The Oklahoma District is one of the
35 districts of the
Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod
The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod (LCMS), also known as the Missouri Synod, is a traditional, confessional Lutheran Christian denomination, denomination in the United States. With 1.8 million members, it is the second-largest Lutheranism, Luth ...
(LCMS), and comprises the state of
Oklahoma
Oklahoma (; Choctaw language, Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the nor ...
. It includes approximately 80 congregations and missions, subdivided into 9
circuits, as well as 15
preschools and 10
elementary schools.
Baptized
Baptism (from grc-x-koine, βάπτισμα, váptisma) is a form of ritual purification—a characteristic of many religions throughout time and geography. In Christianity, it is a Christian sacrament of initiation and adoption, almost ...
membership in district congregations is approximately 21,890.
The Oklahoma District was formed in 1924 out of the
Kansas District. District offices are located in
Norman, Oklahoma. 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. Rev. David Nehrenz was elected in 2022.
Presidents
*Rev. Henry Mueller, 1924–1939
*Rev. Carl R. Matthies, 1939–1940
*Rev. Edward C. Hauer, 1940–1942
*Rev. Paul J. Hartenberger, 1942–1943
*Rev. Otto Henry Hoyer, 1943–1954
*Rev. Alfred E. Behrend, 1954–1970
*Rev. Harold E. Brockhoff, 1970–1978
*Rev. Gerhard F. Bode, 1978–1988
*Rev. Robert L. Jackson, 1988–1991
*Rev. William R. Diekelman, 1991–2004
*Rev. Paul A. Hartman, 2004–2009
*Rev. Barrie E. Henke, 2009–2022
*Rev. David Nehrenz, 2022–present
References
External links
Oklahoma District web siteLCMS: Oklahoma DistrictLCMS Congregation Directory
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Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod districts
Lutheranism in Oklahoma
Christian organizations established in 1924