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Mid-South District’s Synod Convention Delegates

The Mid-South District was well-represented at the 2016 Synodical Convention in Milwaukee. Over 30 people served as delegates, with several more attending from our District in other capacities. We share our heartfelt thanks to all who shared their time and prayerful input at this year’s convention. Most are pictured here: (Sitting L to R) Mr. […]

Harrison Responds to SCOTUS Abortion Decision

Synod President reflects on High Court ruling invalidating Texas law protecting the health and safety of expectant mothers and their babies. The United States Supreme Court ruled today that 58 million aborted babies is not enough. Our national sin of abortion now dwarfs the atrocities of the genocide of 6 million Jews by the Nazis, […]

Haiti Then (1999) and Now (2016)

When Trinity/HOPE started providing a noon meal we were serving 42 children in 1 school and I knew of three more schools others were feeding. Trinity/HOPE is currently providing a noon meal for 20,680 students, teachers and cooks daily in 107 schools. While we know of no other organization doing what we are, there are […]

Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church – Then & Now

Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church was founded in 1876, the 100th anniversary of the USA.  Salem is believed to be one of the first English Lutheran Churches in Arkansas with its early members migrating from East Tennessee and western North Carolina.  Springdale was then a small village called Shiloh. A post office was established in 1872 […]

Then & Now – district

The Mid-South District was formed in June of 1966 as a separate district of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod following the division of the Synod’s Western District. Delegates of the former Western District met at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis to divide the entity into two separate districts: the Missouri District (comprised of the state of […]

Lutheran Institute for Management & Entrepreneurship (LIME) in Madagascar

Last year, through a successful Wheatridge/Crowd Funding campaign, $8,000 was raised thereby providing 30 computers for the Lutheran Institute for Management and Entrepreneurship (LIME) in Madagascar. The Rector of the Institute is Rev. Joseph Randrianasolo; he also serves several congregations in and around the city of Fianarantsoa. Following a tsunami of red tape and documentation […]

LWML Officers Elected

From Left to right – name and position they are serving in the LWML Mid-South District Lauren Drittler – Recording Secretary Rev. Don White – Junior Pastoral Counselor Judy Graham – Nominating Committee Chairman Diane Reimold – President Janet Simko – Financial Secretary Susan McConnell – 3rd Vice President Ramona Stevenson – Nominating Committee member […]

Pastor David Lampman is Installed

Rev. David Paul Lampman and his wife, Linda, and grandchildren Kayla and Conner were welcomed to Faith Lutheran Church in Union City, Tennessee, on Sunday, May 29, 2016. Though officially retired from several professional careers over his lifetime, Rev. Lampman, feels he can still provide a ministry for a church the size and scope of […]