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. 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.

Contents 1 Presidents 2 Oldest congregations 3 Largest congregations 4 Congregations and missions 5 External links

[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

[edit] External links

• Florida-Georgia District web site
• LCMS: Florida-Georgia District

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