Minnesota North District of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod

The Minnesota North District is one of the 35 districts of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod (LCMS), and covers the northern two-thirds of the state of Minnesota; it also includes two congregations in Wisconsin and one in South Dakota. The Minnesota North District includes 197 congregations, subdivided into 18 circuits, as well as 19 Lutheran preschools and 7 Lutheran elementary schools. Baptized membership in district congregations is approximately 46,944.

Minnesota North District of the LCMS
Location
Country	United States
Territory	Northern two-thirds of Minnesota
Headquarters	Brainerd, Minnesota
Statistics
Congregations	198
Schools	19 preschool 8 elementary
Members	46,944
Information
Denomination	Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod
Established	1963
Current leadership
President	Rev. Brady L. Finnern
Website
www.mnnlcms.org/home

The Minnesota North District was formed in 1963 when the Minnesota District was divided. District offices are located in Baxter, Minnesota. Delegates from each congregation meet in convention every three years to elect the district president, vice presidents, circuit visitors, board of directors, and other officers. The Rev. Brady Finnern has been the district president since 2022.

Presidents

• Rev. Alfred C. Seltz, 1963–1970
• Rev. August T. Mennicke, 1970–1986
• Rev. Richard L. Guehna, 1986–1996 (died in office)
• Rev. David P. Strohschein, 1996–1997 (acting president)
• Rev. David A. Bode, 1997–2003
• Rev. Donald J. Fondow, 2003–2022
• Rev. Brady L. Finnern, 2022–present

External links

• Official website
• LCMS: Minnesota North District
• LCMS Congregation Directory
• Synodal-Bericht des Minnesota und Dakota Distrikts der Deutschen Evang.-Luth. Synode von Missouri, Ohio und Andern Staaten (1882–1889)
• Synodal-Bericht des Minnesota und Dakota Distrikts der Deutschen Evang.-Luth. Synode von Missouri, Ohio und Andern Staaten (1891–1910)