North Wisconsin District (LCMS)

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The North Wisconsin District is one of the 35 districts of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod (LCMS), and covers the northern two-thirds of Wisconsin as well as the western half of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. In addition, one congregation in the district's area is in the non-geographic SELC District. The southern third of Wisconsin makes up the South Wisconsin District, and the remainder of Michigan constitutes the Michigan District; there are also two Wisconsin congregations in the Minnesota North District. The North Wisconsin District includes approximately 221 congregations and missions, subdivided into 20 circuits, as well as 44 preschools, 22 elementary schools and 3 high schools. Baptized membership in district congregations is approximately 105,000.

The North Wisconsin District was formed in 1916 when the Wisconsin District was divided. District offices are located in Wausau, Wisconsin; the Rev. Joel Hoelter became the district president in September 2006 [1]. 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 on June 11-13, 2006, and the next will be held in 2009.

Contents 1 Presidents 2 Oldest congregations 3 Largest congregations 4 Congregations and missions 5 External links

[edit] Presidents

• Rev. Johann Gotthilf Schliepsiek, 1916–18
• Rev. Samuel William Herman Daib, 1918–36
• Rev. William Louis Kohn, 1936–54
• Rev. Lloyd H. Goetz, 1954–74
• Rev. Henry E. Simon, 1974–85
• Rev. Arleigh L. Lutz, Jr., 1985-2006
• Rev. Joel A. Hoelter, 2006-present

[edit] Oldest congregations

• 1860 - Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Amherst, Wisconsin
• 1861 - Zion Lutheran Church, Fremont, Wisconsin
• 1863 - Saint Martin Lutheran Church, Clintonville, Wisconsin
• 1863 - Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Bonduel, Wisconsin
• 1863 - Zion Lutheran Church, Granton, Wisconsin
• 1863 - Zion Lutheran Church, Wayside, Wisconsin
• 1864 - Immanuel Lutheran Church, Caroline, Wisconsin
• 1864 - Saint John Lutheran Church, Fall Creek, Wisconsin
• 1865 - Saint John (Sigel) Lutheran Church, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
• 1865 - Saint John Lutheran Church, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
• 1865 - Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Luxemburg, Wisconsin
• 1867 - Saint John Lutheran Church, Algoma, Wisconsin
• 1867 - Saint John's Lutheran Church, Athens, Wisconsin
• 1867 - SS. Peter and Paul Lutheran Church, Hancock, Michigan
• 1868 - Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Bonduel, Wisconsin (Cty Rd E)
• 1868 - Zion Lutheran Church, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
• 1869 - Saint John Lutheran Church, Edgar, Wisconsin
• 1870 - Grace Lutheran Church, Augusta, Wisconsin
• 1870 - Saint John's Lutheran Church, Almond, Wisconsin
• 1870 - Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Canton-Mondovi, Wisconsin

[edit] Largest congregations

Membership totals are c. 2006.

• 3288 - Faith Lutheran Church, Appleton, Wisconsin
• 3052 - Saint James Lutheran Church, Shawano, Wisconsin
• 2802 - Trinity Lutheran Church, Wausau, Wisconsin (Stewart Ave.)
• 2503 - Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Schofield, Wisconsin
• 2325 - Christ Lutheran Church, Marshfield, Wisconsin
• 2292 - Trinity Lutheran Church, Merrill, Wisconsin
• 2100 - Pilgrim Lutheran Church, Green Bay, Wisconsin
• 1922 - Peace Lutheran Church, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
• 1903 - Immanuel Lutheran Church, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
• 1776 - Saint Luke Lutheran Church, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
• 1753 - Faith Lutheran Church, Green Bay, Wisconsin
• 1689 - Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Appleton, Wisconsin
• 1598 - Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Bonduel, Wisconsin
• 1589 - Saint Martin Lutheran Church, Clintonville, Wisconsin
• 1479 - Redeemer Lutheran Church, Marquette, Michigan
• 1467 - Our Saviour Lutheran Church, Green Bay, Wisconsin
• 1415 - Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, Greenville, Wisconsin
• 1386 - Saint John Lutheran Church, Merrill, Wisconsin
• 1343 - Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Stevens Point, Wisconsin
• 1331 - Peace Lutheran Church, Antigo, Wisconsin
• 1164 - Bethany Lutheran Church, Kaukauna, Wisconsin
• 1154 - Immanuel Lutheran Church, Marshfield, Wisconsin
• 1154 - Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Manawa, Wisconsin
• 1107 - Zion Lutheran Church, Wayside, Wisconsin
• 1009 - St. Luke's Lutheran Church, New Richmond, Wisconsin

[edit] Congregations and missions

Congregations established prior to 1930, or having 600 or more members, are noted (membership figures are c. 2006); in the absence of one or both of these within a circuit, the oldest and/or largest congregation is noted.

Circuit 1 (Lake Superior)

• Immanuel Lutheran Church, Ironwood, Michigan
• Immanuel Lutheran Church, Mellen, Wisconsin - est. 1901
• Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Ramsay, Michigan - est. 1924
• Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Marengo, Wisconsin - est. 1907
• Trinity Lutheran Church, Ironwood, Michigan
• Trinity Lutheran Church, Cable, Wisconsin - est. 1914
• Trinity Lutheran Church, Glidden, Wisconsin - est. 1885
• Zion Lutheran Church, Ashland, Wisconsin - est. 1884; 645 members

Circuit 2 (Michigan)

• Christ the King Lutheran Church, Ishpeming, Michigan
• Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Munising, Michigan
• Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Kingsford, Michigan - est. 1924; 655 members
• Our Savior Lutheran Church, Escanaba, Michigan
• Redeemer Lutheran Church, Marquette, Michigan - est. 1873; 1479 members
• Saint John's Lutheran Church, Hubbell, Michigan - est. 1893
• Saint Paul's Lutheran Church, Iron River, Michigan - est. 1904
• Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Laurium, Michigan - est. 1879
• Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Ontonagon, Michigan
• SS. Peter and Paul Lutheran Church, Hancock, Michigan - est. 1867
• Sion Lutheran Church, Amasa, Michigan - est. 1905
• Sion Lutheran Church, Chatham, Michigan - est. 1901
• Trinity Lutheran Church, Bergland, Michigan - est. 1923
• Trinity Lutheran Church, Covington, Michigan - est. 1910
• Victory Lutheran Church, Gwinn, Michigan

Circuit 3 (Rice Lake)

• Christ Lutheran Church, Comstock, Wisconsin - est. 1884
• Christ Lutheran Church, Lampson, Wisconsin - est. 1925
• Faith Lutheran Church, Spooner, Wisconsin - est. 1912
• First Lutheran Church, Rice Lake, Wisconsin - est. 1889; 578 members
• Immanuel Lutheran Church, Clayton, Wisconsin - est. 1910
• Immanuel Lutheran Church, Frederic, Wisconsin - est. 1913
• Immanuel Lutheran Church, Rice Lake, Wisconsin - est. 1913
• Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Webster, Wisconsin - est. 1893
• Saint John Lutheran Church, Cameron, Wisconsin - est. 1892
• Saint Matthew Lutheran Church, Almena, Wisconsin - est. 1896
• Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Cumberland, Wisconsin - est. 1900
• Salem Lutheran Church, Barron, Wisconsin - est. 1893
• Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin
• Silver Creek Lutheran Church, Almena, Wisconsin - est. 1897
• Trinity Lutheran Church, Danbury, Wisconsin - est. 1919
• Trinity Lutheran Church, Hayward, Wisconsin - est. 1904
• Zion Lutheran Church, Turtle Lake, Wisconsin - est. 1889

Circuit 4 (Park Falls)

• Peace Lutheran Church, Park Falls, Wisconsin - est. 1903; 773 members
• Saint John Lutheran Church, Ladysmith, Wisconsin - est. 1916; 634 members
• Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Butternut, Wisconsin - est. 1881; 685 members
• Trinity Lutheran Church, Phillips, Wisconsin - est. 1885
• Trinity Lutheran Church, Prentice, Wisconsin
• Trinity Lutheran Church, Sheldon, Wisconsin - est. 1919
• Zion Lutheran Church, Gilman, Wisconsin - est. 1919
• Zion Lutheran Church, Kennan, Wisconsin - est. 1897

Circuit 5 (Eagle River)

• Faith Lutheran Church, Mercer, Wisconsin
• Grace Lutheran Church, Three Lakes, Wisconsin
• Hope Lutheran Church, Watersmeet, Michigan
• Messiah Lutheran Church, Marenisco, Michigan
• Our Savior Lutheran Church, Eagle River, Wisconsin - 652 members
• Our Savior Lutheran Church, Jeffris-Bundy, Wisconsin - est. 1937
• Peace Lutheran Church, Arbor Vitae, Wisconsin
• Rock of Ages Lutheran Church, Minocqua, Wisconsin
• Saint Mark Lutheran Church, Rhinelander, Wisconsin
• Trinity Lutheran Church, Boulder Junction, Wisconsin

Circuit 6 (Merrill)

• Faith Lutheran Church, Harshaw, Wisconsin
• Faith Lutheran Church, Merrill, Wisconsin - est. 1871
• Immanuel Lutheran Church, Merrill, Wisconsin - est. 1915
• Luther Memorial Lutheran Church, Gleason, Wisconsin
• Saint John's Lutheran Church, Athens, Wisconsin - est. 1867
• Saint John Lutheran Church, Merrill, Wisconsin - est. 1876; 1386 members
• Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Irma, Wisconsin - est. 1924
• Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Merrill-Pine River, Wisconsin - est. 1892
• Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Tomahawk, Wisconsin - est. 1888; 702 members
• Trinity Lutheran Church, Merrill, Wisconsin - est. 1885; 2292 members

Circuit 7 (Antigo)

• Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Crandon, Wisconsin
• Peace Lutheran Church, Antigo, Wisconsin - est. 1883; 1331 members
• Saint John Lutheran Church, Laona, Wisconsin - est. 1915
• Saint John Lutheran Church, Pickerel, Wisconsin - est. 1902
• Saint John Lutheran Church, Townsend, Wisconsin - est. 1919
• Saint Luke Lutheran Church, Elcho, Wisconsin
• Saint Matthew Lutheran Church, Deerbrook, Wisconsin - est. 1897
• Saint Matthew Lutheran Church, White Lake, Wisconsin - est. 1917
• Saint Peter Lutheran Church, Antigo, Wisconsin - est. 1886

Circuit 8 (New Richmond)

• Faith Lutheran Church, Menomonie, Wisconsin
• Grace Lutheran Church, Connorsville, Wisconsin - est. 1922
• Luther Memorial Lutheran Church, River Falls, Wisconsin
• Redeemer Lutheran Church, Amery, Wisconsin - est. 1918
• Saint John Lutheran Church, Boyceville, Wisconsin - est. 1887
• Saint John Lutheran Church, Forest, Wisconsin - est. 1898
• St. Luke's Lutheran Church, New Richmond, Wisconsin - 1009 members
• Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Deer Park, Wisconsin - est. 1884

Circuit 9 (Eau Claire)

• Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Altoona, Wisconsin - est. 1906
• Epiphany Lutheran Church, Eau Claire, Wisconsin - est. 1895
• Epiphany Lutheran Church, Stanley, Wisconsin - est. 1895
• Faith Lutheran Church, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin - 841 members
• Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Eau Claire, Wisconsin - est. 1923; 925 members
• Peace Lutheran Church, Eau Claire, Wisconsin - 1922 members
• Saint John Lutheran Church, Cadott, Wisconsin - est. 1874; 608 members
• Saint Matthew Lutheran Church, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
• Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Thorp, Wisconsin
• Saint Peter's Lutheran Church, Boyd, Wisconsin - est. 1874
• Zion Lutheran Church, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin - est. 1868

Circuit 10 (Abbotsford)

• Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Milan, Wisconsin - est. 1907
• Christ Lutheran Church, Abbotsford, Wisconsin - est. 1915
• Saint John Lutheran Church, Edgar, Wisconsin - est. 1869
• Saint John Lutheran Church, Withee, Wisconsin - est. 1890
• Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Colby, Wisconsin - est. 1879
• Saint Peter Lutheran Church, Dorchester, Wisconsin - est. 1879
• Trinity Lutheran Church, Athens, Wisconsin - est. 1882; 644 members
• Trinity Lutheran Church, Chelsea, Wisconsin - est. 1883
• Trinity Lutheran Church, Medford, Wisconsin - est. 1883; 621 members
• Trinity Lutheran Church, Spencer, Wisconsin - est. 1882
• Zion Lutheran Church, Colby, Wisconsin - est. 1877; 675 members

Circuit 11 (Wausau)

• Christ Lutheran Church, Wausau, Wisconsin - 731 members
• Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Schofield, Wisconsin - 2503 members
• Rib Mountain Lutheran Church, Wausau, Wisconsin
• Saint John Lutheran Church, Wausau, Wisconsin - est. 1878
• Saint Mark Lutheran Church, Wausau, Wisconsin - 919 members
• Saint Peter Lutheran Church, Wausau, Wisconsin - est. 1877
• Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Wausau, Wisconsin (69th St.) - est. 1877
• Trinity Lutheran Church, Wausau, Wisconsin (Stewart Ave.) - est. 1908; 2802 members
• Zion Lutheran Church, Wausau, Wisconsin - est. 1896

Circuit 12 (Embarrass River)

• Immanuel Lutheran Church, Caroline, Wisconsin - est. 1864
• Saint John Lutheran Church, Caroline, Wisconsin - est. 1874
• Saint John Lutheran Church, Mattoon, Wisconsin - est. 1885
• Saint John Lutheran Church, Tigerton, Wisconsin - est. 1882
• Saint Martin Lutheran Church, Clintonville, Wisconsin - est. 1863; 1589 members
• Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Birnamwood, Wisconsin - est. 1898
• Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Bowler, Wisconsin - est. 1924
• Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Wittenberg, Wisconsin - est. 1881
• Saint Peter Lutheran Church, Clintonville, Wisconsin - est. 1878
• Zion Lutheran Church, Eland, Wisconsin - est. 1901
• Zion Lutheran Church, Embarrass, Wisconsin - est. 1888

Circuit 13 (Shawano)

• Hope Lutheran Church, Cecil, Wisconsin - est. 1927
• Immanuel Mohican Lutheran Church, Gresham, Wisconsin - est. 1898
• Our Savior Lutheran Church, Gresham, Wisconsin
• Saint Jakobi Lutheran Church, Shawano, Wisconsin - est. 1883
• Saint James Lutheran Church, Shawano, Wisconsin - est. 1873; 3052 members
• Saint John Lutheran Church, Shawano, Wisconsin (Rte 6) - est. 1878
• Saint John Lutheran Church, Shawano, Wisconsin (Cty Rd U) - est. 1876
• Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Bonduel, Wisconsin - est. 1863; 1598 members
• Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Bonduel, Wisconsin (Cty Rd E) - est. 1868
• Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Shawano, Wisconsin - est. 1883
• Zion Lutheran Church, Gresham, Wisconsin - est. 1906

Circuit 14 (Gillett)

• Christ Lutheran Church, Gillett, Wisconsin - est. 1892
• Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Breed, Wisconsin - est. 1911
• Faith Lutheran Church, Marinette, Wisconsin
• Faith United Lutheran Church, Pulcifer, Wisconsin - 522 members
• Immanuel Lutheran Church, Cecil, Wisconsin - est. 1880
• Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Suring, Wisconsin - est. 1923
• Saint John Lutheran Church, Green Valley, Wisconsin - est. 1878
• Saint John Lutheran Church, Suring, Wisconsin - est. 1886
• Saint John Riverside Lutheran Church, Gillett, Wisconsin - est. 1904
• Tabor Lutheran Church, Mountain, Wisconsin - est. 1904
• Trinity Lutheran Church, Suring, Wisconsin - est. 1877
• Zion Lutheran Church, Bonduel, Wisconsin - est. 1900
• Zion Lutheran Church, Oconto, Wisconsin

Circuit 15 (Fall Creek)

• Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Fall Creek, Wisconsin - est. 1896
• Grace Lutheran Church, Alma Center, Wisconsin - est. 1908
• Grace Lutheran Church, Augusta, Wisconsin - est. 1870; 668 members
• Saint John Lutheran Church, Black River Falls, Wisconsin - est. 1909
• Saint John Lutheran Church, Fall Creek, Wisconsin - est. 1864
• Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Fairchild, Wisconsin - est. 1884
• Saint Paul's Lutheran Church, Fall Creek, Wisconsin - est. 1910
• Zion Lutheran Church, Fall Creek, Wisconsin - est. 1885

Circuit 16 (Marshfield)

• Christ Lutheran Church, Chili, Wisconsin - est. 1907
• Christ Lutheran Church, Marshfield, Wisconsin - est. 1928; 2325 members
• Immanuel Lutheran Church, Hewitt, Wisconsin - est. 1892
• Immanuel Lutheran Church, Marshfield, Wisconsin - est. 1880; 1154 members
• Saint John Lutheran Church, Auburndale, Wisconsin - est. 1878
• Saint John Lutheran Church, Dancy, Wisconsin - est. 1903
• Saint John Lutheran Church, Pittsville, Wisconsin - est. 1888
• Saint John (Sigel) Lutheran Church, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin - est. 1865
• Saint Luke Lutheran Church, Sherry, Wisconsin - est. 1871
• Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Junction City, Wisconsin - est. 1918
• Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Pittsville, Wisconsin - est. 1925
• Trinity Lutheran Church, Vesper, Wisconsin - est. 1898
• Zion Lutheran Church, Granton, Wisconsin - est. 1863

Circuit 17 (Wisconsin Rapids)

• Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, Plover, Wisconsin
• Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Nekoosa, Wisconsin - est. 1892; 629 members
• Immanuel Lutheran Church, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin - est. 1881; 1903 members
• Saint John's Lutheran Church, Almond, Wisconsin - est. 1870
• Saint John Lutheran Church, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin - est. 1865
• Saint Luke Lutheran Church, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin - 1776 members
• Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Stevens Point, Wisconsin - est. 1872; 1343 members
• Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Vesper, Wisconsin - est. 1887
• Trinity Lutheran Church, Port Edwards, Wisconsin - 769 members

Circuit 18 (Appleton)

• Alleluia Lutheran Church, Wrightstown, Wisconsin
• Bethany Lutheran Church, Kaukauna, Wisconsin - 1164 members
• Calvary Lutheran Church, Waupaca, Wisconsin
• Celebration Lutheran Church, Appleton, Wisconsin
• Emmaus Lutheran Church, Waupaca, Wisconsin - est. 1910
• Faith Lutheran Church, Appleton, Wisconsin - 3288 members
• Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Appleton, Wisconsin - 1689 members
• Grace Lutheran Church, Bear Creek, Wisconsin - est. 1924
• Saint Luke Lutheran Church, Big Falls, Wisconsin - est. 1898
• Saint Mark Lutheran Church, Manawa, Wisconsin - est. 1880; 624 members
• Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Amherst, Wisconsin - est. 1860
• Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Fremont, Wisconsin - est. 1885
• Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Manawa, Wisconsin - est. 1875; 1154 members
• Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, Greenville, Wisconsin - 1415 members
• Trinity Lutheran Church, Bear Creek, Wisconsin - est. 1875
• Zion Lutheran Church, Fremont, Wisconsin - est. 1861

Circuit 19 (Green Bay)

• Christ of the Bay Lutheran Church, Green Bay, Wisconsin
• Faith Lutheran Church, Green Bay, Wisconsin - 1753 members
• Hmong Pilgrim Lutheran Church, Green Bay, Wisconsin
• Hope Lutheran Church, De Pere, Wisconsin
• Our Saviour Lutheran Church, Green Bay, Wisconsin - 1467 members
• Pilgrim Lutheran Church, Green Bay, Wisconsin - 2100 members
• Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
• Redeemer Lutheran Church, Green Bay, Wisconsin - 713 members
• Saint John Lutheran Church, Algoma, Wisconsin - est. 1867
• Saint John Lutheran Church, Luxemburg, Wisconsin - est. 1874
• Saint John Lutheran Church, Pulaski, Wisconsin - 681 members
• Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Luxemburg, Wisconsin - est. 1865
• Saint Peter Lutheran Church, Forestville, Wisconsin - est. 1875
• Zion Lutheran Church, Oneida, Wisconsin - est. 1924
• Zion Lutheran Church, Wayside, Wisconsin - est. 1863; 1107 members

Circuit 20 (Mondovi)

• Immanuel Lutheran Church, Plum City, Wisconsin - est. 1894
• Saint John Lutheran Church, Durand, Wisconsin - est. 1898
• Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Canton-Mondovi, Wisconsin - est. 1870
• Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Mondovi, Wisconsin - est. 1872
• Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Whitehall, Wisconsin - est. 1895
• Saint Peter Lutheran Church, Osseo, Wisconsin - est. 1884
• Trinity Lutheran Church, Gilmanton, Wisconsin - est. 1905
• Zion Lutheran Church, Cleghorn, Wisconsin - est. 1895
• Zion Lutheran Church, Mondovi, Wisconsin - est. 1903; 688 members

[edit] External links

• North Wisconsin District web site
• LCMS: North Wisconsin District

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