The is one of the 35 Districts of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod (LCMS), and comprises the state of Oklahoma . It includes approximately 80 Congregations and missions, subdivided into 9 Circuits , as well as 18 preschools, 9 Elementary Schools and 1 high school. Baptized membership in district congregations is approximately 23,000.
The Oklahoma District was formed in 1924 out of the Kansas District . District offices are located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma ; the Rev. Paul Hartman has been the district president since 2004, and was elected to a full term in 2006 {Link without Title} . 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 April 28-29, 2006, and the next will be held in 2009.
- Rev. Henry Mueller, 1924–39
- Rev. Carl R. Matthies, 1939–40
- Rev. Edward C. Hauer, 1940–42
- Rev. Paul J. Hartenberger, 1942–43
- Rev. Otto Henry Hoyer, 1943–54
- Rev. Alfred E. Behrend, 1954–70
- Rev. Harold E. Brockhoff, 1970–78
- Rev. Gerhard F. Bode, 1978-88
- Rev. Robert L. Jackson, 1988-91
- Rev. William R. Diekelman, 1991-2004
- Rev. Paul A. Hartman, 2004-present
- 1892 - Saint John Lutheran Church, Okarche, Oklahoma
- 1897 - Saint John Lutheran Church, Covington, Oklahoma
- 1897 - Zion Lutheran Church, Fairmont, Oklahoma
- 1899 - Immanuel Lutheran Church, Breckenridge, Oklahoma
- 1899 - Zion Lutheran Church, Alva, Oklahoma
- 1899 - Zion Lutheran Church, Guthrie, Oklahoma
- 1900 - Immanuel Lutheran Church, Garber, Oklahoma
- 1900 - Zion Lutheran Church, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- 1901 - Christ Lutheran Church, Perry, Oklahoma
- 1901 - Saint John Lutheran Church, Blackwell, Oklahoma
- 1901 - Trinity Lutheran Church, Enid, Oklahoma
- 1901 - Trinity Lutheran Church, Norman, Oklahoma
- 1901 - Trinity Lutheran Church, Woodward, Oklahoma
- 1902 - Christ Lutheran Church, Shattuck, Oklahoma
- 1902 - Zion Lutheran Church, Lahoma, Oklahoma
- 1903 - Saint John Lutheran Church, Lone Wolf, Oklahoma
- 1903 - Zion Lutheran Church, Buffalo, Oklahoma
- 1904 - Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Kingfisher, Oklahoma
- 1906 - Saint John Lutheran Church, Hinton, Oklahoma
- 1906 - Saint Peter Lutheran Church, Apache, Oklahoma
Membership totals are c. 2006.
- 1518 - Immanuel Lutheran Church, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
- 1108 - Messiah Lutheran Church, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- 979 - Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Edmond, Oklahoma
- 911 - Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Enid, Oklahoma
- 904 - Christ the Redeemer Lutheran Church, Tulsa, Oklahoma
- 898 - First Lutheran Church, Ponca City, Oklahoma
- 649 - Our Savior Lutheran Church, Tulsa, Oklahoma
- 642 - Trinity Lutheran Church, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
- 638 - Christ Lutheran Church, Perry, Oklahoma
- 580 - Saint John Lutheran Church, Moore, Oklahoma
- 565 - Faith Lutheran Church, Owasso, Oklahoma
- 535 - Redeemer Lutheran Church, Enid, Oklahoma
- 524 - Christ Lutheran Church, Mustang, Oklahoma
- 515 - Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Midwest City, Oklahoma
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.
( Panhandle )
- Christ Lutheran Church, Shattuck, Oklahoma - est. 1902
- Hope Lutheran Church, Boise City, Oklahoma - est. 1928
- Peace Lutheran Church, Beaver, Oklahoma
- Saint John Lutheran Church, Hooker, Oklahoma - est. 1917
- Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Texhoma, Oklahoma
- Trinity Lutheran Church, Guymon, Oklahoma - est. 1908; 300 members
- Trinity Lutheran Church, Woodward, Oklahoma - est. 1901
- Zion Lutheran Church, Buffalo, Oklahoma - est. 1903
(Enid)
- First Lutheran Church, Pond Creek, Oklahoma
- Immanuel Lutheran Church, Breckenridge, Oklahoma - est. 1899
- Immanuel Lutheran Church, Garber, Oklahoma - est. 1900
- Redeemer Lutheran Church, Enid, Oklahoma
- Saint John Lutheran Church, Covington, Oklahoma - est. 1897
- Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Enid, Oklahoma - est. 1909; 911 members
- Trinity Lutheran Church, Enid, Oklahoma - est. 1901
- Zion Lutheran Church, Alva, Oklahoma - est. 1899
- Zion Lutheran Church, Fairmont, Oklahoma - est. 1897
- Zion Lutheran Church, Lahoma, Oklahoma - est. 1902
(Kingfisher)
- Christ Lutheran Church, Elk City, Oklahoma
- Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Kingfisher, Oklahoma - est. 1904
- Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, Watonga, Oklahoma
- Our Savior Lutheran Church, Guthrie, Oklahoma
- Saint John Lutheran Church, Hinton, Oklahoma - est. 1906
- Saint John Lutheran Church, Okarche, Oklahoma - est. 1892; 441 members
- Trinity Lutheran Church, El Reno, Oklahoma
(Lawton)
- Faith Lutheran Church, Altus, Oklahoma
- First Lutheran Church, Chickasha, Oklahoma - est. 1913
- Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Duncan, Oklahoma
- Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Lawton, Oklahoma - 461 members
- Saint John Lutheran Church, Granite, Oklahoma - est. 1909
- Saint John Lutheran Church, Lawton, Oklahoma - est. 1916
- Saint John Lutheran Church, Lone Wolf, Oklahoma - est. 1903
- Saint Peter Lutheran Church, Apache, Oklahoma - est. 1906
(Ponca City)
- Christ Lutheran Church, Perry, Oklahoma - est. 1901; 638 members
- First Lutheran Church, Ponca City, Oklahoma - est. 1925; 898 members
- Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Cushing, Oklahoma - est. 1923
- Saint John Lutheran Church, Blackwell, Oklahoma - est. 1901
- Saint John Lutheran Church, Newkirk, Oklahoma - est. 1908
- Trinity Lutheran Church, Blackwell, Oklahoma - est. 1925
- Zion Lutheran Church, Guthrie, Oklahoma - est. 1899
- Zion Lutheran Church, Stillwater, Oklahoma - est. 1926
(Miami)
- Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Adair, Oklahoma - est. 1919
- Faith Lutheran Church, Owasso, Oklahoma - 565 members
- Immanuel Lutheran Church, Grove, Oklahoma
- Messiah Lutheran Church, Vinita, Oklahoma
- Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Miami, Oklahoma
- Redeemer Lutheran Church, Bartlesville, Oklahoma
- Redeemer Lutheran Church, Claremore, Oklahoma
- Saint John Lutheran Church, Pryor Creek, Oklahoma
- Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Fairland, Oklahoma - est. 1910
- Zion Lutheran Church, Chelsea, Oklahoma
(Tulsa)
- Christ the Redeemer Lutheran Church, Tulsa, Oklahoma - 904 members
- First Lutheran Church, Muskogee, Oklahoma - est. 1913
- First Lutheran Church, Tahlequah, Oklahoma
- Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Eufaula, Oklahoma
- Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Grace Lutheran Church, Tulsa, Oklahoma - est. 1922
- Immanuel Lutheran Church, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma - est. 1912; 1518 members
- King of Kings Lutheran Church, Glenpool, Oklahoma
- Our Savior Lutheran Church, Tulsa, Oklahoma - 649 members
- Trinity Lutheran Church, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma - 642 members
- Trinity Lutheran Church, Krebs, Oklahoma
- Trinity Lutheran Church, Okmulgee, Oklahoma
- Trinity Lutheran Church, Sallisaw, Oklahoma
(Oklahoma City)
- Christ Lutheran Church, Mustang, Oklahoma
- Cristo Rey Lutheran Church, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Faith Lutheran Church, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Midwest City, Oklahoma
- Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Edmond, Oklahoma - 979 members
- Immanuel Lutheran Church, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Lutheran Church of Our Savior, Bethany, Oklahoma
- Messiah Lutheran Church, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - 1108 members
- Saint Mark Lutheran Church, Edmond, Oklahoma
- Zion Lutheran Church, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - est. 1900
(Norman)
- First Lutheran Church, Ada, Oklahoma
- Hope Lutheran Church, Sulphur, Oklahoma
- Redeemer Lutheran Church, Shawnee, Oklahoma
- Saint John Lutheran Church, Moore, Oklahoma - 580 members
- Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Wellston, Oklahoma
- Trinity Lutheran Church, Ardmore, Oklahoma
- Trinity Lutheran Church, Norman, Oklahoma - est. 1901
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