March 14, 2024
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. DON HEFTA (Faith Lutheran Church, Fairfield Bay, AR)
REV. MARK HASS (Candidate) Sallisaw, OK
MR. ZAC ENKO (son of Rev. Keith Enko, Emeritus, Lebanon, TN)
MRS. NORMA MOORE (wife of Rev. Tom Moore, Emeritus, Cordova, TN)
MRS. AMY YOUNG (wife of Rev. Philip Young, Redeemer, Nashville)
MS. LILIAN MAKALA (wife of Rev. Emmanuel Makala, Tanzania)
CONGREGATIONS, SCHOOLS, AND WORKERS TO PRAY FOR THIS WEEK
Fayetteville, AR – Restoration Lutheran Church — Rev. J.D. Zischke– Pastor
Bowling Green, KY – Holy Trinity Lutheran Church — Rev. Dr. Mark Press – Associate Pastor
Columbia, TN – Trinity Lutheran Church — Rev. William Wagner – Pastor
Little Rock, AR – Christ Preschool — Ms. Jennifer Noe – ECC Director
Emeritus Pastor — Rev. Robert Kellerman – Topeka, KS
Iowa East District – LCMS — Rev. Dr. Brian Saunders – President
CALL UPDATE — Ordained Ministers
PENDING: Rev. Andre Frandle, Colloquy Candidate, has received a Call to serve as Pastor to Christ Lutheran Church, Paris, TN.
Rev. Jonathan Petering, Associate Pastor, Hope Lutheran Church, Friendswood, TX has received a Call to serve as Senior Pastor to Immanuel Lutheran Church, Memphis, TN.
Rev. Timothy Radkey, IIM Trained, Senior Pastor to Our Savior Lutheran Church, McKinney, TX has received a Call to serve as Intentional Interim Senior Pastor to Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Hermitage, TN.
CALL UPDATE — Commissioned Ministers
DECLINED: Ms. Ashley Kruse, serving St. Paul’s Lutheran School, Saint Joseph, MO has returned the Call to serve as 3rd Grade teacher to First Lutheran Church, Fort Smith, AR.
Dr. Joan Davis, serving Redeemer Lutheran School, Salt Lake City, UT has returned the Call to serve as kindergarten teacher to First Lutheran Church, Fort Smith, AR.
PENDING: Ms. Kelly Dressler, serving St. Peter Lutheran School, Hemlock, MI has received a Call to serve as 1st Grade teacher to First Lutheran Church, Fort Smith, AR.
Ms. Emily Leising, serving as DCE to Heavenly Host Lutheran Church, Cookeville, TN has received a Call to serve as DCE to Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Medina, OH.
VACANT CONGREGATIONS & MINISTERIES
Heavenly Host Lutheran Church, Cookeville, TN- Pastor
Immanuel Lutheran Church, Memphis, TN – Pastor **Pending Call
Shepherd of the Hills, Horseshoe Bend, AR – Pastor
Christ Lutheran Church, Paris, TN – Pastor **Pending Call
Our Savior Lutheran Church, Cabot, AR – Pastor
St. John’s Lutheran Church, Russellville, AR – 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 **Pending Call
Our Savior Lutheran Academy, Nashville, TN – Part time teachers ECC and After Care Program
Holy Trinity Lutheran Preschool, Bowling Green, KY – Teacher
Grace Lutheran Church Early Childhood Center, Little Rock, AR – Assistant Director