2023 Ministry Anniversaries

55 YEARS —

Rev. Kenneth Haydon (Emeritus)

        Eureka Springs, AR

Rev. Arthur Kaufmann (Emeritus)

        Bristol, TN

Rev. Stephen Skov (Emeritus)

        Rockwood, TN

Rev. David Tews (Emeritus)

        Horseshoe Bend, AR

50 YEARS —

Rev. Barry Hildebrandt

        Cross of Christ Lutheran, Chattanooga, TN

Rev. Paul Kritsch

         Chapel of the Good Shepherd, Sharps Chapel, TN

45 YEARS —

Rev. Dan Elkins (Emeritus)

        Olive Branch, MS

Rev.  Johnny Graham (Emeritus)

         Heber Springs, AR

Rev. Gene Henke (Emeritus)

        Nolensville, TN

Rev. Robert Herring (Emeritus)

        Holiday Island, AR

Rev. Larry Rockemann (Emeritus)

        Knoxville, TN

40 YEARS —

Rev. Andrew Toopes

         Holy Trinity Lutheran, Bowling Green, KY

Rev. Thom Lakso (Emeritus)

        Knoxville, TN

Rev. Charles Neugebauer

        Christ the King Lutheran, Memphis, TN

Rev. Robert Pfaff (Emeritus)

        Wartburg, TN

Rev. Robert Seaton

        First Lutheran Church, Cleveland, TN

Rev. Larry Seiferth (Emeritus)

        Peoria, AZ

Rev. Terry Tieman

        Grace Celebration Lutheran, Cordova, TN
Rev. Brian Truog

      Christ Our Savior, Loudon, TN

35 YEARS —

Rev. Russell Belisle

      Cross of Calvary Lutheran, Memphis, TN

Rev. Mark Krause

      Salem Lutheran Ministries, Springdale, AR

Rev. Randy Loux

      Chaplain, Clarksville, TN

Rev. Steven Teske (Candidate)

      Little Rock, AR

Rev. William Wagner

      Trinity Lutheran Church, Columbia, TN

25 YEARS —

Rev. Douglas DeWitt

        Faith Lutheran, Thompson’s Station, TN

Rev. Robert Harbin

     Faith Lutheran Church, Collierville, TN

Rev. Mark Wenzelburger (Emeritus)

         Garfield, AR

Rev. Philip Young

          Redeemer Lutheran Church, Nashville, TN

20 YEARS —

Rev. Paul Hass

         Bella Vista Lutheran, Bella Vista, AR

15 YEARS —

Rev. Andrew Abraham

         Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran, Crossville, TN

Rev. Robert (Danny) Anderson

          Grace Lutheran Church, Knoxville, TN

Rev. Shawn Found

         Chaplain, Little Rock, AR

Rev. Edward Maanum

         First Lutheran Church, Knoxville, TN

Rev. Brandon Martin

         Salem Lutheran Ministries, Springdale, AR

Rev. Theodore McMinn

         Shepherd of / Hills Lutheran, McMinnville, TN

Rev. Kevin McReynolds

         Redeemer Lutheran, Mountain Home, AR

Rev. Aaron Neugebauer

         Redeemer Lutheran Church, Paragould, AR

         St. John’s Lutheran Church, Lafe, AR

Rev. Gregory Prauner (Candidate)

         Battle Creek, NE

Rev. Mark Rhoads

         Christ Our Savior Lutheran, Loudon, TN

Rev. Gordon Smith

         Our Savior Lutheran Church, Morristown, TN

         Christ of the Cumberlands, Harrogate, TN

Rev. Jason Zirbel

         Grace Lutheran Church, Greenwood, AR

10 YEARS —

Rev. David Graves

         St. Paul Lutheran Church, Wartburg, TN

Rev. Joseph Jacks

         St. Philip Lutheran Church, Chattanooga, TN

Rev. Clayton Sellers

         Faith Lutheran Church, Collierville, TN

Rev. Alan Thoe

         Grace Lutheran Church, Murfreesboro, TN

5 YEARS —

Rev. James Belles

         Grace Celebration Lutheran, Cordova, TN

Rev. Timothy Hunze

         Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Hermitage, TN

Rev. Jeremy McDonald

         Fort Wayne, IN

Rev. George Smith

         Faith Lutheran Church, Oak Ridge, TN

Rev. Gerald Stobaugh

         Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, Oak Ridge, TN

In all, over 50 pastors celebrated special ministry anniversaries this year—together, representing over 1,400 years of service in the Church! We give thanks for these wonderful Professional Church Workers and their ministries!