June 22, 2022
REV. WILLIAM (BILL) COUCH (Emeritus, Knoxville, TN)
MRS. SUSANNE ELSEROAD (wife of Rev. Richard Elseroad, Grace Lutheran Church, Knoxville, TN)
REV. RONALD HALAMKA (Waxahachie, TX)
MRS. ALISON HAWKINS (Mid-South District Office)
MRS. MARY ANN HERD (wife of Rev. Clifford Herd, Hixson, TN)
REV. GIL PINGEL (Emeritus, Chattanooga, TN)
REV. ALAN LUDWIG, (father-in-law to Rev. Derek Roberts, Praise, Maryville, TN) Missionary serving in Siberia.
We lift up in the families and friends of the nineteen young students and two teachers whose lives were lost and all those wounded at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas in the tragedy that took place on May 24th.
We lift up in prayer all those assisting in the rebuilding efforts from the devastating December tornadoes in Arkansas, Tennessee and Kentucky; especially lifting up Ms. Jan Simko, District Disaster Relief Coordinator and Rev. David Appold of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Paducah, KY.
CONGREGATIONS, SCHOOLS AND WORKERS TO PRAY FOR THIS WEEK
Siloam Springs, AR – Christ Lutheran Church — Rev. David Hudak & Rev. Albert Quoss – Vacancy Pastors
Paducah, KY – St. Paul Lutheran Church — Rev. David Appold – Pastor
Morristown, TN – Our Savior Lutheran Church — Rev. Gordon Smith – Pastor
Stuttgart, AR – St. John’s Lutheran School — Ms. Kristian Dabbs – Principal
Emeritus Pastor — Rev. Larry Marhenke – Hot Springs Village, AR
Ohio District – LCMS — Rev. Dr. Kevin Wilson – President
CALL UPDATE — ORDAINED MINISTERS
PENDING: Pastor-Elect Chase Lefort, Candidate CTSFW 2022, has been issued a Call to serve as Pastor to Faith Lutheran Church, Oak Ridge, TN. (Official Call acceptance is expected soon)
ACCEPTED: Mr. Benjamin Kuefner, Graduate of Concordia, Seward has accepted the Call to serve as a Middle School teacher and Athletic Director to Christ the King Lutheran School, Memphis, TN. Commissioning, and Installation is planned for July 31st, 2022.
Ms. Gracie Griffin, Graduate of Concordia, Seward has accepted the Call to serve as a PreK-4 teacher at Christ the King Lutheran Early Childhood Center, Memphis, TN. Commissioning, and Installation is planned for July 31st, 2022.
CALL UPDATE — COMMISIONED MINISTERS
COMMISSIONED MINISTERS:
ACCEPTED: Mr. Benjamin Kuefner, Graduate of Concordia, Seward has accepted the Call to serve as a Middle School teacher and Athletic Director to Christ the King Lutheran School, Memphis, TN. Commissioning, and Installation is planned for July 31st, 2022.
Ms. Gracie Griffin, Graduate of Concordia, Seward has accepted the Call to serve as a PreK-4 teacher at Christ the King Lutheran Early Childhood Center, Memphis, TN. Commissioning, and Installation is planned for July 31st, 2022.
VACANT CONGREGATIONS & MINISTERIES
First Lutheran Church, Harrison, AR – Pastor
Messiah Lutheran Church, Memphis, TN – Pastor
Peace Lutheran Church, Conway, AR – Pastor
Trinity Lutheran Church, Columbia, TN – Pastor
IN THE CALLING PROCESS – COMMISSIONED MINISTERS
Christ the King Lutheran School, Memphis, TN – Teachers (1st Grade; 5th Grade & Middle School)
First Lutheran School, Fort Smith, AR – Part-time Early Childhood Assistants
First Lutheran School, Knoxville, TN – Teachers (1st grade teacher; Middle School Math/Science; 4th/5th grade teacher)
Belvoir Christian Academy, Chattanooga, TN – Teacher
