July 10, 2019
MRS. RUTH BESEL (mother of Rev. Gordon Besel (Emeritus), Holy Trinity, Rogers, AR)
APAR BOL and NYUK BOL (daughter and son of Nathaniel Bol, South Sudan)
REV. NORM GROTELUSCHEN (Germantown, TN, MDS President – Emeritus)
MARK GUDLIN (hospitalized, wife Denise is with Trinity Hope)
MRS. ALISON HAWKINS (Mid-South District Office)
TOM KYNER (Deacon, Hawkins County Lutheran, Rogersville, TN)
DIONNE MILAM (Secretary to Pastor Toopes, Holy Trinity, Bowling Green, KY)
REV. DR. HERBERT MUELLER (1st Vice President of the Synod)
REV. DAVID RUBKE (Tullahoma, TN)
REV. MERLIN SEPMEYER (Crossville, TN)
MRS. LOIS SOHN (Memphis, TN)
REV. NEIL VANDERBUSH (Former Pastor in Bentonville, Arkansas)
MATT ZAVADA (son of Ray & Cindy Zavada, Ray is head of development in the Michigan District)
MRS. JEANETTE ZIRBEL (wife of Pastor Jason Zirbel, Grace Lutheran, Greenwood)
STUDENTS, CHAPERONES & PASTORS attending the National Youth Gathering (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
Our deepest sympathies to:
The family and friends of MR. EDWIN E. DOEPEL, Sr. (Zion Lutheran, Ulm, AR) who passed away on June 30, 2019.
The family and friends of MR. LOUIS BENJAMIN HERRING (Zion Lutheran, Ulm, AR & St. John’s Lutheran in Stuttgart) who passed away on June 30, 2019.
The family and friends of MR. GLENN RHOADS (Father of Rev. Mark Rhoads, Christ Our Savior, Loudon, TN)
who recently passed away.
CONGREGATIONS, SCHOOLS AND WORKERS TO PRAY FOR THIS WEEK
Horseshoe Bend, AR – Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church – Vacant – Pastor
Thompson’s Station, TN – Faith Lutheran Church – Rev. Curtis Hoover – Pastor
Paris, TN – Christ Lutheran Church – Rev. Luther Hasz – Pastor
Little Rock, AR – Grace Lutheran Early Childhood – Ms. Colleen Moorman – Early Childhood Director
Emeritus Pastor – Rev. Donald Neiswender – Paducah, KY
Central Illinois District – LCMS
Rev. Mark A. Miller – President
Springfield, IL
ORDAINED MINISTERS
ACCEPTED:
Rev. Eric Longman, Pastor, St. Paul Lutheran Church, Jackson, MO, has accepted a call to serve as Pastor at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Rogers, AR. (To be Installed 7/28/19)
Rev. Greg Prauner, Associate Pastor, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Memphis, TN has accepted a call to serve as Senior Pastor at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Memphis, TN. (To be Installed 8/4/19)
Rev. David Schmidt, Pastor, St. Paul Lutheran Church, Royal Oak, MI, has accepted a call to serve as Pastor at Faith Lutheran Church, Bentonville, AR. (To be Installed 7/14/19)
COMMISSIONED MINISTERS
PENDING: Ms. Emily Leising, DCE, St. Andrew Lutheran Church, West Fargo, ND, has been issued a Call to serve as DCE at Heavenly Host Lutheran Church, Cookeville, TN.
IN THE CALLING PROCESS – CONGREGATIONS
First Lutheran Church, Chattanooga, TN – Pastor
First Lutheran Church, Knoxville, TN – Pastor
Grace Lutheran Church, Knoxville, TN – Associate Pastor
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, Horseshoe Bend, AR – Pastor
St. John’s Lutheran Church, Lafe, AR – Associate Pastor
Mid-South District – Executive Director for Missions and Ministry
IN THE CALLING PROCESS – COMMISSIONED MINISTERS
Avilla Christian Academy, Alexander, AR –Director of Parish Music
Christ Lutheran School, Little Rock, AR – Teacher
First Lutheran Church & School, Fort Smith, AR – Teacher
Heavenly Host Lutheran Church, Cookeville, TN – DCE ** A Call has been issued **
St. John’s Lutheran Church, Stuttgart, AR – DCE
