The Iowa District West is one of the 35 districts of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod (LCMS), and covers the western half of the state of Iowa including the state capital, Des Moines; the rest of the state forms the Iowa District East. The Iowa District West includes approximately 175 congregations and missions, subdivided into 19 circuits, as well as 45 preschools and 8 elementary schools. Baptized membership in district congregations is approximately 59,000.
The Iowa District West was formed in 1936 when the Iowa District (created in 1879) was divided in half. District offices are located in Fort Dodge, Iowa. 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.
Presidents Rev. Adolph Schwidder, 1936–1945 Rev. Herbert W. Berner, 1945–1946 Rev. John Theodore Martin Hoemann, 1946–1948 Rev. Gustav W. Lobeck, 1948–1966 Rev. A. Ellis Nieting, 1966–1985 Rev. Richard G. Kapfer, 1985–2000 Rev. Paul G. Sieveking, 2000–2015 Rev. Dr. Steven Turner, 2015–2025 Rev. Paul Egger, 2025-Present
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External links Iowa District West web site LCMS: Iowa District West LCMS Congregation Directory