The Mid-South District’s 50th Anniversary is a wonderful time to share a gift in support of the district’s ministry building work with congregations, schools and workers across Arkansas, Tennessee and southwest Kentucky through its IMPACT initiative. Knowing that your gift will be matched if received by the end of 2016 is another great reason to […]
50 Anniversary
Celebrating In Style at the Mid-South District
The Mid-South District celebrated its 50th Anniversary with a banquet on October 17 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Over 200 guests were on hand for the event, which was generously sponsored by Concordia Plan Services, Lutheran Church Extension Fund and Thrivent Financial. The district was honored to host a very special guest speaker for the evening: […]
Mid-South District’s 50th Anniversary Banquet
Monday, October 17 the the Mid-South District celebrated with their 50th Anniversary Banquet in Little Rock. Pastors, Board members and many other guests attended the celebration. The Rev. Paul Donner served as Master of Ceremonies for the evening, which included a special district history video and the debut of a unique ministry award in our district. A […]
Eyes of Life
LCMS Life Ministry has begun a new campaign called Eyes of Life. It is an effort to spread the stories of people who see with eyes of life, eyes that recognize God’s gift of life, eyes that see life with the lens of God’s Word. According to Deaconess Pam Nielsen, associate executive director of LCMS […]
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 […]
CTK – Then & Now
More about Christ the King’s 50 Anniversary and history can be found here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyAU3hXhUzs
Cycle & Serve Tour Outakes…
Cycle & Serve in the news-video From April 17-May 1, Pastor Bill Ondracka (Christus Victor Lutheran Church – Knoxville) has been cycling from one end of the Mid-South District to the other, taking part in 10 servant events along the way. The 1,200-mile trek has been an amazing experience and a unique way to observe […]
Cycle & Serve Tour Is Here! April 17-May 1 Across the Mid-South District After months of preparation and training, the Mid-South District’s 50th Anniversary “Cycle & Serve Tour” is finally here! From April 17-May 1, Pastor Bill Ondracka of Christus Victor Lutheran Church (Knoxville, TN) will set out on a two-week cycling journey across […]
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Coming to a Community Near You: The Cycle & Serve Tour
A Unique Celebration of the Mid-South District’s 50th Anniversary What would it be like to hop on a bike (the kind with pedals) and trek from one end of the Mid-South District (northwest Arkansas) to the other (northeast Tennessee)? That’s exactly what one pastor will be doing this spring! In mid-April, Pastor Bill Ondracka of […]
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