The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod (LCMS) is the second-largest Lutheran body in the United States. It is a conservative, confessional Lutheran Christian denomination with German immigrant roots. The LCMS is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri and counts about 2.46 million baptized members. The LCMS is divided into 35 districts – 33 geographic districts and two (the English District and SELC) non-geographic. (See: Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod districts)