The South Wisconsin District is one of the 35 districts of the

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. The northern two-thirds are in the North Wisconsin District; there are also two Wisconsin congregations in the Minnesota North District. In addition, twelve congregations in the South Wisconsin District's area are in the non-geographic English District, and one in the SELC District. The South Wisconsin District includes approximately 213 congregations and missions, subdivided into 27 circuits, as well as 37

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membership in district congregations is approximately 116,600. The South Wisconsin District was formed in 1916 when the Wisconsin District was divided. District offices are located in

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. 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. John Wille became the district president in September 2006.

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, part of the LCMS' Concordia University System, is located within the district. Camp LuWiSoMo in

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, is owned and operated by the South Wisconsin District.

Presidents

*Rev. Edward Albrecht, 1916–1921 (Pastor, Nazareth/Milwaukee) *Rev. Henry John Andrew Grueber, 1921–1932 (Pastor, Trinity/Milwaukee) *Rev. John Frederick Boerger, 1932–1936 (Pastor, St. John/Racine) *Rev. Fred A. Schwertfeger, 1936–1948 (Pastor, St. Stephen/Horicon) *Rev. Arthur H. Oswald, 1948–1953 (Pastor, St. Martini/Milwaukee) *Rev. Herbert W. Baxmann, 1953–1970 (Pastor, St. John/Plymouth; became district's first full-time president in 1963) * Rev. Karl L. Barth, 1970–1982 (Pastor, St. Paul/West Allis) *Rev. Harvey Krueger, 1982–1988 (Pastor, Trinity/Sheboygan) *Rev. Edwin S. Suelflow, 1988–1994 (Pastor, Walther Memorial/Milwaukee) *Rev. Ronald E. Meyer, 1994–2006 (Stewardship Executive, South Wisconsin District) *Rev. John C. Wille, 2006–2024 (Pastor, Good Shepherd/Tomah)

References

External links

South Wisconsin District web siteLCMS: South Wisconsin DistrictLCMS Congregation Directory
{{DEFAULTSORT:South Wisconsin District of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod districts Lutheranism in Wisconsin Christian organizations established in 1916 1916 establishments in Wisconsin