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Leaders in Training

Summer Internship 2019 Five teenagers participated in our summer internship this year. The purpose of the internship is to equip and motivate our youth to follow Jesus, serve others, and become leaders in our community. Our theme this year was: It All Points to Christ (How the Entire Old Testament Leads us to Jesus). We […]

Call for Petal Pushers & Coloring Contest

The Lutheran Hour Ministries’ is looking for Petal Pusher® volunteers to be a part of the 2020 Tournament of Rose Parade entitled The Power of Hope. The LHM float entitled Anchored in Jesus will be their 70th entry and continues as the only Christian float in the parade. You can be a part of this […]

Faith Lutheran Installs Rev. David Schmidt

Sunday, July 14 at Faith Lutheran Church, Bentonville, AR. Rev. Schmidt was installed. From the left—Rev. Mark Krause, Rev. Hubert Bernthal, Rev. Brian Bibler, Rev. Robert Herring, Rev. JD Zischke, Rev. William Zwick, Rev. John Schmidt (father of David), and Rev. Chris Gorshe. Kneeling is Rev. David Schmidt, newly installed pastor of Faith, Bentonville. Others […]

Installation of Rev. Eric Longman

Installation of Rev. Eric Longman at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Rogers, AR on Sunday July 29, 2019. Pictured Front Row (L-R): Rev. Jeff Jordan, Rev. JD Ziscke, President Roger Paavola, Rev. Eric Longman, Rev. David Schmidt, Rev. Brandon Martin, Rev. Roger Schoolcraft Middle Row (L-R): Rev. Christopher Gorshe, Rev. Hubert Bernthal, Rev. Paul Hass, Rev.  […]

Members Welcomed

Two newest members of Chapel of the Good Shepherd, Kay and Mike Irwin. Our previous keyboardist moved with her husband back to Indiana. We started praying for a new church musician, and within three weeks the Lord sent us Kay who is an experienced church musician. Even in the hinterlands of Lutheranism, the Lord blesses […]

Church Planting in Tanzania

Church planting in the Southeast of Lake Victoria Diocese (SELVD) is such an amazing experience. Each year since 2004 mission teams from the Mid-South District partner with pastors and lay people from the SELVD to outreach into areas of the diocese that has had little or no exposure to the Gospel message. We form into […]

Future Building Plans

Chapel of the Good Shepherd This is the front elevation of Chapel of the Good Shepherd’s potential church building in Sharps Chapel, TN. This country church has a front door on the left into the narthex leading to the sanctuary. The door on the right leads past the pastor’s study into the fellowship hall. The […]