North Dakota District of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod

The North Dakota District is one of the 35 districts of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod (LCMS), and consists of congregations throughout the state of North Dakota. The North Dakota District includes approximately 76 congregations, subdivided into 6 circuits, as well as 2 preschools and 2 elementary schools. Baptized membership in district congregations is approximately 22,000.

The North Dakota District was formed in 1945 when the North Dakota and Montana District was divided, also creating the Montana District. The district office are located in Fargo, North Dakota. Delegates from each congregation meet in convention every three years to elect the district president, vice presidents, circuit visitors, a board of directors, and other officers. Rev. Mark Chepulis was elected district president in 2025.

Presidents Rev. Arnold Henry Grumm, 1945–1950 Rev. Walter Henry Theodore Cordts, 1950–1954 Rev. Bernhard G. Mueller, 1954–1957 Rev. Lothar Karl Meyer, 1957–1961 Rev. Harold V. Huber, 1961–1965 Rev. John D. Fritz, 1965–1967 Rev. Alwin M. Reimnitz, 1967–1991 Rev. Norman C. Sincebaugh, 1991–2000 Rev. Larry S. Harvala, 2000–2008 Rev. Patrick O'Brien, 2008–2009 Rev. James Baneck, 2009–2016 Rev. Arie Bertsch, 2017–2024 Rev. Mark Chepulis, 2025-Present

References

External links North Dakota District web site LCMS: North Dakota 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)