1920 - 1920

The Dakota-Montana District is Formed

By 1881, the Minnesota Synod was hearing reports from Christoph Boettcher, the first traveling missionary for that synod, that there was a promising field in the Dakota territories. By the early 1900s, with more people heading west, the Minnesota Synod had several preaching stations and mission congregations in the Dakotas. In 1920, 23 pastors meet to form the Dakota-Montana District of the Wisconsin Synod. It becomes the eighth district of the synod.

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  • The Lutheran History Podcast: Our Dwelling Place for Generations, a Centennial History of the WELS Dakota Montana District
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Pastor Christian Boettcher the first traveling missionary in the Dakota Territories.
Pastor Christian Boettcher the first traveling missionary in the Dakota Territories.
Map of Dakota Churches and Missions.
Map of Dakota Churches and Missions.
An early preaching station at Goose Camp North Dakota.
An early preaching station at Goose Camp North Dakota.