 1939–60
  • Rev. Arlen J. Bruns, 1960–78
  • Rev. George J. Bruening, 1978-85
  • Rev. Eugene E. Schmidt, 1985-94
  • Rev. Howard J. Patten, 1994-2003
  • Rev. Keith E. Kohlmeier, 2003-2015
  • Rev. Peter K. Lange, 2015-Present

Oldest congregations

Largest congregations

Membership totals include all baptized members and are according to the LCMS website.

(Revised February 16, 2016)

References

  1. ^ "Districts Profile Display - The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod". www.lcms.org.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kansas_District_of_the_Lutheran_Church_–_Missouri_Synod&oldid=832571080"