LCMS Districts

Fondow re-elected to fifth term in Minnesota North

The LCMS Minnesota North District convention, meeting April 13-15 in Brainerd, Minn., emphasizes missions.

CNH delegates elect Newton to fifth term

The California-Nevada-Hawaii District re-elects the Rev. Dr. Robert Newton to his fifth term as president.

Oklahoma District delegates re-elect Henke

Meeting April 17-18, delegates re-elect the Rev. Barrie E. Henke to his third term as district president.

South Dakota elects Sailer as new president

The Rev. Scott C. Sailer of Sioux Falls, S.D., is elected on the first ballot to his first term as district president.

SELC elects Dzurovcik to first term as president

The Rev. Andrew Dzurovcik of Clark, N.J., is elected president on the third ballot.

Photo gallery: Volunteers respond after Illinois tornado

Dozens of chainsaw specialists joined more than 200 Lutheran volunteers on Saturday, April 11, to clean up after an EF-F tornado struck Northern Illinois on April 9.

Lutherans aid Boston pastor after fire destroys home

Supporters embrace the Rev. Ingo Dutzmann (right) and his family with prayers, visits and emergency funds.

Northern Illinois delegates re-elect Gilbert president

The Rev. Dan P. Gilbert’s re-election comes on the first ballot during the LCMS Northern Illinois District’s March 6-7 convention at River Forest, Ill.

First Hispanic congregation chartered in Southeastern District

On Feb. 15, Iglesia Luterana Nueva Vida becomes the first Hispanic congregation to be chartered in the LCMS Southeastern District.

Southern Illinois District re-elects Scharr

The Rev. Timothy Scharr is re-elected as the district’s president during its Feb. 12-14 convention in O’Fallon, Ill.

North Dakota delegates re-elect Baneck

The Rev. Dr. James Baneck is elected to his third term as LCMS North Dakota District president.

Liberian pastor spearheads project to aid Ebola victims

The first $25,000 in food and water was set for distribution in December in Liberia. Another $75,000 in aid is planned.

COP meeting spotlights training, mercy, outreach, mission

The Sept. 20-23 meeting of the LCMS Council of Presidents involves a lot more than oversight of administrative issues.

Synod pledges more aid to fight Ebola

In Oct. 7 letters to congregations and district presidents, Synod President Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison shares the church body’s plan to continue fighting the disease “for the long haul.”

Lower response clouds 2013 statistics for congregations

Only 3,591 congregations — 59 percent of all those in the Synod — report their financial and statistical information for 2013.

LCMS reaches out after ‘devastating’ tornadoes

The week of June 16 is devastating for two LCMS churches and more than two dozen LCMS members in Nebraska and South Dakota after deadly tornadoes tear through their communities and lives.