Central Illinois District (LCMS)
The Central Illinois District is one of the 35 districts of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod (LCMS), and covers the middle third of the state of Illinois; the rest of the state is divided between the Northern Illinois District and the Southern Illinois District. The Central Illinois District includes approximately 159 congregations and missions, subdivided into 16 circuits, as well as 30 preschools, 23 elementary schools and 3 high schools. Baptized membership in district congregations is over 70,000.
The Central Illinois District was formed in 1907 when the Illinois District was divided. District offices are located in the state capital, Springfield, Illinois. 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. David Bueltmann has been the district president since 1995, and was re-elected to a fifth full term in 2009. The 56th Regular Convention was held on July 5–7, 2009 in Springfield, IL under the convention theme of "Born Again to a Living Hope," from 1 Peter 1:3. The 57th Regular Convention will be held July 8–10, 2012 in Springfield, IL.
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