The Texas District is one of the 35 districts of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS), and comprises the state of Texas with the exception of El Paso County, which is in the Rocky Mountain District. The Texas District includes approximately 360 congregations and missions (second to only the Michigan District), subdivided into 39 circuits, as well as 73 preschools, 41 elementary schools and 10 high schools. Baptized membership in district congregations is approximately 133,000.
The Texas District was formed in 1906 out of the Southern District, and at one time included congregations in southern New Mexico, but these were transferred to the Colorado District (since renamed the Rocky Mountain District) in 1941-42. District offices are located in Austin, Texas. 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. Kenneth Hennings has been the district president since September 2006, and was re-elected to a second term in 2009. The 58th Regular Convention was held June 25-28, 2009, in Addison, Texas, with the theme "Reaching, Receiving, Refreshing," from Phil. 1:6-7. The 59th Regular Convention will be held June 21- 23, 2012, in Lubbock, Texas, with the theme "Live to Tell".
Concordia University Texas, part of the LCMS' Concordia University System, is located in Austin.
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Presidents
- Rev. Adolf W. Kramer, 1906-09
- Rev. Charles A. Waech, 1909-12
- Rev. Gotthilf Heinrich Wilhelm Birkmann, 1912-20
- Rev. Henry Peter Studtmann, 1920-26
- Rev. John W. Behnken, 1926-29
- Rev. Constantin Martin Beyer, 1929-42
- Rev. Edwin A. Heckmann, 1942-48
- Rev. Oliver R. Harms, 1948-50
- Rev. Roland P. Wiederaenders, 1950-59
- Rev. Albert F. Jesse, 1959-63
- Rev. Carl A. Heckmann, 1963-78
- Rev. Glenn R. O'Shoney, 1978-89
- Rev. Louis L. Pabor, 1989-91
- Rev. Gerald B. Kieschnick, 1991-2001
- Rev. James R. Linderman, 2001-06
- Rev. Kenneth M. Hennings, 2006-present
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Oldest congregations
- 1852 - Salem Lutheran Church, Tomball, Texas
- 1853 - Saint John Lutheran Church, Cypress, Texas
- 1854 - Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Serbin, Texas
- 1860 - Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Brenham/William Penn, Texas
- 1870 - Trinity Lutheran Church, Lexington, Texas
- 1873 - Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Warda, Texas
- 1874 - Trinity Lutheran Church, Spring, Texas
- 1874 - Zion Lutheran Church, Ridgewood Park, Dallas, Texas
- 1876 - Ebenezer Lutheran Church, Manheim, Texas
- 1876 - Saint Michael Lutheran Church, Winchester, Texas
- 1879 - Trinity Lutheran Church, Washington Avenue - Old Sixth Ward, Houston, Texas
- 1882 - Bethlehem Lutheran Church, North Zulch, Texas
- 1882 - Zion Lutheran Church, Anderson, Texas
- 1882 - Zion Lutheran Church, Walburg, Texas
- 1883 - Immanuel Lutheran Church, Giddings, Texas
- 1883 - Saint Paul Lutheran Church, The Grove, Texas
- 1883 - Trinity Lutheran Church, Riesel, Texas
- 1883 - Trinity Lutheran Church, Sealy, Texas
- 1884 - Saint James Lutheran Church, Honey Grove, Texas
- 1886 - Faith Lutheran Church, Corsicana, Texas
- 1886 - Immanuel Lutheran Church, Clifton, Texas
- 1886 - Saint John Lutheran Church, Lincoln, Texas
- 1886 - Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Hamilton, Texas
- 1887 - Evangelists Lutheran Church, Kingsbury, Texas
- 1887 - Immanuel Lutheran Church, Lyons, Texas
Largest congregations
- Membership totals are c. 2009.
- 6375 - Concordia Lutheran Church, San Antonio, Texas
- 3378 - Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Nassau Bay, Texas
- 3325 - Trinity Lutheran Church, Spring, Texas
- 3321 - Redeemer Lutheran Church, Austin, Texas
- 2815 - Salem Lutheran Church, Tomball, Texas
- 2564 - Bethany Lutheran Church, Austin, Texas
- 2158 - Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Fort Worth, Texas
- 1997 - Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Carrollton, Texas
- 1985 - Messiah Lutheran Church, Plano, Texas
- 1925 - Saint John Lutheran Church, Cypress, Texas
- 1785 - Christ the King Lutheran Church, Kingwood, Houston, Texas
- 1775 - Trinity Lutheran Church, Washington Avenue - Old Sixth Ward, Houston, Texas
- 1688 - Lamb of God Lutheran Church, Flower Mound, Texas
- 1684 - Peace Lutheran Church, Hurst, Texas
- 1526 - Our Savior Lutheran Church, Oak Forest, Houston, Texas
- 1485 - Immanuel Lutheran Church, Giddings, Texas
- 1316 - Zion Lutheran Church, Ridgewood Park, Dallas, Texas
- 1161 - Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, San Antonio, Texas
- 1159 - Saint Mark Lutheran Church, Spring Branch East, Houston, Texas
- 1148 - Epiphany Lutheran Church, Pearland, Texas
- 1158 - Resurrection Lutheran Church, Spring, Texas
- 1071 - Zion Lutheran Church, Walburg, Texas
- 1060 - Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Bellmead, Texas
- 1056 - Immanuel Lutheran Church, Temple, Texas
- 1056 - Saint Paul Lutheran Church, McAllen, Texas
- 1038 - Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Cedar Park, Texas
- 1023 - Faith Lutheran Church, Plano, Texas
References
External links
- Texas District web site
- LCMS: Texas District
- LCMS Congregation Directory
- Verhandlungen der ersten Jahresversammlung des Texas-Distrikts der Deutschen Ev.-Lutherischen Synode von Missouri, Ohio und Andern Staaten (1906-1919)
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