Minnesota South District (LCMS) - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The Minnesota South District is one of the 35 districts

Districts of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod

The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod is organized into 35 districts, 33 of which are defined along geographic lines. Each district has a president who oversees the congregations in his district, which are further subdivided into local circuits...

of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod

Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod

The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod is a traditional, confessional Lutheran denomination in the United States. With 2.3 million members, it is both the eighth largest Protestant denomination and the second-largest Lutheran body in the U.S. after the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The Synod...

(LCMS), and covers the southern third of the state of Minnesota

Minnesota

Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...

including the Twin Cities area; it also includes two congregations in Wisconsin

Wisconsin

Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...

. The northern two thirds of Minnesota constitute the Minnesota North District

Minnesota North District (LCMS)

The Minnesota North District is one of the 35 districts of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod , and covers the northern two-thirds of the state of Minnesota; it also includes two congregations in Wisconsin. The southern third of Minnesota constitutes the Minnesota South District, and the rest of...

, and the rest of Wisconsin is divided between the North Wisconsin

North Wisconsin District (LCMS)

The North Wisconsin District is one of the 35 districts of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod , 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...

and South Wisconsin Districts

South Wisconsin District (LCMS)

The South Wisconsin District is one of the 35 districts of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod , 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, two Minnesota congregations are in the non-geographic English District

English District (LCMS)

The English District is one of the 35 districts of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod . It is one of the Synod's two non-geographical districts, along with the SELC District, and has its origins in the congregations of the former English Evangelical Lutheran Synod, which merged with the LCMS in...

. The Minnesota South District includes approximately 242 congregations and missions, subdivided into 26 circuits

Circuit (LCMS)

A circuit, in the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod , is a local grouping of congregations within one of the Synod's 35 districts. Circuits typically include 8 to 12 congregations...

, as well as 52 preschools, 51 elementary schools

Lutheran school

Lutheran schools and education were a priority for Lutherans who emigrated to the United States and Australia from Germany and Scandinavia. One of the first things they did was to create schools for their children. This strong educational tradition was handed down from Martin Luther himself. The...

and 7 high schools. Baptized

Baptism

In Christianity, baptism is for the majority the rite of admission , almost invariably with the use of water, into the Christian Church generally and also membership of a particular church tradition...

membership in district congregations is over 130,000.

The Minnesota South District was formed in 1963 when the Minnesota District was divided. District offices are located in Burnsville, Minnesota

Burnsville, Minnesota

Burnsville is a city south of downtown Minneapolis in Dakota County in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The city lies on the south bank of the Minnesota River, upstream from the confluence with the Mississippi River...

; the Rev. Dr. Lane Seitz has been the district president since 1991, and was reelected to a seventh term in 2009. 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, 2009, and the next will be held in June 14-16, 2012 at Concordia University, Saint Paul.

Concordia University, Saint Paul

Concordia University, Saint Paul

Concordia University is a liberal arts university located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Concordia University was founded in 1893 and currently enrolls approximately 2,800 students...

, part of the LCMS' Concordia University System

Concordia University System

The Concordia University System is an organization of ten colleges and universities throughout the United States operated by the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod . All ten institutions are named "Concordia" and all include professional church work programs as part of their curricula. The CUS was...

, is located within the district.

Presidents

Rev. Ernest H. Stahlke, 1963–66
Rev. Martin W. Lieske, 1966–78
Rev. O. H. Cloeter, 1978-91
Rev. Lane R. Seitz, 1991-present

Oldest congregations

1854 - Zion Lutheran Church, Cologne, Minnesota
Cologne, Minnesota
Cologne is a city in Carver County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,519 at the 2010 census. The city is about 30 miles away from Minneapolis.-Geography:...
1855 - Saint John Lutheran Church, Gaylord, Minnesota
Gaylord, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,279 people, 897 households, and 592 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,435.3 people per square mile . There were 930 housing units at an average density of 585.7 per square mile...
1856 - Emanuel Lutheran Church, Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota
Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 29,751 people, 11,257 households, and 7,924 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,038.8 people per square mile . There were 11,457 housing units at an average density of 400.1 per square mile...
1856 - Saint Martin Lutheran Church, Winona, Minnesota
Winona, Minnesota
Winona is a city in and the county seat of Winona County, in the U.S. State of Minnesota. Located in picturesque bluff country on the Mississippi River, its most noticeable physical landmark is Sugar Loaf....
1856 - Trinity First Lutheran Church, Ventura Village, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Ventura Village, Minneapolis
Ventura Village is a neighborhood within the Phillips community in Minneapolis. Its boundaries are Interstate 35W to the west, Interstate 94 to the north, and Hiawatha Avenue to the east...
1857 - Emanuel Lutheran Church, Hamburg, Minnesota
Hamburg, Minnesota
Hamburg is a city in Carver County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 513 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. County Road 50 serves as a main route in the community...
1858 - Immanuel Lutheran Church, Hay Creek Township, Minnesota
Hay Creek Township, Minnesota
Hay Creek Township is a township in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 862 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land....
1859 - Immanuel Lutheran Church, Courtland, Minnesota
Courtland, Minnesota
Courtland is a city in Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 611 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Mankato–North Mankato Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
1859 - Saint John Lutheran Church, Arlington, Minnesota
Arlington, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,048 people, 828 households, and 523 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,395.1 people per square mile . There were 859 housing units at an average density of 585.2 per square mile...
1860 - Immanuel Lutheran Church, Blue Earth, Minnesota
Blue Earth, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,621 people, 1,535 households, and 925 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,137.0 people per square mile . There were 1,666 housing units at an average density of 523.1 per square mile...
1862 - Immanuel Lutheran Church, Lewiston, Minnesota
Lewiston, Minnesota
Lewiston is a city in Winona County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,620 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
1862 - Saint John Lutheran Church, Rushford, Minnesota
Rushford, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there are 1,696 people, 704 households, and 433 families residing in the city. The population density is 988.5 people per square mile . There are 761 housing units at an average density of 443.6 per square mile...
1863 - Saint Peter Lutheran Church, Afton, Minnesota
Afton, Minnesota
Afton is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,886 at the 2010 census. It is located on a small bay where Valley Creek empties into the St. Croix River several miles north of the confluence with the Mississippi River....
1863 - Zion Lutheran Church, Thomas-Dale, Saint Paul, Minnesota
1864 - St. John's Lutheran Church, Maple Grove, Minnesota
Maple Grove, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 50,365 people , 17,532 households, and 13,955 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,532.3 people per square mile . There were 17,745 housing units at an average density of 539.9 per square mile...
1865 - Saint John Lutheran Church, Claremont, Minnesota
Claremont, Minnesota
Claremont is a city in Dodge County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 548 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
1865 - Saint John Lutheran Church, New Germany, Minnesota
New Germany, Minnesota
New Germany is a city in Carver County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 372 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. County Roads 30 and 33 are two of the main routes...
1865 - Saint John Lutheran Church, Norwood Young America, Minnesota
Norwood Young America, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,108 people, 1,171 households, and 833 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,855.8 people per square mile . There were 1,201 housing units at an average density of 717.1 per square mile...
1865 - Saint John Lutheran Church, Webster, Minnesota
1865 - Trinity Lutheran Church, Waconia, Minnesota
Waconia, Minnesota
Waconia , a city in Carver County, Minnesota, United States, is located about 35 miles southwest of Minneapolis. Waconia surged in suburban development recently and grew to a population of 10,697 . The town is home to the Waconia Wildcats Sports Teams...

Oldest in Wisconsin: Trinity Lutheran Church, Hudson, Wisconsin

Hudson, Wisconsin

Hudson is a city in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 18,937, making it the principal and largest city of the Minneapolis - St. Paul metropolitan area . The Hudson area however had a population of 39,713...

, 1909

Largest congregations

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

4109 - Hosanna Lutheran Church, Mankato, Minnesota
Mankato, Minnesota
Mankato is a city in Blue Earth, Nicollet, and Le Sueur counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 39,309 at the 2010 census, making it the fourth largest city in Minnesota outside of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. The county seat of Blue Earth County, it is located...
3956 - Woodbury Lutheran Church, Woodbury, Minnesota
Woodbury, Minnesota
Woodbury is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States, and is a suburb of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. It is situated east of Saint Paul along Interstate 94...
2969 - Saint Michael Lutheran Church, Bloomington, Minnesota
Bloomington, Minnesota
Bloomington is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota in Hennepin County. Located on the north bank of the Minnesota River above its confluence with the Mississippi River, Bloomington lies at the heart of the southern...
2588 - Trinity Lutheran Church, Hudson, Wisconsin
Hudson, Wisconsin
Hudson is a city in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 18,937, making it the principal and largest city of the Minneapolis - St. Paul metropolitan area . The Hudson area however had a population of 39,713...
2585 - Peace Lutheran Church, Hutchinson, Minnesota
Hutchinson, Minnesota
According to the 2000 United States Census , there were 13,080 people, 5,333 households, and 3,418 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,763.6 people per square mile . There were 5,667 housing units at an average density of 764.1 per square mile...
2577 - Family of Christ Lutheran Church, Ham Lake, Minnesota
Ham Lake, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,710 people, 4,139 households, and 3,472 families residing in the city. The population density was 368.9 people per square mile . There were 4,208 housing units at an average density of 122.1 per square mile...
2289 - Trinity Lutheran Church, Waconia, Minnesota
Waconia, Minnesota
Waconia , a city in Carver County, Minnesota, United States, is located about 35 miles southwest of Minneapolis. Waconia surged in suburban development recently and grew to a population of 10,697 . The town is home to the Waconia Wildcats Sports Teams...
2127 - First Lutheran Church, Glencoe, Minnesota
Glencoe, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,453 people, 2,103 households, and 1,446 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,045.6 people per square mile . There were 2,169 housing units at an average density of 813.7 per square mile...
2073 - Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, Plymouth, Minnesota
Plymouth, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 65,894 people, 24,820 households, and 17,647 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,002.0 persons per square mile . There were 25,258 housing units at an average density of 767.4 per square mile...
1870 - Saint Martin Lutheran Church, Winona, Minnesota
Winona, Minnesota
Winona is a city in and the county seat of Winona County, in the U.S. State of Minnesota. Located in picturesque bluff country on the Mississippi River, its most noticeable physical landmark is Sugar Loaf....
1824 - Saint John Lutheran Church, Buffalo, Minnesota
Buffalo, Minnesota
As of the census of 2008, there were 18,141 people, 6,612 households, and 6,313 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,675.8 people per square mile . There were 3,871 housing units at an average density of 642.5 per square mile...
1701 - Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Anoka, Minnesota
Anoka, Minnesota
At the 2000 census, there were 18,076 people, 7,262 households and 4,408 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,709.0 per square mile . There were 7,398 housing units at an average density of 1,108.7 per square mile...
1692 - St. John's Lutheran Church, Corcoran, Minnesota
Corcoran, Minnesota
Corcoran is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 5,379 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water. County Roads 10, 30, and 116 are three of the main...
1687 - Saint John Lutheran Church, Chaska, Minnesota
Chaska, Minnesota
As of 2005, there were 22,467 people and 8,194 households residing in the city. The population density was 1,640 people per square mile . There were 6,235 housing units at an average density of 454.1 per square mile...
1673 - Trinity Lutheran Church, Janesville, Minnesota
Janesville, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,109 people, 816 households, and 580 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,653.3 people per square mile . There were 848 housing units at an average density of 664.8 per square mile...

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