Wyoming District of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod

Wyoming District of the LCMS
Location
Country	United States
Territory	Wyoming and Nebraska Panhandle
Headquarters	Casper, Wyoming
Statistics
Congregations	61
Schools	10 preschool 4 elementary
Members	13,700
Information
Denomination	Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod
Established	1970
Current leadership
President	Rev. John E. Hill
Website
www.wylcms.org

The Wyoming District is one of the 35 districts of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod (LCMS), and encompasses the state of Wyoming as well as the Nebraska Panhandle and one congregation in Colorado; the rest of Nebraska constitutes the Nebraska District except for one congregation in the Rocky Mountain District, which also includes the rest of Colorado. The Wyoming District includes approximately 61 congregations and missions, subdivided into 6 circuits, as well as 10 preschools and 4 elementary schools. Baptized membership in district congregations is approximately 13,700, making it one of the two smallest districts along with the Montana District, which is roughly equal in size; a merger of the two districts has been proposed.

The Wyoming District was formed on September 30, 1970, separating from the Northern Nebraska District – which then merged with the Southern Nebraska District to form the current Nebraska District. Wyoming District offices are located in Casper, Wyoming. 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 Rev. John E. Hill became district president in 2015.

Presidents

• Rev. Henry W. Niermann, 1970–1982
• Rev. Wilbert J. Sohns, 1982–1991
• Rev. Robert C. Oberheu, 1991–1994
• Rev. Ronald M. Garwood, 1994–2006
• Rev. Richard O. Boche, 2006–2015
• Rev. John E. Hill, 2015–present

External links

• Wyoming District web site
• Wyoming District
• LCMS Congregation Directory