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Prayer Update

November 20, 2025

REV. RONALD HALAMKA (Waxahachie, TX)

MRS. ALISON HAWKINS (Mid-South District Office)

MRS. MARY ANN HERD (wife of Rev. Clifford Herd, Hixson, TN)

REV. TOM SAYRE (Emeritus, St. John’s, FL)

REV. TOM MOORE (Emeritus, Cordova, TN)

REV. ALBERT EICHELBERGER (Emeritus, Knoxville, TN)

REV. MYLES SCHULTZ (Pastor, Grace Lutheran Church, Holiday Island, AR)

REV. DR. LEE HAGAN (District President, Missouri District)

MR. JERRY SCHEER (Lafe, AR)

MRS. NANCY CALLIES (wife of Rev. David Callies, Emeritus, Former District President MDS)

MRS. FLORENCE EICHELBERGER (wife of Rev. Albert Eichelberger, Knoxville, TN)

MRS. NORMA MOORE (wife of Rev. Tom Moore, Emeritus, Cordova, TN)

MRS. JUNE WIESE (wife of former MDS Pastor, Rev. Ron Wiese)

MS. STEPHANIE ELSEROAD (daughter of Rev. Rich Elseroad (EM) Knoxville, TN)

MR. ROBERT NERGER (Former Mid-South District Board of Directors, Wartburg, TN)

REV. JOSEPH RANDRIANASOLO and LIME (Madagascar)

Rev. Dr. Johana Nzelu (SELVD Bishop) and Rev. Emmanuel Makala (former Bishop of SELVD) and the Lutheran churches in Tanzania during this time of political and religious riots across the country.

CONGREGATIONS, SCHOOLS, AND WORKERS TO PRAY FOR THIS WEEK

Benton, AR – First Lutheran Church — Rev. James Burns – Pastor

Columbia, TN – Trinity Lutheran Church — Rev. William Wagner – Pastor

Union City, TN – Faith Lutheran Church — Rev. Union City, TN – Pastor

Chattanooga, TN – Belvoir Christian Academy Preschool — Ms. JoAnn Seay – Director

Emeritus Pastor — Rev. Cliff Herd – Hixson, TN

Northern Illinois District – LCMS — Rev. Dr. Allan Buss – President

ORDAINED MINISTERS

PENDING:  Rev. Christopher Howell, Pastor to Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, SeaTac, WA received the Call to serve as Pastor to St. John’s Lutheran Church, Stuttgart, AR.

Rev. Daniel Gray, Pastor to Martin Luther Chapel, Pennsauken, NJ, received the Call to serve as Pastor to Concordia Lutheran Church, Kingsport, TN.

Rev. Gerald Hemmingson, Emeritus, Joplin, MO received the Call to serve as pastor to First Lutheran Church, Harrison, AR.

Rev. Harold Ristau, Luther Classical College, received the Call to serve as Senior Pastor to Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Bowling Green, KY.

Rev. Matthew Albright, Pastor to Christ Lutheran Church, Little Rock, AR received the Call to serve as Pastor to St. John’s Lutheran Church, Wilcox, Nebraska.

DECLINED:  Rev. Nicholas Schram, Pastor to Resurrection Lutheran Church, St. Louis, MO, returned the Call to serve as Pastor to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Chattanooga, TN.

VACANT CONGREGATIONS & MINISTERIES

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Bowling Green, KY – Senior Pastor **Pending Call

Concordia Lutheran Church, Kingsport, TN – Pastor ** Pending Call

IN THE CALLING PROCESS – COMMISSIONED MINISTERS

Our Savior Lutheran Academy, Nashville, TN – Full-time PreK Teacher; Full-time and Part-time Preschool Teachers and Aides

Christ the King Lutheran Church & School, Memphis, TN – Director of Christian Education

1st Lutheran School, Knoxville, TN- Middle School Math; Several part time teaching positions

Grace Lutheran Church, Knoxville, TN – Director of Christian Education

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