Florida-Georgia District (LCMS)
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The Florida-Georgia District is one of the 35 districts of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod (LCMS), and encompasses the states of Georgia and Florida, with the exception of the Florida Panhandle which is part of the Southern District; in addition, four Florida congregations and three Georgia congregations are in the non-geographic English District, and four more Florida congregations are in the SELC District. The Florida-Georgia District includes approximately 183 congregations and missions, subdivided into 22 circuits, as well as 41 preschools, 43 elementary schools and 2 high schools. Baptized membership in district congregations is near 70,000.
The Florida-Georgia District was formed in 1948 out of the Southern District, with a number of Georgia congregations also moving from the Southeastern District. District offices are located in Orlando, Florida; the Rev. Dr. Gerhard Michael, Jr. has been the district president since 1997, and was reelected to a fourth term in 2006 [1]. 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 last convention was held on June 9-11, 2006, and the next will be held in 2009.
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[edit] Presidents
- Rev. Conrad F. Kellermann, 1948–57
- Rev. Frederick W. Lorberg, 1957–63
- Rev. August Bernthal, 1963–74
- Rev. L. Lloyd Behnken, 1974–87 (died in office)
- Rev. Thomas R. Zehnder, 1987-97
- Rev. Gerhard C. Michael, Jr., 1997-present
[edit] Oldest congregations
- 1889 - New Zion Lutheran Church, Windermere, Florida
- 1893 - Zion Lutheran Church, Tampa, Florida
- 1904 - Trinity Lutheran Church, Delray Beach, Florida
- 1912 - Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Lakeland, Florida
- 1919 - Trinity Lutheran Church - Downtown, Orlando, Florida
- 1922 - Grace Lutheran Church, Atlanta, Georgia
- 1924 - Saint Matthew Lutheran Church, Miami, Florida
- 1925 - Redeemer Lutheran Church, West Palm Beach, Florida
- 1927 - Our Savior Lutheran Church, Lake Worth, Florida
- 1927 - Trinity Lutheran Church, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- 1928 - Grace Lutheran Church, St. Petersburg, Florida
- 1931 - First Lutheran Church, Gainesville, Florida
- 1937 - Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Augusta, Georgia
- 1938 - Saint Peter Lutheran Church, Belle Glade, Florida
- 1939 - Trinity Lutheran Church, Athens, Georgia
- 1940 - Redeemer Lutheran Church, Columbus, Georgia
- 1941 - First Lutheran Church, Clearwater, Florida
- 1941 - Saint Michael Lutheran Church, Fort Myers, Florida
- 1942 - Grace Lutheran Church, Key West, Florida
- 1943 - Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Masaryktown, Florida
[edit] Largest congregations
- Membership totals are c. 2006.
- 2333 - Grace Lutheran Church, Winter Haven, Florida
- 2010 - Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Boca Raton, Florida
- 1374 - Trinity Lutheran Church - Downtown, Orlando, Florida
- 1359 - Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Lakeland, Florida
- 1342 - Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Weston, Florida
- 1294 - Grace Lutheran Church, St. Petersburg, Florida
- 1272 - Our Savior Lutheran Church, St. Petersburg, Florida
- 1156 - Immanuel Lutheran Church, Brandon, Florida
- 1136 - Zion Lutheran Church, Fort Myers, Florida
- 1130 - Saint Michael Lutheran Church, Fort Myers, Florida
- 1095 - Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Orlando, Florida
- 1050 - Ascension Lutheran Church, Casselberry, Florida
- 1025 - Christ the King Lutheran Church, Largo, Florida
- 973 - Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Jacksonville Beach, Florida
- 963 - Faith Lutheran Church, Merritt Island, Florida
- 958 - Bethel Lutheran Church, Clearwater, Florida
- 947 - Faith Lutheran Church, Eustis, Florida
- 946 - First Lutheran Church, Clearwater, Florida
- 913 - Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, Warner Robins, Georgia
- 901 - Lakeside Lutheran Church, Venice, Florida
[edit] Congregations and missions
- Congregations established prior to 1930, or having 600 or more members, are noted (membership figures are c. 2006); in the absence of one or both of these within a circuit, the oldest and/or largest congregation is noted.
Circuit 1 (Northeast Georgia)
- All Saints Lutheran Church, Blairsville, Georgia
- Arms of Grace Lutheran Church, Winder, Georgia
- Christus Victor Lutheran Church, Athens, Georgia
- Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Gainesville, Georgia
- Helen/Clarksville Lutheran Mission, Clarkesville, Georgia
- Living Savior Lutheran Church, Lawrenceville, Georgia
- Oak Road Lutheran Church, Lilburn, Georgia - 495 members
- Trinity Lutheran Church, Athens, Georgia - est. 1939
- Trinity Lutheran Church, Toccoa, Georgia
Circuit 2 (Atlanta North)
- Atlanta Eritrean Mission, Tucker, Georgia
- Atlanta Korean Lutheran Church, Alpharetta, Georgia
- Faith Lutheran Church, Marietta, Georgia - 672 members
- Grace Lutheran Church, Atlanta, Georgia - est. 1922
- Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Rome, Georgia
- Living Faith Lutheran Church, Cumming, Georgia
- Living Hope Lutheran Church, Kennesaw, Georgia
- Rivercliff Lutheran Church, Atlanta, Georgia - 747 members
- Saint Mark Lutheran Church, Tucker, Georgia
- Savior of All Lutheran Church, Cartersville, Georgia
- Timothy Lutheran Church, Woodstock, Georgia
Circuit 3 (Atlanta South)
- Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Columbus, Georgia
- Christ Lutheran Church, East Point, Georgia
- Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church, Hampton, Georgia
- Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Riverdale, Georgia
- Incarnate Word Lutheran Church, Tucker, Georgia
- Lord of Life Lutheran Church, Stockbridge, Georgia
- Peace Lutheran Church, Decatur, Georgia
- Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Douglasville, Georgia
- Redeemer Lutheran Church, Columbus, Georgia - est. 1940
- Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Peachtree City, Georgia - 358 members
- Sudanese Lutheran Church, Decatur, Georgia
- Villa Rica Lutheran Mission, Douglasville, Georgia
- Zion Lutheran Church, Newnan, Georgia
Circuit 4 (East Central Georgia)
- Christ Lutheran Church, Perry, Georgia
- Hope Lutheran Church, Milledgeville, Georgia
- Lake Oconee Lutheran Church, Eatonton, Georgia
- Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity, Macon, Georgia
- Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, Warner Robins, Georgia - 913 members
- Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Augusta, Georgia - est. 1937
- Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Statesboro, Georgia
- Trinity Lutheran Church, Savannah, Georgia
Circuit 5 (Tallahassee)
- Epiphany Lutheran Church, Tallahassee, Florida - est. 1950; 585 members
- Messiah Lutheran Church, Valdosta, Georgia
- Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Lake City, Florida
- Peace Lutheran Church, Tifton, Georgia
- Trinity Lutheran Church, Medart, Florida
- Trinity Lutheran Church, Albany, Georgia
- University Lutheran Church and Student Center, Tallahassee, Florida
Circuit 6 (First Coast)
- Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Jacksonville Beach, Florida - est. 1949; 973 members
- Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church, St. Augustine, Florida
- Grace Lutheran Church, Jacksonville, Florida - 740 members
- Guardian Lutheran Church, Jacksonville, Florida
- Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Jacksonville, Florida
- Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Kingsland, Georgia
- Messiah Lutheran Mission, Brunswick, Georgia
- Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Jacksonville, Florida
- Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Jacksonville, Florida
- Saint Peter Lutheran Church, Middleburg, Florida
- Starke Lutheran Mission, Starke, Florida
Circuit 7 (North Central Florida)
- Abiding Savior Lutheran Church, Gainesville, Florida
- Amazing Grace Lutheran Church, Oxford, Florida
- Faith Lutheran Church, Lecanto, Florida
- First Lutheran Church, Gainesville, Florida - est. 1931; 727 members
- First Lutheran Church, Inverness, Florida
- Forest Lutheran Church, Silver Springs, Florida
- Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Chiefland, Florida
- Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Ocala, Florida
- Peace Lutheran Church, Dunnellon, Florida
- Saint John Lutheran Church, Ocala, Florida - 712 members
- Trinity Lutheran Church, Summerfield, Florida
Circuit 8 (Space Coast)
- Christ Lutheran Church, Cape Canaveral, Florida
- Faith Lutheran Church, Merritt Island, Florida - 963 members
- Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Titusville, Florida
- Grace Lutheran Church, Merritt Island, Florida
- Holy Cross Lutheran Church, South Daytona, Florida
- Redeemer Lutheran Church, Melbourne, Florida
- Risen Savior Lutheran Church, Palm Bay, Florida
- Trinity Lutheran Church, Holly Hill, Florida - est. 1949
- Trinity Lutheran Church, Rockledge, Florida
Circuit 9 (Orlando East)
- Ascension Lutheran Church, Casselberry, Florida - 1050 members
- Grace Lutheran Church, St. Cloud, Florida
- Hope Lutheran Church, Orlando, Florida
- Journey of Life Lutheran Church, Orlando, Florida
- Lutheran Church of Providence, Deltona, Florida
- Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Orlando, Florida - 1095 members
- Redeemer Lutheran Church, Sanford, Florida
- Trinity Lutheran Church - Downtown, Orlando, Florida - est. 1919; 1374 members
Circuit 10 (Orlando West)
- Bethany Lutheran Church, Leesburg, Florida
- Christ the King Lutheran Church, Orlando, Florida - 627 members
- Faith Lutheran Church, Eustis, Florida - 947 members
- New Zion Lutheran Church, Windermere, Florida - est. 1889
- Our Savior Lutheran Church, Orlando, Florida
- Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Apopka, Florida
- Woodlands Lutheran Church, Montverde, Florida - 772 members
Circuit 11 (Winter Haven)
- Christ Lutheran Church, Lakeland, Florida
- Grace Lutheran Church, Winter Haven, Florida - 2333 members
- Hope Lutheran Church, Plant City, Florida
- Lake Wales Lutheran Church, Lake Wales, Florida
- Our Savior Lutheran Church, Zephyrhills, Florida
- Redeemer Lutheran Church, Bartow, Florida
- Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Lakeland, Florida - est. 1912; 1359 members
Circuit 12 (Heartland)
- Christ Lutheran Church, Sebring, Florida
- Faith Lutheran Church, Clewiston, Florida
- Faith Lutheran Church, Sebring, Florida
- Peace Lutheran Church, Okeechobee, Florida - 504 members
- Peace Valley Lutheran Church, Wauchula, Florida
- Saint Peter Lutheran Church, Belle Glade, Florida - est. 1938
- Trinity Lutheran Church, Lake Placid, Florida
Circuit 13 (Suncoast)
- Caring Christ Lutheran Church, Trinity, Florida
- Christ Lutheran Church, Brooksville, Florida - 603 members
- Faith Lutheran Church, New Port Richey, Florida - 645 members
- Forest Oaks Lutheran Church, Spring Hill, Florida
- Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Lutz, Florida
- Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Masaryktown, Florida - est. 1943
- Hope Lutheran Church, Hudson, Florida
Circuit 14 (St. Petersburg)
- Bethel Lutheran Church, Clearwater, Florida - 958 members
- Christ Lutheran Hispanic Outreach, East Point, Georgia
- Christ the King Lutheran Church, Largo, Florida - 1025 members
- Faith Lutheran Church, Dunedin, Florida
- First Lutheran Church, Clearwater, Florida - 946 members
- Grace Lutheran Church, St. Petersburg, Florida - est. 1928; 1294 members
- Our Savior Lutheran Church, St. Petersburg, Florida - 1272 members
- Rogate Lutheran Church, Clearwater, Florida
- Rogate Deaf Lutheran Church, Clearwater, Florida
Circuit 15 (Tampa)
- Christ the King Lutheran Church, Riverview, Florida
- Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Tampa, Florida
- Immanuel Lutheran Church, Brandon, Florida - 1156 members
- Lamb of God Lutheran Church, Lithia, Florida
- Messiah Lutheran Church, Carrollwood, Florida - 770 members
- St. John's Lutheran Church, Tampa, Florida
- Saint Matthew Lutheran Church, Tampa, Florida
- Zion Lutheran Church, Tampa, Florida - est. 1893
Circuit 16 (Sarasota)
- Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, Sarasota, Florida
- Concordia Lutheran Church, Sarasota, Florida - est. 1948
- Faith Lutheran Church, Parrish, Florida
- Faith Lutheran Church, Punta Gorda, Florida
- Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Sarasota, Florida - 674 members
- Grace Lutheran Church, Arcadia, Florida
- Hope Lutheran Church, Bradenton, Florida - 665 members
- Lakeside Lutheran Church, Venice, Florida - 901 members
- Lutheran Church of the Cross, Port Charlotte, Florida
- Redeemer Lutheran Church, Englewood, Florida
- Shepherd's Creek Lutheran Church, Bradenton, Florida
Circuit 17 (Southwest)
- Amigos En Cristo Lutheran Mission, Bonita Springs, Florida
- Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, Lehigh Acres, Florida
- Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Fort Myers, Florida
- Christ the King Lutheran Church, LaBelle, Florida
- Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, North Fort Myers, Florida
- Grace Lutheran Church, Naples, Florida
- Hope Lutheran Church, Bonita Springs, Florida
- Light of the Glades Mission, Fort Myers, Florida
- Marco Lutheran Church, Marco Island, Florida
- Messiah Lutheran Church, Naples, Florida
- North Cape Coral Lutheran Mission, Cape Coral, Florida
- Peace Lutheran Church, Naples, Florida
- Saint Michael Lutheran Church, Fort Myers, Florida - est. 1941; 1130 members
- Trinity Lutheran Church, Cape Coral, Florida
- Zion Lutheran Church, Fort Myers, Florida - 1136 members
Circuit 18 (Treasure Coast)
- Bethel Lutheran Church, Hobe Sound, Florida
- Faith Lutheran Church, North Palm Beach, Florida
- Grace Lutheran Church, Port St. Lucie, Florida
- Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, Vero Beach, Florida
- Redeemer Lutheran Church, Stuart, Florida - 720 members
- Redeemer Lutheran Church, West Palm Beach, Florida - est. 1925
- Trinity Lutheran Church, Fort Pierce, Florida
Circuit 19 (South Palm Beach)
- Emmanuel Haitian Lutheran Mission, Delray Beach, Florida
- Epiphany Lutheran Church, Lake Worth, Florida
- Our Savior Lutheran Church, Lake Worth, Florida - est. 1927
- Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Boca Raton, Florida - 2010 members
- Salem Haitian Lutheran Mission, Lake Worth, Florida
- Son Life Lutheran Church, Boynton Beach, Florida
- Trinity Lutheran Church, Delray Beach, Florida - est. 1904; 888 members
Circuit 20 (Gold Coast)
- Faith Lutheran Church, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Davie, Florida - 767 members
- Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Hope Lutheran Church, Pompano Beach, Florida
- Miramar Lutheran Church, Miramar, Florida
- New Life Lutheran Church, Miramar, Florida
- Our Savior Lutheran Church, Plantation, Florida - 656 members
- Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Hollywood, Florida
- Saint Mark's Lutheran Church, Hollywood, Florida
- Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Weston, Florida - 1342 members
- Shepherd of the Coast Lutheran Church, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Trinity Lutheran Church, Fort Lauderdale, Florida - est. 1927
Circuit 21 (North Miami)
- Bay Shore Lutheran Church, Miami, Florida - est. 1944
- Faith Lutheran Church, Hialeah, Florida
- Holy Cross Lutheran Church, North Miami, Florida - 505 members
- Nassau Lutheran Church, Nassau, Bahamas
- Our Saviour Lutheran Church, Little River, Florida
- Redeemer Lutheran Church, Miami, Florida
- Saint Andrew Lutheran Church, Hialeah, Florida
Circuit 22 (South Miami)
- Concordia Lutheran Church, Miami, Florida - 304 members
- Grace Lutheran Church, Key West, Florida
- Hospital del Alma Lutheran Church, Leisure City, Florida
- Immanuel Lutheran Church, Plantation Key, Florida
- Martin Luther Lutheran Chapel, Marathon, Florida
- Saint Matthew Lutheran Church, Miami, Florida - est. 1924
- Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Miami, Florida
- San Pablo Apostol Lutheran Church, Miami, Florida
- Trinity Lutheran Church, Miami, Florida
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