April 24, 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)
MS. LILIAN MAKALA (wife of Rev. Emmanuel Makala, Tanzania)
Our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of MS. CHERYL TYLER (mother-in-law to Renae (Marty) McElwain, Mid-South District Office
CONGREGATIONS, SCHOOLS, AND WORKERS TO PRAY FOR THIS WEEK
Springdale, AR – Living Savior Lutheran Church — Rev. Roger Sterle – Pastor
Paris, TN– Christ Lutheran Church — Rev. David Appold – Vacancy Pastor
Collierville, TN – Faith Lutheran Church — Rev. Rob Harbin and Rev. Clayton Sellers – Pastors
Rogers, AR – Holy Trinity Parents’ Day Out — Ms. Leah O’Ryan – Early Childhood Director
Emeritus Pastor — Rev. Robert Mader – Clarksville, TN
Missouri District – LCMS — Rev. Dr. Lee Hagan – President
CALL UPDATE — Ordained Ministers
ACCEPTED: Rev. Jonathan Petering, Associate Pastor, Hope Lutheran Church, Friendswood, TX accepted the Call to serve as Senior Pastor to Immanuel Lutheran Church, Memphis, TN. Installation is planned for June 16, 2024.
PENDING: Rev. Todd Bunge, Pastor to Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, Polk City, IA has received a Call to serve as Pastor to Heavenly Host Lutheran Church, Cookeville, TN.
Pastor-Elect Koh Yamamoto has received a Call to serve as Pastor for Christ Lutheran Church, Paris, TN.
Pastor-Elect Matthew Lynch has received a Call to serve as Associate Pastor for Christ the King Lutheran Church, Memphis, TN.
Pastor-Elect Patrick Cox II has been received a Call to serve as Pastor for Cross of Christ Lutheran Church, Chattanooga, TN.
Pastor- Elect James Martin has received a Call to serve as Associate Pastor for Grace Lutheran Church, Clarksville, TN.
Rev. Neil Vanderbush (Emeritus) has received a Call to serve as Pastor to Messiah Lutheran Church, Boerne, TX.
DECLINED: Rev. Neil Vanderbush (Emeritus) returned the Call to serve as Pastor to Messiah Lutheran Church, Corpus Christi, TX.
CALL UPDATE — Commissioned Ministers
ACCEPTED: Ms. Kelly Dressler, serving St. Peter Lutheran School, Hemlock, MI has accepted the 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 accepted the Call to serve as DCE to Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Medina, OH.
PENDING: Mr. Jonah Kaufmann, DCE, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Bowling Green, KY has received a Call to serve as DCE to Christ Lutheran Church, Costa Mesa, CA.
Mrs. Michelle Fischer, Principal, Immanual Lutheran Church and School, Memphis, TN has received a Call to serve as Principal to Rochester Central Lutheran School, Rochester, MN.
Mrs. Michelle Fischer, Principal, Immanual Lutheran Church and School, Memphis, TN has received a Call to serve as Principal to Cross Lutheran Church and School, New Braunfels, TX.
Christina Childers (Deaconess Intern, Grace Lutheran Church, Knoxville, TN) has been issued a Call to serve as Deaconess to Grace Lutheran Church, Knoxville, TN.
DECLINED: Mrs. Michelle McMullen, Candidate, Livingston, TX has returned the Call to serve as Director of Preschool and Early Childhood Programs to Salem Lutheran Ministries, Springdale, AR
VACANT CONGREGATIONS & MINISTERIES
Heavenly Host Lutheran Church, Cookeville, TN – Pastor **Pending Call
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Bowling Green, KY – Senior Pastor
Shepherd of the Hills, Horseshoe Bend, AR – Pastor
Christ Lutheran Church, Paris, TN – Pastor ** Pending Call
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church, Chattanooga, TN – Pastor **Pending Call
Our Savior Lutheran Church, Cabot, 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
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