In 1979, Herb Brooks, the coach for the University of Minnesota hockey team, began assembling a list of 20 men who would represent the United States in the Winter Olympics. By the time he whittled down a number of amateurs from high schools and colleges across the country, he had assembled the youngest composition of […]
Church and School Leadership
St. Paul in Romans 12 gives us a good understanding of spiritual gifts and church leadership. In verse 3 we are exhorted to, “not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you.” Just as the […]
Student Leadership Team at ILC Memphis
I have had the privilege to work with four students in Immanuel’s High School Youth Group in a Leadership Team to lead and execute various youth activities. The students that were on Immanuel’s first-ever Student Leadership Team were Ali Bartlett (Freshman), Claire McElwain (Sophomore), Taylor Peterman (Senior), and Patrick McElwain (Senior). This group of students […]
Lift High the Banner of Christ
Jean Philippe Paul has been our Feeding Program Director in Artibonite, Haiti since 1999. In addition to working with Trinity/HOPE he studied at the local Lutheran Seminary and completed his studies for ordination. He started a church in the Gros Morne, Haiti area which is very remote with many voodoo worshipers. It takes him a […]
Lutheran Hour Ministries
Kurt Bucholz, CEO Lutheran Hour Ministries, speaking to the Mid-South District Lutheran Laymen’s League for it’s annual meeting. Our Savior Lutheran, Nashville.
LCMS Missionaries Visits
LCMS missionaries are coming home to report on work and seek support Spread the word. Every LCMS missionary family will be returning for their scheduled stateside visits in the next two years. The missionaries, who are scheduled to return home every two years for a two-month visit, will travel throughout the Synod to reconnect with […]
MORE THAN GIVING
A Conference on Stewardship Event registration closes on May 25 Sponsored by The LCMS Office of National Mission and DOXOLOGY: The Lutheran Center for Spiritual Care and Counsel June 9 – 10, 2017 in Donaldson, IN More information || Registration Questions, contact Nancy Ewert Consider gathering a carload of your leaders to attend the “More than Giving” […]
Planning a Reformation Event?
Share your event details with us We are excited to introduce a website dedicated to the Reformation Events – www.reformation.mid-southlcms.org This website features upcoming celebrations around our district. If your congregation has an event, please email Rhonda the information with a link to the event on your church website. We look forward to seeing and sharing the variety of Reformation events […]
CTSFW Sends Workers Into the Harvest Field
Join us in welcoming students from Concordia Theological Seminary (CTSFW), Fort Wayne, Indiana, students who have been placed in the Mid-South District. Assignments and placements were announced during services on April 24 and April 25. Vicar: Loucan Saling, Faith Lutheran Church, Tullahoma, Tenneesee Candidates: Thomas Presley, Missionary-at-Large/Church Planter, The Mid-South District-LCMS, Jonesboro, Arkansas Eric Rudsenske, Pastor, […]
Easter Vigil – the Rite of Holy Baptism
The Easter Vigil has traditionally been a time to receive candidates for baptism into the Church. That was true in spades for Grace Lutheran Church (Clarksville, TN) this year when seven were baptized at the Easter Vigil, April 15, 2017. Gathered in darkness, the new light of Easter was kindled in a brazier and transferred to […]
You must be logged in to post a comment.