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The Indiana District is one of 35 districts of
the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. The District consists of member
congregations from the entire state of Indiana and 37 counties in
Kentucky. The administrative offices of the Indiana District are located in Fort
Wayne.
The District was originally organized in 1854 as
the Central District of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod.
In 1960 the Central District divided into the Ohio District and
the Indiana District.
The Indiana District is organized into four regions
with each region having up to eight circuits and each circuit consisting
of up to 14 congregations. Pastors,
teachers and lay people on the various Councils and the Board of
Directors represent each region of the Indiana District. Currently there
are three councils that are elected every three years by the district in
convention. These councils
are Outreach, Services and Resources.
The convention also elects the offices of the President, Regional
Vice Presidents, Treasurer and Secretary, the Board of Directors and
several other committees.
The Indiana District operates a Church Resource
and Supply Center located in the district offices, and also is the owner
of radio station WLAB (Star 88.3), a Christian FM radio station located
in Fort Wayne.
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