When a deadly chain of intense storms rapidly intensified and dropped dozens of tornadoes during the afternoon and evening of March 31, 2023, the Mid-South District included communities that were hit especially hard: Little Rock and Wynne, Ark, as well as the town of Covington and rural McNairy County in west Tennessee. Several LCMS church […]
Disaster Relief
LWR Mission Prepares Shipment For Turkey
THANK YOU We extend our deep gratitude to the Mid-South District quilters and kit-makers. Because of your commitment to making quilts and kits year-round, Lutheran World Relief is sending these valuable resources and bringing hope to our neighbors who have lost everything. Watch the movie as our warehouse team prepares a shipment of LWR Mission […]
LERT update from Paducah
It was Friday, December 10th, 2021. We were all set to host a Christmas party for the board of elders at our home here in Paducah. My wife and I had heard that the conditions would be ripe for a tornado. Should we cancel the Christmas party? We figured that this time would be like […]
TORNADOES CARVE DEADLY PATH THROUGH MID-SOUTH COMMUNITIES
You Can Help Through the District’s Disaster Relief Fund As you know, devastating tornadoes struck numerous communities across Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky and Illinois in the evening and early morning hours of December 10 and 11. The death toll is staggering and continues to rise, while the devastation to property along the 250-mile storm path is […]
Waverly Flood Aid
Thank you to all who gave The District response to the need in Waverly, TN, has been tremendous. On September 10, Pastor Philip Young (Redeemer, Nashville) and Pastor Ken Shaw (Trinity, Gallatin) delivered $23,000 of aid to organizations in Waverly and the families they serve. Pastor Young and Pastor Shaw met with the elders and […]
Waverly Aid
From Vanderbilt Army ROTC Waverly flood relief cleanup led by Redeemer’s Benjamin Nissing on 9/11/21. Benjamin is a Vanderbilt student (senior) and Army ROTC cadet. His home congregation is Trinity Lutheran, Bridgeton, MO. He attends Redeemer Lutheran, Nashville, during the academic year. Eighteen students from various universities around Nashville (Trevecca, Lipscomb, Belmont, TSU & Vandy) […]
HELPING IN THE WAKE OF HURRICANE IDA
On the 16th anniversary of historic Katrina, the New Orleans area was once again hit hard by a powerful hurricane. It is heartbreaking and overwhelming to see the devastating effects of yet another gulf coast hurricane—especially for the greater New Orleans area where disasters have had such a lasting impact. We pray for all those […]
Deadly Flash Floods Hit Middle Tennessee
Mid-South District Relief Fund Will Support Aid Efforts Historic and deadly flash floods struck the middle Tennessee town of Waverly and the surrounding area the weekend of August 21. While no LCMS congregations were in the path of these deadly floods, a number of our churches are in communities that surround Waverly—and these congregations stand […]
Tornado Response Fund Helping Mid-South Congregations and Communities
April 17, 2020 In addition to the difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 has been an active year for severe weather in our region. A number of areas across the Mid-South District have been impacted by tornadoes this spring—with some storms leaving a path of death and destruction in their wake. Most recently, the […]
LCMS Congregations Escape Serious Damage
NASHVILLE-AREA TORNADO UPDATE (March 4, 2020) As you know, devastating tornadoes struck Nashville and Cookeville, TN and surrounding areas early yesterday morning. A number of fatalities have been confirmed (at least 22 at this time), with more anticipated in the coming days. News photos and videos have revealed the scope and devastation of the disaster, […]
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