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. The southern third of Minnesota constitutes the Minnesota South District, and the rest of Wisconsin is divided between the North Wisconsin and South Wisconsin districts. In addition, two Minnesota congregations are in the non-geographic English District. The Minnesota North District includes 198 congregations, subdivided into 18 circuits, as well as 19 Lutheran preschools and 8 elementary schools. Baptized membership in district congregations is approximately 46,944.[1]

Minnesota North District of the LCMS
Location
CountryUnited States
TerritoryNorthern two-thirds of Minnesota
HeadquartersBrainerd, Minnesota
Statistics
Congregations198
Schools
  • 19 preschool
  • 8 elementary
Members46,944
Information
DenominationLutheran Church – Missouri Synod
Established1963
Current leadership
PresidentRev. 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 Brainerd, Minnesota. 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. Brady Finnern has been the district president since 2022.[2]

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

References
  1. "Minnesota North District (MNN) | 39". Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  2. "Finnern elected president of Minnesota North". Reporter. June 2, 2022. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
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