July 23, 2025
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. DARRELL KOBS (Emeritus, Russellville, 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)
Central Texas and all affected by the tragic flooding of the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, TX.
Rev. Trae Fistler and Kurt Ludwig, Mid-South District Disaster Relief Coordinators and all teams deployed in assistance efforts.
All those attending the LCMS National Youth Gathering in New Orleans, LA
CONGREGATIONS, SCHOOLS, AND WORKERS TO PRAY FOR THIS WEEK
Jonesboro, AR – All Saints Lutheran Church & School — Rev. Joshua Leigeber & Rev. Andrew Lehman & Rev. Jerome Leckband – Pastors
Paris, TN – Christ Lutheran Church — Rev. Koh Yamamoto – Pastor
Tullahoma, TN – Faith Lutheran Church — Rev. Marty Nutter – Pastor
Collierville, TN – Faith Lutheran Preschool — Mrs. Dina Foshee – Director
Emeritus Pastor — Rev. Dennis Bennett – New Market, TN
Iowa District West – LCMS — Rev. Paul Egger – President
CALL UPDATE — Ordained Ministers
ACCEPTED: Rev. Robert McCanless, IIM, has accepted the Call to serve as Intentional Interim Pastor to St. John’s Lutheran Church, Stuttgart, AR. Installation date is pending.
Rev. Daniel Suelzle, Pastor to Wittenberg Lutheran Chapel, Grand Forks, ND has accepted the Call to serve as Associate Pastor and Teacher to All Saints Lutheran Church, Jonesboro, AR. Installation planned for August 3, 2025, 4:30PM.
Rev. David Buchs, Pastor to Concordia Lutheran Church, South Haven, MN has accepted the Call to serve as Pastor to Grace Lutheran Church, Little Rock, AR. Installation is planned for August 18, 2025, 7:00PM.
Rev. Mark Rhoads, Associate Pastor to Christ Our Savior Lutheran, Loudon, TN has accepted the Call to serve as Pastor to Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church, Loudon, TN. Installation is planned for July 27, 2025, 4:00PM.
PENDING: Rev. Wille Grills, Pastor to Zion Lutheran Church of Avilla, Alexander, AR, has received a Call to serve as Pastor to Immanuel Lutheran Church, Waterloo, IL.
Rev. David Vandercook, Pastor to Shepherd of Peace Lutheran Church, Maumelle, AR & Trinity Luther Church, North Little Rock, AR has received a Call to serve as Pastor to a four-point parish in the North Dakota District and a second Call to a dual parish in the Nebraska District.
CALL UPDATE — Commissioned Ministers
ACCEPTED: Ms. Claire Hall, Commissioned 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. Installation is scheduled for August 10, 2025.
PENDING: Ms. Kayla Johnson (Graduate, Concordia Nebraska) has received a Call to serve as a teacher to the Early Childhood Center at Christ the King Lutheran Church & School, Memphis, TN.
VACANT CONGREGATIONS & MINISTERIES
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Bowling Green, KY – 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
Christ Lutheran School, Little Rock, AR – Early Childhood Director
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
