The district board of directors is pleased to announce that the amendments to the district bylaws, made at the 2015 district convention and finalized/formally adopted by the board of directors last November (as authorized by convention Res. 02-03-15) with the changes to Bylaw 1.1.3 recommended by the Commission on Constitutional Matters (CCM), became effective upon […]
Harrison re-elected LCMS president
The Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison, having received 56.96 percent of the votes cast, is the president-elect of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod for a third term of office, 2016–2019. The nomination process for the position of Synod president began last fall with the mailing of nominations ballots to all congregations of the Synod. All nominations […]
Lutheran Hour Ministries Broadcast Guide
Do you know which stations are airing The Lutheran Hour near you? To learn which of the 1600 stations airing The Lutheran Hour are near you, go to https://www.lhm.org/broadcastinformation.asp Enter your zip code. Stations and broadcast times are provided. Ideal for those who are ill or not able to attend worship.
LCEF – Y.I. Club
Spring Into Savings with LCEF’s Young Investors “Y.I. Club” Y.I. Club helps young people jump start saving and sharing. Your young investor (under 19 years old) can start on the path to savings with an initial investment of just $25! And as a member will have special fun activities that grow with three different age levels. […]
Pastor Gregory Bauch ordination and installation
June 19, Ascension Lutheran in Madison, TN Celebrated Pastor Gregory Bauch ordination and installation. (L to R) Rev. Ken Shaw, Rev. Dan Otto, Rev. Phil Young, Rev. David McMinn, Rev. Tom Eggold, Rev. Gregory Bauch, Rev. George Black, Rev. Eric Phillips, Rev. David Callies, Rev. Jerry Meyer, Rev. Robert Mader
Immanuel-Memphis Welcomes New DCE
On Sunday, May 29, Immanuel Lutheran Church & School (Memphis) celebrated the installation of its new Director of Christian Education (DCE), A.J. Vega (shown with Pastor Will Miller). Blessed to have A.J. serving as the church’s DCE Intern for the last year, they are thrilled to now have him as a permanent member of their […]
Prison Ministry
Like all pastors, one staple of my daily routine is to go through any mail I might have received. It was a few years ago and I was not but a few months into ministry here in Wartburg, that I received a letter from the local prison. I thought it was a mistake and that […]
First Lutheran Youth (Little Rock, Ark) working toward attending Youth Conference
First Lutheran Youth in Little Rock, Arkansas have been working hard in efforts to attend the LCMS Lutheran Youth ‘Higher Things Conference’ being held at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee on June 28 – July 1. Pictured are eight of our youth washing church member’s cars. Other fund raising activities they have been doing include […]
2016 Candidates
Welcome Candidates From CTSFW—We are pleased welcome the new candidates from Concordia Theological Seminary (CTSFW), Fort Wayne, Indiana. Join us in welcoming them to the Mid-South District of LCMS. CANDIDATES Gregory Bauch, pastor, Ascension Lutheran Church, Madison, Tennessee Reed Shoaff, pastor, Zion Lutheran Church, London, Arkansas From CSL—We are happy to receive the following […]
CHRIST LEADS THE WAY, STAY CLOSE TO HIM
A number of years ago, I found myself drawn to Pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer. A Lutheran Pastor in Nazi Germany, Bonhoeffer knew the cost of being a disciple of Jesus Christ even to the point of suffering a martyr’s death. I wondered what sustained him and kept him focused when he wrestled with what Christ would […]
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