Oklahoma District (LCMS)
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The Oklahoma District is one of the 35 districts
of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
(LCMS), and comprises the state of Oklahoma
. It includes approximately 80 congregations and missions, subdivided into 9 circuits
, as well as 18 preschools, 9 elementary schools
and 1 high school. Baptized
membership in district congregations is approximately 23,000.
The Oklahoma District was formed in 1924 out of the Kansas District
. District offices are located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
. Rev. Barrie E. Henke was elected in 2009. 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 last convention was held in 2009, and the next will be held April 20-21, 2012 in Norman, OK.
Districts of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod is organized into 35 districts, 33 of which are defined along geographic lines. Each district has a president who oversees the congregations in his district, which are further subdivided into local circuits...
of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod is a traditional, confessional Lutheran denomination in the United States. With 2.3 million members, it is both the eighth largest Protestant denomination and the second-largest Lutheran body in the U.S. after the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The Synod...
(LCMS), and comprises the state of Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
. It includes approximately 80 congregations and missions, subdivided into 9 circuits
Circuit (LCMS)
A circuit, in the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod , is a local grouping of congregations within one of the Synod's 35 districts. Circuits typically include 8 to 12 congregations...
, as well as 18 preschools, 9 elementary schools
Lutheran school
Lutheran schools and education were a priority for Lutherans who emigrated to the United States and Australia from Germany and Scandinavia. One of the first things they did was to create schools for their children. This strong educational tradition was handed down from Martin Luther himself. The...
and 1 high school. Baptized
Baptism
In Christianity, baptism is for the majority the rite of admission , almost invariably with the use of water, into the Christian Church generally and also membership of a particular church tradition...
membership in district congregations is approximately 23,000.
The Oklahoma District was formed in 1924 out of the Kansas District
Kansas District (LCMS)
The Kansas District is one of the 35 districts of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod , and comprises the state of Kansas; one congregation near the state's northern border is in the Nebraska District. The Kansas District includes approximately 166 congregations and missions, subdivided into 16...
. District offices are located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City is the capital and the largest city in the state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city ranks 31st among United States cities in population. The city's population, from the 2010 census, was 579,999, with a metro-area population of 1,252,987 . In 2010, the Oklahoma...
. Rev. Barrie E. Henke was elected in 2009. 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 last convention was held in 2009, and the next will be held April 20-21, 2012 in Norman, OK.
Presidents
- Rev. Henry Mueller, 1924–39
- Rev. Carl R. Matthies, 1939–40
- Rev. Edward C. Hauer, 1940–42
- Rev. Paul J. Hartenberger, 1942–43
- Rev. Otto Henry Hoyer, 1943–54
- Rev. Alfred E. Behrend, 1954–70
- Rev. Harold E. Brockhoff, 1970–78
- Rev. Gerhard F. Bode, 1978-88
- Rev. Robert L. Jackson, 1988-91
- Rev. William R. Diekelman, 1991-2004
- Rev. Paul A. Hartman, 2004-2009
- Rev. Barrie E. Henke, 2009-present
Oldest congregations
- 1892 - Saint John Lutheran Church, Okarche, OklahomaOkarche, OklahomaOkarche is a town in Canadian and Kingfisher counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, and a part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. The population was 1,110 at the 2000 census.-History:...
- 1897 - Saint John Lutheran Church, Covington, OklahomaCovington, OklahomaCovington is a town in Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 553 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Covington is located at ....
- 1897 - Zion Lutheran Church, Fairmont, OklahomaFairmont, OklahomaFairmont is a town in Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 147 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Fairmont is located at ....
- 1899 - Immanuel Lutheran Church, Breckenridge, OklahomaBreckenridge, OklahomaBreckenridge is a town in Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 239 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Breckenridge is located at ....
- 1899 - Zion Lutheran Church, Alva, OklahomaAlva, OklahomaAlva is a city in Woods County, Oklahoma, along the Salt Fork Arkansas River. The population was 4,945 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Woods County....
- 1899 - Zion Lutheran Church, Guthrie, OklahomaGuthrie, OklahomaGuthrie is a city in and the county seat of Logan County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City Metroplex. The population was 9,925 at the 2000 census.Guthrie was the territorial and later the first state capital for Oklahoma...
- 1900 - Immanuel Lutheran Church, Garber, OklahomaGarber, OklahomaGarber is a city in Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 845 at the 2000 census. The city is named after Martin Garber, father of Milton C. Garber, former U.S. Congressman, Enid Mayor, newspaper editor, and Judge. The Garber family participated in the Land Run of 1893,...
- 1900 - Zion Lutheran Church, Oklahoma City, OklahomaOklahoma City, OklahomaOklahoma City is the capital and the largest city in the state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city ranks 31st among United States cities in population. The city's population, from the 2010 census, was 579,999, with a metro-area population of 1,252,987 . In 2010, the Oklahoma...
- 1901 - Christ Lutheran Church, Perry, OklahomaPerry, OklahomaPerry is a city in Noble County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 5,126. It is the county seat of Noble County.-19th century:...
- 1901 - Saint John Lutheran Church, Blackwell, OklahomaBlackwell, OklahomaBlackwell is a city in Kay County, Oklahoma, United States, located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 177 and State Highway 11 along Interstate 35. The population was 7,668 at the 2000 census. Blackwell was established following the September 16, 1893 Cherokee Outlet land run by A. J. Blackwell...
- 1901 - Trinity Lutheran Church, Enid, OklahomaEnid, OklahomaEnid is a city in Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States. In 2010, the population was 49,379, making it the ninth largest city in Oklahoma. It is the county seat of Garfield County. Enid was founded during the opening of the Cherokee Outlet in the Land Run of 1893, and is named after Enid, a...
- 1901 - Trinity Lutheran Church, Norman, OklahomaNorman, OklahomaNorman is a city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States, and is located south of downtown Oklahoma City. It is part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, Norman was to have 110,925 full-time residents, making it the third-largest city in Oklahoma and the...
- 1901 - Trinity Lutheran Church, Woodward, OklahomaWoodward, OklahomaWoodward is a city in and the county seat of Woodward County, Oklahoma, United States. It is the largest city in a nine-county area. The population was 12,051 at the 2010 census....
- 1902 - Christ Lutheran Church, Shattuck, OklahomaShattuck, OklahomaShattuck is a town in Ellis County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,356 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Shattuck is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
- 1902 - Zion Lutheran Church, Lahoma, OklahomaLahoma, OklahomaLahoma is a town in Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 577 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lahoma is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
- 1903 - Saint John Lutheran Church, Lone Wolf, OklahomaLone Wolf, OklahomaLone Wolf is a town in Kiowa County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 438 at the 2010 census. The town was named for Chief Lone Wolf , a warrior chief of the Kiowa who fought to preserve his people's autonomy and way of life.-Geography:...
- 1903 - Zion Lutheran Church, Buffalo, OklahomaBuffalo, OklahomaBuffalo is a town in Harper County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,299 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Harper County.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Buffalo has a total area of , all land.-Climate:...
- 1904 - Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Kingfisher, OklahomaKingfisher, OklahomaKingfisher is a city in and the county seat of Kingfisher County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 4,380 at the 2000 census. It is the former home and namesake of Kingfisher College.-History:...
- 1906 - Saint John Lutheran Church, Hinton, OklahomaHinton, OklahomaHinton is a town in Caddo County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,175 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hinton is located at , elevation 1,676 feet ....
- 1906 - Saint Peter Lutheran Church, Apache, OklahomaApache, OklahomaApache is a town in Caddo County, Oklahoma, USA. The population was 1,616 at the 2000 census.- Geography :Apache is located at ....
Largest congregations
- Membership totals are c. 2006.
- 1518 - Immanuel Lutheran Church, Broken Arrow, OklahomaBroken Arrow, OklahomaBroken Arrow is a city located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Oklahoma, primarily in Tulsa County but also with a small section of the city in western Wagoner County. It is the largest suburb of Tulsa. According to the 2010 US Census, Broken Arrow has a population of 98,850 residents...
- 1108 - Messiah Lutheran Church, Oklahoma City, OklahomaOklahoma City, OklahomaOklahoma City is the capital and the largest city in the state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city ranks 31st among United States cities in population. The city's population, from the 2010 census, was 579,999, with a metro-area population of 1,252,987 . In 2010, the Oklahoma...
- 979 - Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Edmond, OklahomaEdmond, OklahomaEdmond is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area in the central part of the state. As of the 2010 census, the population was 81,405, making it the sixth largest city in the state of Oklahoma....
- 911 - Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Enid, OklahomaEnid, OklahomaEnid is a city in Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States. In 2010, the population was 49,379, making it the ninth largest city in Oklahoma. It is the county seat of Garfield County. Enid was founded during the opening of the Cherokee Outlet in the Land Run of 1893, and is named after Enid, a...
- 904 - Christ the Redeemer Lutheran Church, Tulsa, OklahomaTulsa, OklahomaTulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 46th-largest city in the United States. With a population of 391,906 as of the 2010 census, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 937,478 residents in the MSA and 988,454 in the CSA. Tulsa's...
- 898 - First Lutheran Church, Ponca City, OklahomaPonca City, OklahomaPonca City is a small city in Kay and Osage counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, which was named after the Ponca Tribe. Located in north central Oklahoma, it lies approximately south of the Kansas border, and approximately east of Interstate 35. 25,919 people called Ponca City home at the...
- 649 - Our Savior Lutheran Church, Tulsa, OklahomaTulsa, OklahomaTulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 46th-largest city in the United States. With a population of 391,906 as of the 2010 census, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 937,478 residents in the MSA and 988,454 in the CSA. Tulsa's...
- 642 - Trinity Lutheran Church, Broken Arrow, OklahomaBroken Arrow, OklahomaBroken Arrow is a city located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Oklahoma, primarily in Tulsa County but also with a small section of the city in western Wagoner County. It is the largest suburb of Tulsa. According to the 2010 US Census, Broken Arrow has a population of 98,850 residents...
- 638 - Christ Lutheran Church, Perry, OklahomaPerry, OklahomaPerry is a city in Noble County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 5,126. It is the county seat of Noble County.-19th century:...
- 580 - Saint John Lutheran Church, Moore, OklahomaMoore, OklahomaMoore is a city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma and is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. The population was 55,081 at the 2010 census, making it the seventh largest city in the state of Oklahoma....
- 565 - Faith Lutheran Church, Owasso, OklahomaOwasso, OklahomaOwasso is a city in Rogers and Tulsa counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, and a northern suburb of Tulsa. The population was 28,915 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Owasso is located at...
- 535 - Redeemer Lutheran Church, Enid, OklahomaEnid, OklahomaEnid is a city in Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States. In 2010, the population was 49,379, making it the ninth largest city in Oklahoma. It is the county seat of Garfield County. Enid was founded during the opening of the Cherokee Outlet in the Land Run of 1893, and is named after Enid, a...
- 524 - Christ Lutheran Church, Mustang, OklahomaMustang, OklahomaMustang is a growing suburban city in Canadian County, Oklahoma, United States and is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 17,395 at the 2010 census....
- 515 - Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Midwest City, OklahomaMidwest City, OklahomaMidwest City is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 54,371, making it the eighth largest city in the state....
- 1518 - Immanuel Lutheran Church, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma