Ohio District (LCMS)
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The Ohio District is one of the 35 districts
of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
(LCMS), and covers the states of Ohio
and West Virginia
, as well as eastern Kentucky
(the remainder of Kentucky is divided between the Indiana District
and the Mid-South District
). In addition, fifteen Ohio congregations are in the non-geographic English District
, and eleven are in the SELC District
. The Ohio District comprises approximately 170 congregations and missions, subdivided into 16 circuits
, as well as 48 preschools, 24 elementary schools
and 2 high schools. Baptized
membership in Ohio District congregations is approximately 70,000.
The Ohio District was formed in 1963 when the Central District was divided, also creating the Indiana District. District offices are located in Olmsted Falls, Ohio
, just west of Cleveland
. The Rev. Terry Cripe became the district president in September 2006. 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 in 2009 and the next will be held June 14-16, 2012 in Dublin, Ohio.
Oldest in Kentucky: Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Ashland, Kentucky
, 1866
Oldest in West Virginia: Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Parkersburg, West Virginia
, 1887
Largest in West Virginia: Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Parkersburg, West Virginia
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Largest in Kentucky: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Florence, Kentucky
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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 states of Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
and West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
, as well as eastern Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
(the remainder of Kentucky is divided between the Indiana District
Indiana District (LCMS)
The Indiana District is one of the 35 districts of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod , and encompasses the state of Indiana as well as most of western Kentucky; the remainder of Kentucky is divided between the Mid-South District and the Ohio District...
and the Mid-South District
Mid-South District (LCMS)
The Mid-South District is one of the 35 districts of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod , and encompasses the states of Arkansas and Tennessee, as well as the southwestern edge of Kentucky; the rest of Kentucky is divided between the Indiana District and the Ohio District...
). In addition, fifteen Ohio 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...
, and eleven are in the SELC District
SELC District (LCMS)
The SELC 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 English District, and has its origins in the congregations of the former Slovak Evangelical Lutheran Church, which merged with the LCMS in...
. The Ohio District comprises approximately 170 congregations and missions, subdivided into 16 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 48 preschools, 24 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 2 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 Ohio District congregations is approximately 70,000.
The Ohio District was formed in 1963 when the Central District was divided, also creating the Indiana District. District offices are located in Olmsted Falls, Ohio
Olmsted Falls, Ohio
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, just west of Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
. The Rev. Terry Cripe became the district president in September 2006. 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 in 2009 and the next will be held June 14-16, 2012 in Dublin, Ohio.
Presidents
- Rev. Ottomar Krueger, 1963–66
- Rev. Paul G. Single, 1966–69
- Rev. Edgar M. Luecke, 1969–70
- Rev. Arthur H. Ziegler, 1970–82
- Rev. Paul A. Weber, 1982-88
- Rev. David D. Buegler, 1988-96
- Rev. Ronald L. Bergen, 1996-2006
- Rev. Terry L. Cripe, 2006 to present
Oldest congregations
- 1838 - Saint John's Lutheran Church, Marysville, OhioMarysville, OhioMarysville is a city in and the county seat of Union County, Ohio, United States. The population was 15,942 at the 2000 census, and the Census Bureau estimated that it had risen to 17,621 by 2006.Marysville's longtime slogan is "Where the Grass is Greener"...
- 1839 - Trinity Lutheran Church, Sugar Grove, OhioSugar Grove, OhioSugar Grove is a village in Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. The population was 448 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Sugar Grove is located at ....
- 1842 - Saint John Lutheran Church, Mount Hope, OhioMount Hope, OhioMount Hope is an unincorporated community in eastern Salt Creek Township, Holmes County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 44660. It lies along State Route 241.-References:...
- 1843 - Zion Lutheran ChurchZion Lutheran Church (Cleveland, Ohio)Zion Lutheran Church is a historic church at East 30th Street and Prospect Ave in the Central neighborhood on the east side of Cleveland, Ohio.It was built in 1902 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984....
, Central Cleveland, Ohio - 1844 - Trinity Lutheran Church, Zanesville, OhioZanesville, OhioZanesville is a city in and the county seat of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The population was 25,586 at the 2000 census.Zanesville was named after Ebenezer Zane, who had constructed Zane's Trace, a pioneer road through present-day Ohio...
- 1846 - Saint James Lutheran Church, Archbold, OhioArchbold, OhioArchbold is a village in Fulton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,290 at the 2000 census.Archbold is home to Northwest State Community College...
- 1846 - Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Valley City, OhioValley City, OhioValley City is an unincorporated community in central Liverpool Township, Medina County, Ohio, United States. The west branch of the Rocky River and Plum Creek flow near Valley City from south to north....
- 1846 - Zion Lutheran Church, Edgerton, OhioEdgerton, OhioEdgerton is a village in Williams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,117 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Edgerton is located at ....
- 1846 - Zion Lutheran Church, Willshire, OhioWillshire, OhioWillshire is a village in Van Wert County, Ohio, United States. The population was 463 at the 2000 census. It is included within the Van Wert, Ohio Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
- 1847 - Emanuel Lutheran Church, Lancaster, OhioLancaster, OhioLancaster is a city in Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 38,780. It is located near the Hocking River, approximately southeast of Columbus, Ohio. It is the county seat of Fairfield County...
- 1847 - Saint James Lutheran Church, Hilliard, Columbus, OhioColumbus, OhioColumbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
- 1847 - Saint Thomas Lutheran Church, Ohio City, OhioOhio City, OhioOhio City is a village in Van Wert County, Ohio, United States with a population of 784 as of the 2000 census. It is included within the Van Wert, Ohio Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Ohio City is located at ....
- 1848 - Saint John's Lutheran Church, Wapakoneta, OhioWapakoneta, OhioWapakoneta is a city in and the county seat of Auglaize County, Ohio, United States with a population of 9,474 as of the 2000 U.S. census. It is the principal city of and is included in the Wapakoneta, Ohio Micropolitan S A, which is included in the Lima-Van Wert-Wapakoneta, Ohio CSA...
- 1849 - Concordia Lutheran Church, Camp WashingtonCamp Washington, CincinnatiCamp Washington is a residential neighborhood located in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, home to the award-winning Cincinnati chili parlor, Camp Washington Chili...
, Cincinnati, OhioCincinnati, OhioCincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's... - 1851 - Saint John Lutheran Church, Defiance, OhioDefiance, OhioAs of the census of 2000, there were 16,465 people, 6,572 households, and 4,422 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,562.4 people per square mile . There were 7,061 housing units at an average density of 670.0 per square mile...
- 1851 - Saint John Lutheran Church, Elyria, OhioElyria, Ohio-Community:Elyria has an extensive, although financially burdened, community food pantry and "Hot Meals" program administered through the Second Harvest Food Bank and several churches Elyria is served by Elyria Memorial Hospital.-Recreation and parks:...
- 1851 - Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Napoleon, OhioNapoleon, OhioAs of the census of 2000, there were 9,318 people, 3,813 households, and 2,470 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,668.1 people per square mile . There were 4,066 housing units at an average density of 727.9 per square mile...
- 1851 - Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Napoleon, OhioNapoleon, OhioAs of the census of 2000, there were 9,318 people, 3,813 households, and 2,470 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,668.1 people per square mile . There were 4,066 housing units at an average density of 727.9 per square mile...
(5 S) - 1851 - Trinity Lutheran Church, Mt. Airy, Cincinnati, Ohio
- 1853 - Saint John Lutheran Church, South Euclid, OhioSouth Euclid, OhioSouth Euclid is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is an inner-ring suburb of Cleveland.-Geography:Acting almost as a central point for the east side of Cleveland, South Euclid is bordered by Cleveland, Cleveland Heights, University Heights, Beachwood, Lyndhurst, Richmond Heights,...
- 1853 - Saint Stephen Lutheran Church, Defiance, OhioDefiance, OhioAs of the census of 2000, there were 16,465 people, 6,572 households, and 4,422 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,562.4 people per square mile . There were 7,061 housing units at an average density of 670.0 per square mile...
- 1853 - Trinity Lutheran Church, Ohio City, Cleveland, Ohio
- 1854 - Saint John Lutheran Church, Garfield Heights, OhioGarfield Heights, OhioGarfield Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 28,849 at the time of the 2010 census.-Geography:Garfield Heights is located at ....
- 1854 - Zion Lutheran Church, Akron, OhioAkron, OhioAkron , is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County. It is located in the Great Lakes region approximately south of Lake Erie along the Little Cuyahoga River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 199,110. The Akron Metropolitan...
- 1855 - Saint John Lutheran Church, Dublin, OhioDublin, OhioDublin is a city in Franklin, Delaware, and Union counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 41,751 at the 2010 census. Dublin is a suburb of Columbus, Ohio. Approximately 57,000 people live within the Dublin school district....
- 1858 - Saint Paul Lutheran Church and School, Westlake, OhioWestlake, OhioWestlake is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 32,729 at the 2010 census. It is an affluent suburb of Cleveland, Ohio and is located 12 miles from Cleveland's downtown.-Geography:Westlake is located at...
- 1889 - Christ Lutheran Church, Cleveland, OhioCleveland, OhioCleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
Oldest in Kentucky: Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Ashland, Kentucky
Ashland, Kentucky
Ashland, formerly known as Poage Settlement, is a city in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States, nestled along the banks of the Ohio River. The population was 21,981 at the 2000 census. Ashland is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of the 2000 census, the...
, 1866
Oldest in West Virginia: Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Parkersburg, West Virginia
Parkersburg, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 33,099 people, 14,467 households, and 8,767 families residing in the city. In 2006 the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that Parkersburg's population had decreased 4.4% to 31,755. The population density was 2,800.5 people per square mile . There were 16,100 housing...
, 1887
Largest congregations
- Membership totals are c. 2006.
- 3111 - Royal Redeemer Lutheran Church, North Royalton, OhioNorth Royalton, OhioAs of the census of 2000, there were 28,647 people, 11,250 households, and 7,695 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,345.9 people per square mile . There were 11,754 housing units at an average density of 552.2 per square mile...
- 2994 - Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Napoleon, OhioNapoleon, OhioAs of the census of 2000, there were 9,318 people, 3,813 households, and 2,470 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,668.1 people per square mile . There were 4,066 housing units at an average density of 727.9 per square mile...
- 2749 - Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Westlake, OhioWestlake, OhioWestlake is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 32,729 at the 2010 census. It is an affluent suburb of Cleveland, Ohio and is located 12 miles from Cleveland's downtown.-Geography:Westlake is located at...
- 2419 - Saint John Lutheran Church, Defiance, OhioDefiance, OhioAs of the census of 2000, there were 16,465 people, 6,572 households, and 4,422 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,562.4 people per square mile . There were 7,061 housing units at an average density of 670.0 per square mile...
- 2372 - Bethany Lutheran Church, Parma, OhioParma, OhioParma is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is the largest suburb of Cleveland and the seventh largest city in the state of Ohio...
- 1475 - Saint John's Lutheran Church, Marysville, OhioMarysville, OhioMarysville is a city in and the county seat of Union County, Ohio, United States. The population was 15,942 at the 2000 census, and the Census Bureau estimated that it had risen to 17,621 by 2006.Marysville's longtime slogan is "Where the Grass is Greener"...
- 1328 - Trinity Lutheran Church, Toledo, OhioToledo, OhioToledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan...
- 1209 - Zion Lutheran Church, Painesville, OhioPainesville, OhioAs of the 2010 Census, there were 19,563 people. As of the census of 2000, there were 17,503 people, 6,525 households, and 4,032 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,928.6 people per square mile . There were 6,933 housing units at an average density of 1,160.0 per square mile...
- 1123 - Trinity Lutheran Church, Zanesville, OhioZanesville, OhioZanesville is a city in and the county seat of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The population was 25,586 at the 2000 census.Zanesville was named after Ebenezer Zane, who had constructed Zane's Trace, a pioneer road through present-day Ohio...
- 1034 - Saint Mark Lutheran Church, Brunswick, OhioBrunswick, OhioBrunswick is the largest city in Medina County, Ohio, United States. The population was 34,255 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Cleveland Metropolitan Area.-Geography:Brunswick is located at ....
- 1005 - Saint John Lutheran Church, North Collinwood, Cleveland, Ohio
- 980 - Redeemer Lutheran Church, Cuyahoga Falls, OhioCuyahoga Falls, OhioAs of the census of 2000, there were 49,374 people, 21,655 households, and 13,317 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,932.9 people per square mile . There were 22,727 housing units at an average density of 889.7 per square mile...
- 899 - Immanuel Lutheran Church, Hamilton, OhioHamilton, OhioHamilton is a city in Butler County, southwestern Ohio, United States. The population was 62,447 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Butler County. The city is part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area....
- 887 - Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Solon, OhioSolon, OhioSolon is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, and is an affluent suburb of Cleveland in the Northeast Ohio Region, the 14th largest Combined Statistical Area in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 23,348...
- 870 - Saint John Lutheran Church, Dublin, OhioDublin, OhioDublin is a city in Franklin, Delaware, and Union counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 41,751 at the 2010 census. Dublin is a suburb of Columbus, Ohio. Approximately 57,000 people live within the Dublin school district....
- 798 - Holy Cross Lutheran Church, North Canton, OhioNorth Canton, OhioAs of the census of 2000, there were 16,369 people, 7,114 households, and 4,382 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,697.1 people per square mile . There were 7,506 housing units at an average density of 1,236.8 per square mile...
- 720 - Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Kettering, OhioKettering, OhioAs of the census of 2000, there were 57,502 people, 25,657 households, and 15,727 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,077.4 people per square mile . There were 26,936 housing units at an average density of 1,441.6 per square mile...
- 719 - Saint John Lutheran Church, Napoleon, OhioNapoleon, OhioAs of the census of 2000, there were 9,318 people, 3,813 households, and 2,470 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,668.1 people per square mile . There were 4,066 housing units at an average density of 727.9 per square mile...
- 713 - King of Kings Lutheran Church, Landen, OhioLanden, OhioLanden is a census-designated place in Deerfield Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States. The population was 12,766 at the 2000 census. It is located around Columbia Road and Montgomery Road in the southeastern part of the township. It surrounds Twenty Mile Stand and near Fosters.Landen was...
- 710 - Messiah Lutheran Church, Greenhills, OhioGreenhills, OhioGreenhills is a village in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,103 at the 2000 census. It is a planned community that was established by the United States federal government during the Great Depression.-Geography:...
- 3111 - Royal Redeemer Lutheran Church, North Royalton, Ohio
Largest in West Virginia: Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Parkersburg, West Virginia
Parkersburg, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 33,099 people, 14,467 households, and 8,767 families residing in the city. In 2006 the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that Parkersburg's population had decreased 4.4% to 31,755. The population density was 2,800.5 people per square mile . There were 16,100 housing...
, 320
Largest in Kentucky: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Florence, Kentucky
Florence, Kentucky
Florence is a city in Boone County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 29,951 at the 2010 census.-History:The Florence area was originally known as Crossroads, because of the convergence of several roads from Burlington and Union at Ridge Road...
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