Iowa District West (LCMS)

Iowa District West of the LCMS
Location
Country United States
Territory Western Iowa
Headquarters Fort Dodge, Iowa
Statistics
Congregations 175
Schools
  • 45 preschool
  • 8 elementary
Members 59,000
Information
Denomination Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
Established 1936
Current leadership
President Rev. Dr. Steven Turner
Website
www.idwlcms.org

The Iowa District West is one of the 35 districts of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS), and covers the western half of the state of Iowa including the state capital, Des Moines; the rest of the state forms the Iowa District East. The Iowa District West includes approximately 175 congregations and missions, subdivided into 19 circuits, as well as 45 preschools and 8 elementary schools. Baptized membership in district congregations is approximately 59,000.[1]

The Iowa District West was formed in 1936 when the Iowa District (created in 1879) was divided in half. District offices are located in Fort Dodge, Iowa. 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.

Presidents

  • Rev. Adolph Schwidder, 1936–1945
  • Rev. Herbert W. Berner, 1945–1946
  • Rev. John Theodore Martin Hoemann, 1946–1948
  • Rev. Gustav W. Lobeck, 1948–1966
  • Rev. A. Ellis Nieting, 1966–1985
  • Rev. Richard G. Kapfer, 1985–2000
  • Rev. Paul G. Sieveking, 2000–2015
  • Rev. Dr. Steven Turner, 2015-Present

Oldest Congregations

Largest Congregations

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

References

  1. ↑ "Districts Profile Display - The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod". www.lcms.org.
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