Northwest District of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod

The Northwest District is one of the 35 districts of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod (LCMS), and encompasses the states of Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington; one Idaho congregation is in the Montana District. The Northwest District includes approximately 267 congregations and missions, subdivided into 25 circuits, as well as 93 preschools, 31 elementary schools and 4 high schools . Baptized membership in district congregations is approximately 65,461.

The Northwest District was formed as the Oregon and Washington District in 1899 when the California and Oregon District was divided, also creating the California and Nevada District; the name was changed to the Northwest District in 1948. District offices are located in Portland, Oregon. The Rev. Paul Linnemann became the district president in 2009.

Concordia University in Portland, part of the LCMS' Concordia University System, was located within the district. It closed in Spring of 2020.

Presidents Rev. Henry August Carl Paul, 1899–1903 Rev. W. Lüssenhop, 1903–1906 Rev. W. H. Behrens, 1906–1909 Rev. Ludwig Frederick Emil Stuebe, 1909–1918 Rev. Johann Adam Rimbach, 1918–1921 Rev. Weert J. Janssen, 1921–1936 Rev. Frederick Max Leopold Nitz, 1936–1948 Rev. Carl H. Bensene, 1948–1970 Rev. Emil G. Jaech, 1970–1982 Rev. Erhart L. Bauer, 1982–1994 Rev. Dr. Warren W. Schumacher, 1994–2009 Rev. Paul Linnemann, 2009–2024 Rev. Michael Von Behren, 2024-Present

References

External links Northwest District web site LCMS: Northwest District LCMS Congregation Directory Synodal-Bericht des California und Oregon Distrikts der Deutschen Evang.-Luth. Synode von Missouri, Ohio und Andern Staaten (1887–1898) - Google Books Synodal-Bericht des Oregon- und Washington-Districts der Deutschen Evang.-Luth. Synode von Missouri, Ohio und Andern Staaten (1900–1919) - Google Books