September 18, 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. DAINA BARTZSCH (wife of Rev. Tom Bartzsch, River Valley Grace Lutheran Church, Lamar, 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)
CONGREGATIONS, SCHOOLS, AND WORKERS TO PRAY FOR THIS WEEK
Malvern, AR – St. Luke Lutheran Church — Rev. Emil Woerner – Vacancy Pastor
Crossville, TN – Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church — Rev. John Beabout – Pastor
Burns, TN – St. John Lutheran Church0— Rev. Nathan Jansen – Pastor
Little Rock, AR – Christ Lutheran Preschool — Ms. Jennifer Noe – Director
Emeritus Pastor — Rev. James Dunn – Kansas City, MO
Montana District – LCMS — Rev. Ryan Wendt – President
CALL UPDATE — Ordained Ministers
ACCEPTED: Rev. Robert McCanless, IIM, accepted the Call to serve as Intentional Interim Pastor to St. John’s Lutheran Church, Stuttgart, AR. Installation planned for September 21, 2025.
PENDING: —
DECLINED: —
VACANT CONGREGATIONS & MINISTERIES
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Bowling Green, KY – Senior Pastor
Concordia Lutheran Church, Kingsport, TN – 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
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
