| − | On April 26, 1847, 12 pastors representing 15 congregations signed a constitution that established "The German Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio and Other States." Today, The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod (the name was shortened on its 100th anniversary) has 6,150 congregations served by more than 9,000 professional church workers. [http://www.lcms.org/pages/internal.asp?NavID=73] | + | On April 26, 1847, 12 pastors representing 15 congregations signed a constitution that established "The [[German]] [[Evangelical]] [[Lutheran]] Synod of [[Missouri]], Ohio and Other States." Today, '''The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod''' (the name was shortened on its 100th anniversary) has 6,150 congregations served by more than 9,000 professional church workers. [http://www.lcms.org/pages/internal.asp?NavID=73] |