The Rites of Ordination and Installation for Rev. Koh Michael Yamamoto were held at Christ Lutheran Church, Paris, TN on Sunday, June 23. Attending clergy included (Top L-R) Rev. Joshua Reifsteck, Immanuel Murray, KY; Rev. Larry Peters, Grace Clarksville; Rev. Michael Dixon, Emeritus; Rev. Michael Trombley, Trinity, Fort Wayne, IN; Rev. David Appold, St Paul, […]
Local Festival is an Outreach
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church (White House, TN) Our Spring outreach event each year is the Strawberry Festival in Portland, TN. The Annual Festival was held May 10-11, 2024 and drew close to 10,000 visitors. Middle Tennessee is experiencing tremendous growth from people relocating from other states such as Illinois and California. This is an […]
Mid-South District Mission Team 2024 Tanzania
At the end of May, 14 members of a mission team representing the Mid-South District left for a mission in the Southeast of Lake Victoria Diocese of the Lutheran Church of Tanzania. We have a group of members from Memphis, Little Rock, and Cabot as well as from Missouri. The team will sharing the gospel […]
Construction Completed on Praise Lutheran Church
Maryville, TN “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven,” reads a sign above the entrance to the new sanctuary at Praise Lutheran Church. Praise Lutheran Church, 315 Southdowne Drive, Maryville, is pleased to announce the completion of a new sanctuary, narthex, […]
2024 Call Day at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis Announces Candidates
2 Candidates for Placement in Mid-South District On April 23, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis students took part in Call Day, receiving first calls to pastoral and diaconal ministry, or assignments as vicars and deaconess interns. The Mid-South District is pleased to receive the following candidates: Welcome to the Mid-South District!
Candidates from CTSFW 2024 Call Day
On April 24, students received their first call into the pastoral ministry at the annual Candidate Call Service of Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana (CTSFW). We are pleased to announce that the following candidates have been assigned to serve congregations in the Mid-South District:Patrick M. Cox II—Cross of Christ Lutheran Church, Chattanooga, TN […]
Welcome Rev. Joshua Schooping
The Rite of Installation was held for The Rev. Joshua Schooping on Sunday, April 14, 2024 at St John’s Lutheran Church, Russellville, AR. Participating in the Rite were (Lower R-L) Rev. Wayne Schuett, Emeritus; Rev, Darrel Kobs, Emeritus; President Roger Paavola; Rev. Joshua Schooping; Rev. Joshua Willadsen, Fort Smith; Rev. John Truede, Emeritus; Rev. Richard […]
Congratulations Rev. Shemwell
Rev. Charles Vincent Shemwell, pastor of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Johnson City, TN, has successfully defended his Master of Sacred Theology (STM) thesis at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne (CTSFW). Congratulations! His thesis was entitled, “The Hero of Enlightenment Stood on his Head: A Study of the Eighteenth-century Struggle against Traditional Lutheran Catechesis and Johann […]
LCMS Chaplain Found Retires After 26 Years
On Sunday, March 3rd, a ceremony was held at Camp Robinson in North Little Rock, AR., to honor Chaplain Shawn Found for his 26 years of service with the Army National Guard. Throughout his distinguished career, Chaplain Found served in six different states and completed two overseas deployments. Chaplain David Witte (Grace Lutheran, Little Rock) […]
Church Roofs for Tanzania and All Africa
In the Southeast of Lake Victoria Diocese of the Lutheran church of Tanzania and across Africa, congregations are usually able to build the walls of their church using available materials like mud brick. Members of the church often dig the foundation, make bricks and construct the walls for the new buildings. Then they must fund […]
