Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod Blue LCMS Logo 2012.png Classification Lutheran Orientation Confessional Lutheran Theology Old Lutheran[1] repristination of Lutheran Orthodoxy with Evangelical Catholic, High Church, Pietist, charismatic, evangelical, and conservative to moderate and mainline influences Polity Congregationalist Organizational structure national synod, 35 middle level districts, and local congregations Leader Synod President Matthew C. Harrison Associations Member of the International Lutheran Council; In altar and pulpit fellowship with the American Association of Lutheran Churches; Former member of Synodical Conference and Lutheran Council—USA. Geographical areas United States, especially in the Upper Midwest. Headquarters Kirkwood, Missouri Founder C. F. W. Walther Origin April 26, 1847 Chicago, Illinois Separated from German Landeskirchen Absorbed Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Illinois and Other States (1879), Evangelical Lutheran Concordia Synod of Pennsylvania and Other States (1888), English Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri and Other States (1911), Synodical Conference Negro Mission (1961), National Evangelical Lutheran Church (1964), Synod of Evangelical Lutheran Churches (1971) Separations Orthodox Lutheran Conference (1951), Lutheran Churches of the Reformation (1964), Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches (1976), Evangelical Lutheran Church of Brazil (1980), Evangelical Lutheran Church of Argentina (1986), Lutheran Church–Canada (1988) Congregations 6,158 Members 2,278,586 baptized 1,764,024 confirmed[2] Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod Blue LCMS Logo 2012.png Classification Lutheran Orientation Confessional Lutheran Theology Old Lutheran[1] repristination of Lutheran Orthodoxy with Evangelical Catholic, High Church, Pietist, charismatic, evangelical, and conservative to moderate and mainline influences Polity Congregationalist Organizational structure national synod, 35 middle level districts, and local congregations Leader Synod President Matthew C. Harrison Associations Member of the International Lutheran Council; In altar and pulpit fellowship with the American Association of Lutheran Churches; Former member of Synodical Conference and Lutheran Council—USA. Geographical areas United States, especially in the Upper Midwest. Headquarters Kirkwood, Missouri Founder C. F. W. Walther Origin April 26, 1847 Chicago, Illinois Separated from German Landeskirchen Absorbed Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Illinois and Other States (1879), Evangelical Lutheran Concordia Synod of Pennsylvania and Other States (1888), English Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri and Other States (1911), Synodical Conference Negro Mission (1961), National Evangelical Lutheran Church (1964), Synod of Evangelical Lutheran Churches (1971) Separations Orthodox Lutheran Conference (1951), Lutheran Churches of the Reformation (1964), Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches (1976), Evangelical Lutheran Church of Brazil (1980), Evangelical Lutheran Church of Argentina (1986), Lutheran Church–Canada (1988) Congregations 6,158 Members 2,278,586 baptized 1,764,024 confirmed[2]
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