March 26, 2025
REV. BOB BENKE (Faith Lutheran Church, Hot Springs Village, AR)
REV. RONALD HALAMKA (Waxahachie, TX)
REV. PAUL DONNER (Emeritus, Paducah, KY)
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. ROGER STERLE (Living Savior Lutheran Church, Springdale, AR)
REV. DARRELL KOBS (Emeritus, Russellville, AR)
MRS. DONNA LONGMAN (wife of Rev. Eric Longman, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Rogers, AR)
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)
MRS. ALICE MAYER (wife of Rev. Richard Mayer, Messiah Lutheran Church, Pea Ridge, AR)
MS. STEPHANIE ELSEROAD (daughter of Rev. Rich Elseroad (EM) Knoxville, TN)
MR. SAMUEL FISHBURN (Principal, First Lutheran School, Fort Smith, AR)
MR. ROBERT NERGER (Former Mid-South District Board of Directors, Wartburg, TN)
MRS. RACHEL PREUS (wife of Mr. Samuel Preus, Director of Development, Lutheran Classical College, Wyoming District)
All those continuing to recover and rebuild from the flooding and damage of Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton.
All those affected by recent tornadoes in NE Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi.
Rev. Trae Fistler and Kurt Ludwig, Mid-South District Disaster Relief Coordinators and all teams deployed in recovery efforts.
CONGREGATIONS, SCHOOLS, AND WORKERS TO PRAY FOR THIS WEEK
Fayetteville, AR – Restoration Lutheran Church — ev. JD Zischke – Pastor
Fairfield Bay, AR – Faith Lutheran Church — Rev. Donald Hefta – Pastor
Collierville, TN – Faith Lutheran Church — Rev. Rob Harbin and Rev. Clayton Sellers – Pastors
Rogers, AR – Holy Trinity Parent’s Day Out — Ms. Leah O’Ryan – Director
Emeritus Pastor — Rev. Thom Lakso – Knoxville, TN
SELC District – LCMS — Rev. Waldemar Vinovskis – President
CALL UPDATE — Ordained Ministers
ACCEPTED: Rev. Jonathan Holmes (Candidate) accepted the Call to serve as Pastor to dual parish congregations St. Paul Lutheran Church, Gillett, AR & St. Luke Lutheran Church, DeWitt, AR. Installation is planned for Saturday, March 29, 2025, 2:00PM at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Gillett, AR.
PENDING: Rev. Brennick Christiansen (Candidate) Menomonee Falls, WI has received a Call to serve as Associate Pastor to All Saints Lutheran Church and School, Jonesboro, AR.
CALL UPDATE — Commissioned Ministers
PENDING: Mr. Samuel Fishburn, Principal to First Lutheran School, Fort Smith, AR has received a Call to serve as Principal to Hope Lutheran Church & School, Shawnee, KS.
ACCEPTED: Ms. Sarah Morris, DCE, serving Crown of Life Lutheran Church, Colleyville, Texas has accepted the Call to serve as Family Life Minister to Bella Vista Lutheran Church, Bella Vista, AR.
Ms. Claire Hall, Commission Minister (Teacher) to Concordia Christian Academy, Tacoma, WA has accepted the Call to service as Middle School Math and Science teacher to Belvoir Christian Academy, Chattanooga, TN.
VACANT CONGREGATIONS & MINISTERIES
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Bowling Green, KY – Senior Pastor
Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Hermitage, TN – Senior Pastor
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
Grace Lutheran Church Early Childhood Center, Little Rock, AR – Director
Christ the King Lutheran School, Memphis, TN – Director of Christian Education; 3rd Grade Teacher; PE/Athletic Director; Art Teacher (Part-time)
Immanuel Lutheran School, Memphis, TN – 5th grade Teacher
1st Lutheran School, Knoxville, TN- Middle School Math; Several part time teaching positions
Grace Lutheran Church, Knoxville, TN – Director of Christian Education
