July 11, 2024
REV. JOHN BEABOUT (Shepherd of the Hills, Crossville, TN)
REV. BOB BENKE (Faith Lutheran Church, Hot Springs Village, AR)
REV. RONALD HALAMKA (Waxahachie, TX)
MRS. ALISON HAWKINS (Mid-South District Office)
MRS. MARY ANN HERD (wife of Rev. Clifford Herd, Hixson, TN)
REV. ED MAANUM (First, Knoxville, TN)
REV. TOM SAYRE (Emeritus, St. John’s, FL)
REV. TOM MOORE (Emeritus, Cordova, TN)
REV. HENRY THOMPSON (St. Luke, Malvern, AR)
REV. PAUL LEIGEBER (Faith Lutheran, Union City, TN & Trinity Lutheran, Dyersburg, TN)
ZAC ENKO (son of Rev. Keith Enko, Emeritus, Lebanon, TN)
MRS. NORMA MOORE (wife of Rev. Tom Moore, Emeritus, Cordova, TN)
MARK MCELWAIN (brother-in-law to Renae McElwain, Mid-South District Office)
LORILYNN BAIER (Cross of Christ Lutheran Church, Chattanooga, TN)
SAMIA NOUR (sister to Rev. Nabil Noir, LCMS Fourth-Vice President, Great Plains Region)
Our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Mrs. Ruth Reese who recently passed away. (Ruth was the widow of Rev. Herman Reese, the founding pastor of Peace Lutheran Church, Conway, AR and St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Conway, AR)
The Mission Team from Immanuel Lutheran Church, Memphis, Tennessee as they depart for Guatemala on July 13, 2024.
All those affected by Hurricane Beryl
All those affected by the recent floods affecting the South Dakota, North Dakota and Minnesota South Districts.
All those affected by the recent severe weather and tornadoes in MDS region, especially Northwest Arkansas, East Tennessee, and communities in Kentucky.
Jan Simko, Mid-South District Disaster Relief Coordinator; Kurt Ludwig, Acting District Disaster Relief Coordinator and the Disaster Relief Teams working in the storm affected areas.
CONGREGATIONS, SCHOOLS, AND WORKERS TO PRAY FOR THIS WEEK
Lamar, AR – River Valley Grace Lutheran Church — Rev. Tom Bartzsch – Pastor
Knoxville, TN – The Point Lutheran Church — Rev. Adam Woldt – Pastor
Munford, TN – GracePoint Lutheran Church — Rev. Dan Hawkins – Pastor
Fort Smith, AR – First Lutheran Preschool — Mrs. Michelle Gerlach – Director
Emeritus Pastor — Rev. James Evers– Oak Ridge, TN
Texas District – LCMS — Rev. Michael Newman – President
CALL UPDATE — Ordained Ministers
ACCEPTED: Rev. James Martin accepted the Call to serve as Associate Pastor for Grace Lutheran Church, Clarksville, TN. Ordination took place July 6, 2024, Christ Lutheran Church, Normal, IL. Installation is scheduled for July 28, 2024, 4:00PM at Grace Lutheran Church, Clarksville, TN.
Rev. Sean Smith, Pastor to Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Mason City, IA has accepted the Call to serve as Senior Pastor to Grace Lutheran Church, Clarksville, TN. Installation date is tentatively planned for August 18, 2024.
PENDING: Pastor-Elect Patrick Cox II accepted the Call to serve as Pastor for Cross of Christ Lutheran Church, Chattanooga, TN. Ordination and Installation are scheduled for July 14, 2024, 2:00PM, at Cross of Christ Lutheran Church, Chattanooga, TN.
Rev. Lane Reuter, Senior Pastor to Our Savior Lutheran Church, Nashville, TN has received a Call to serve as Senior Pastor to Trinity Lutheran Church and School, Delray Beach, FL.
CALL UPDATE — Commissioned Ministers
PENDING: Christina Childers (Deaconess Intern, Grace Lutheran Church, Knoxville, TN) has been issued a Call to serve as Deaconess to Grace Lutheran Church, Knoxville, TN.
VACANT CONGREGATIONS & MINISTERIES
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Bowling Green, KY – Senior Pastor
Shepherd of the Hills, Horseshoe Bend, AR – Pastor
Our Savior Lutheran Church, Cabot, AR – Pastor
Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Hermitage, TN – Senior Pastor
IN THE CALLING PROCESS – COMMISSIONED MINISTERS
Christ Lutheran School, Little Rock, AR – 7th/8th Grade Math Teacher
First Lutheran School, Fort Smith, AR – Teachers
Our Savior Lutheran Academy, Nashville, TN – Full-time PreK Teacher; Full-time and Part-time Preschool Teachers and Aides
Holy Trinity Lutheran Preschool, Bowling Green, KY – Teacher
Grace Lutheran Church Early Childhood Center, Little Rock, AR – Assistant Director
Salem Lutheran Ministries, Springdale, AR – Preschool Director