Wyoming District (LCMS)

Wyoming District of the LCMS
Location
Country United States
Territory Wyoming and Nebraska Panhandle
Headquarters Casper, Wyoming
Statistics
Congregations 61
Schools
  • 10 preschool
  • 4 elementary
Members 13,700
Information
Denomination Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
Established 1970
Current leadership
President Rev. John E. Hill
Website
www.wylcms.org

The Wyoming District is one of the 35 districts of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS), and encompasses the state of Wyoming as well as the Nebraska Panhandle and one congregation in Colorado; the rest of Nebraska constitutes the Nebraska District except for one congregation in the Rocky Mountain District, which also includes the rest of Colorado. The Wyoming District includes approximately 61 congregations and missions, subdivided into 6 circuits, as well as 10 preschools and 4 elementary schools. Baptized membership in district congregations is approximately 13,700,[1] making it one of the two smallest districts along with the Montana District, which is roughly equal in size; a merger of the two districts has been proposed.[2]

The Wyoming District was formed on September 30, 1970, separating from the Northern Nebraska District – which then merged with the Southern Nebraska District to form the current Nebraska District. Wyoming District offices are located in Casper, Wyoming. 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. Richard Boche was elected district president in September 2006,[3] and was re-elected to a third term in 2012.[4] The 2009 convention was held April 30-May 2 in Casper under the theme "We Believe, Teach and Confess the Church".[5] The 2012 convention was held May 10-12 in Casper.[4]

Presidents

  • Rev. Henry W. Niermann, 1970-82
  • Rev. Wilbert J. Sohns, 1982-91
  • Rev. Robert C. Oberheu, 1991-94
  • Rev. Ronald M. Garwood, 1994-2006
  • Rev. Richard O. Boche, 2006-2015
  • Rev. John E. Hill, 2015-present

Oldest congregations

Only congregation in Colorado: Zion Lutheran Church, Grover, Colorado, 1916

Largest congregations

Membership totals are c. 2012.

Only congregation in Colorado: Zion Lutheran Church, Grover, Colorado, 33 [6]

References

  1. ↑ http://lcms.org/page.aspx?pid=456&reid=MW4vxeLmX%2bVOyzpPG6ta9w%3d%3d&bbsys=0&bbrt=0
  2. ↑ "Reporter - LCMS News & Information".
  3. ↑ "Reporter - LCMS News & Information".
  4. 1 2 "Reporter - LCMS News & Information".
  5. ↑ "Reporter - LCMS News & Information".
  6. ↑ "Directories - The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod - The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod". www.lcms.org.
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