Teens Lead Worship at Immanuel Lutheran As members and guests arrived for services at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Memphis on February 26, they immediately noticed something a little different from most Sundays. From the moment they entered the church building, they were greeted by members of Immanuel’s Senior Youth. Once seated in the sanctuary, a […]
Brighter Future
A Bible versus that always leaps out to me and stays on my heart is Matthew 19:14 when Jesus is telling the disciples to “let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.” We have a large responsibility to be sure every child has […]
Sr. High Retreat 2017
From Friday, February 10-Sunday, February 12, 106 teens representing 16 congregations across the Mid-South District gathered at Mt. Petit Jean Lutheran Camp in Arkansas for the LinkT Mid-Winter Retreat for senior youth. The weekend’s activities were built around the theme “Create,” culminating with a moving talk by David Youman from Concordia University in Austin, Texas. […]
Godly Acts of Kindness
This group of Sunday school youth from Faith Lutheran Church (Oak Ridge, TN) uses some of their Sunday school offerings and share it locally and internationally. Recently they went to their local Walmart to hand out Godly Acts of Kindness. When you give someone a gift card, they usually say, “Why are you doing this?” […]
Diaper Derby 2017
Chapel of the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Sharps Chapel, TN recently completed its second annual diaper derby. Their goal was to gather more than last year’s total of 726. The final tally of 1414 diapers was almost double that number. The diapers were given to the Union County Food Pantry for distribution to area families. […]
Lutheran Church in Madagascar
Rev. Joseph Randianasolo, a pastor with the Lutheran Church in Madagascar, has an established relationship with the Mid-South District of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. The District has helped with the Lutheran Institute of Managerial Enterprise (LIME) in Madagascar of the past four years directly. Prior to that time, there has been support for building churches, […]
2017 Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music
July 25-28 at Concordia University Chicago This triennial event offers pastors, church musicians, and all who are passionate about the Church’s worship an opportunity to be refreshed in Word, song, and prayer together with opportunities to grow in skills that enhance the joy of the people of God in the reception of His gifts. This […]
A few highlights – Lutheran Schools Week 2017
Lutheran Schools across the nation celebrated National Lutheran Schools week from January 22-28. Our schools observed this special week in a variety of fun and creative ways. Here’s a look at just a few of the activities enjoyed by students across the Mid-South District during Lutheran Schools Week 2017.
Gatlinburg fires – update
In the weeks following the Gatlinburg fires, I was regularly answering the questions “What can I do?” “How can I help?” The care and concern for neighbors in need was a wonderful thing to see in the light of such grief. We, as a congregation, have found a number of ways to plug into the […]
Mustache Resolution
The Rev. Dr. Roger C. Paavola, president of the LCMS Mid-South District, who presented the “Mustache Resolution” to the convention, watched the proceedings from home, via Facebook, with vested interest. As part of the resolution, Paavola agreed that if the initiative’s admittedly ambitious $2 million goal was not met, he “would be required to grow […]
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