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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:church
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gptkbp:advocates_for
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Social justice initiatives
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gptkbp:affiliated_with
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gptkb:Lutheran_Church—_Missouri_Synod_Foundation
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:church
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gptkbp:annual_event
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National Youth Gathering
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gptkbp:charity_work
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gptkb:Lutheran_World_Relief
gptkb:Lutheran_Social_Services
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gptkbp:collaborations
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Missionary work in Africa and Asia
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gptkbp:community_involvement
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Disaster relief efforts
Local outreach programs
International mission partnerships
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gptkbp:community_service
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Food banks and shelters
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gptkbp:conflict
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Controversies over modernism
Decline in membership in recent years
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gptkbp:cultural_contribution
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Music and hymnody traditions
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gptkbp:cultural_events
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Annual conventions and gatherings
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gptkbp:cultural_heritage
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German-American roots
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Influence on American religious landscape
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gptkbp:doctrine
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Confessional Lutheranism
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gptkbp:ecumenical_relations
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Limited engagement with other denominations
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:Concordia_Theological_Seminary
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gptkbp:education_institution
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gptkb:Concordia_University_System
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gptkbp:founded
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1847
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gptkbp:governing_body
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gptkb:Synodical_Convention
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gptkbp:growth_rate
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Expansion in the Midwest
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gptkbp:has_social_media
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Official website
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:St._Louis,_Missouri
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Formation during the immigration wave in the U. S.
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gptkbp:historical_debate
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Role of women in ministry
Controversies over church practices
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gptkbp:historical_documentation
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gptkb:Lutheran_Confessions
gptkb:The_Book_of_Concord
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gptkbp:historical_event
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Formation of the synod in Chicago
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gptkbp:historical_figure
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gptkb:Walther_League
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Influential in American Lutheranism
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Missouri Synod
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gptkbp:is_a_resource_for
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Lutheran education materials
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gptkbp:is_divided_into
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Theological disagreements in the 20th century
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gptkbp:is_worshipped_by
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gptkb:Lutheran_Service_Book
Liturgical
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gptkbp:language
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English
Limited participation
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gptkbp:leadership
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President of the Synod
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gptkbp:membership
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approximately 2.5 million
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gptkbp:mission
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Domestic and international missions
Proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ
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gptkbp:notable_achievement
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150th anniversary in 1997
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gptkbp:notable_figures
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gptkb:C._F._W._Walther
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gptkbp:philosophy
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Congregational polity
Christ-centered education
Various Lutheran bodies worldwide
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gptkbp:political_position
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Biblical inerrancy
Pro-life advocacy
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gptkbp:publishes
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gptkb:The_Lutheran_Witness
The Lutheran Church— Missouri Synod: A History
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gptkbp:sacraments
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Baptism and Holy Communion
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gptkbp:social_responsibility
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Conservative views
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gptkbp:training
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Concordia camps
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gptkbp:youth_programs
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gptkb:Lutheran_Youth_Corps
gptkb:Lutheran_Youth_Fellowship
Confirmation classes
National Youth Gathering every three years
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:C._F._W._Walther
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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