Minnesota South District (LCMS)

The Minnesota South District is one of the 35 districts of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS), and covers the southern third of the state of Minnesota including the Twin Cities area; it also includes two congregations in Wisconsin. The northern two thirds of Minnesota constitute the Minnesota North District, and the rest of Wisconsin is divided between the North Wisconsin and South Wisconsin Districts. In addition, two Minnesota congregations are in the non-geographic English District. The Minnesota South District includes approximately 246 congregations and missions, subdivided into 24 circuits, as well as 49 preschools, 45 elementary schools and 7 high schools. Baptized membership in district congregations is approximately 127,000.

The Minnesota South District was formed in 1963 when the Minnesota District was divided. District offices are located in Burnsville, Minnesota. 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 Rev. Dr. Dean Nadasdy has been the district president since 2012. The 75th Regular Convention was held on June 11–13, 2009 with the theme "Transformed for His Mission". The 76th Regular Convention be held in June 14–16, 2012 at Concordia University, Saint Paul with the theme "Free and Focused" (1 Cor 9:19-23). The 77th Regular Convention will be held once again at Concordia University, St. Paul from June 18-20, 2015. The theme of the convention is "On Our Way Rejoicing," from the story in Acts 8 when Philip the Evangelist baptizes the Ethiopian eunuch.

Concordia University, Saint Paul, part of the LCMS' Concordia University System, 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, 1991–2012
Rev. Dr. Dean Nadasdy, 2012-present

Oldest congregations

1854 - Zion Lutheran Church, Cologne, Minnesota
1855 - Saint John Lutheran Church, Gaylord, Minnesota
1856 - Emanuel Lutheran Church, Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota
1856 - Saint Martin Lutheran Church, Winona, Minnesota
1856 - Trinity First Lutheran Church, Ventura Village, Minneapolis, Minnesota
1857 - Emanuel Lutheran Church, Hamburg, Minnesota
1858 - Immanuel Lutheran Church, Hay Creek Township, Minnesota
1859 - Immanuel Lutheran Church, Courtland, Minnesota
1859 - Saint John Lutheran Church, Arlington, Minnesota
1860 - Immanuel Lutheran Church, Blue Earth, Minnesota
1862 - Immanuel Lutheran Church, Lewiston, Minnesota
1862 - Saint John Lutheran Church, Rushford, Minnesota
1863 - Saint Peter Lutheran Church, Afton, Minnesota
1864 - St. John's Lutheran Church, Maple Grove, Minnesota
1865 - Saint John Lutheran Church, Claremont, Minnesota
1865 - Saint John Lutheran Church, New Germany, Minnesota
1865 - Saint John Lutheran Church, Norwood Young America, Minnesota
1865 - Saint John Lutheran Church, Webster, Minnesota
1865 - Trinity Lutheran Church, Waconia, Minnesota

Oldest in Wisconsin: Trinity Lutheran Church, Hudson, Wisconsin, 1909

Largest congregations

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

5009 - Hosanna Lutheran Church, Mankato, Minnesota
3834 - Woodbury Lutheran Church, Woodbury, Minnesota
2969 - Saint Michael's Lutheran Church, Bloomington, Minnesota
2652 - Trinity Lutheran Church, Hudson, Wisconsin
2631 - Peace Lutheran Church, Hutchinson, Minnesota
2523 - Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, Plymouth, Minnesota
2341 - Trinity Lutheran Church, Waconia, Minnesota
2072 - First Lutheran Church, Glencoe, Minnesota
1898 - Saint John Lutheran Church, Buffalo, Minnesota
1854 - Saint Martin Lutheran Church, Winona, Minnesota
1739 - Family of Christ Lutheran Church, Ham Lake, Minnesota
1723 - Trinity Lutheran Church, Janesville, Minnesota
1648 - Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Anoka, Minnesota
1646 - Saint John Lutheran Church, Chaska, Minnesota
1443 - St. John's Lutheran Church, Corcoran, Minnesota

External links

Districts of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod

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