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District’s First-Ever Pastors Conference Cruise Focuses on Worker Wellness

The Mid-South District was overjoyed by the enthusiastic response to its first-ever Fall Pastors Conference cruise! About 60 pastors attended the conference, which took place aboard the Carnival Valor cruise ship from October 14-19. Many of the pastors wives were also in attendance, thanks to a generous grant from Lutheran Church Extension Fund (LCEF). The […]

Black Clergy Caucus Gathers in the Mid-South District

Members of the Black Clergy Caucus (BCC) gathered at Grace Celebration Lutheran Church in Cordova, TN for their Fall Conference October 22-24. Under the conference theme “Empowering and Advancing the Next Generation,” members in attendance heard presentations and participated in discussions surrounding the BCC’s five-point vision through 2027, which encompasses revitalization, communication, ministry focus, ownership […]

Ralph Weiser Excellence in Ministry Award

Three Honorees Receive the District’s Ralph Weiser Excellence in Ministry Award in 2024  In 2017, the Mid-South District introduced a very special award to recognize the dedication and ministry–build­ing work of individual lay people: The Ralph Weiser Excellence in Ministry Award. The award honors the life and work of the late Ralph Weiser, a long-time […]

CARE-VAN Recap 2023

Lutheran World Relief in the Mid-South District At this year’s Lutheran World Relief CARE-VAN ingathering the Mid-South District had six drop sites where we collected handmade quilts, school kits, personal care kits, baby care kits, and fabric kits. Our drop sites included Grace, Knoxville, TN.; Cross of Christ, Chattanooga, TN.; Ascension, Madison, TN.; Immanuel, Memphis, […]

DISTRICT MINISTRY MONTH

Celebrate and Honor a Special Church Worker As you know, your Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) congregation is part of a regional group of LCMS ministries and church workers called the Mid-South District. You can think of the Mid-South District as your congregation’s extended LCMS family! Just like your congregation, the Mid-South District engages in ministry, […]

Lutherans Connect to Deal with Disaster!

On July 18, Jan Simko, Mid-South District Disaster Relief Coordinator, was shocked by what she saw on a weather channel. Mayfield, Kentucky, was flooded—a community she and her Lutheran Early Response Team (LERT) had served in the aftermath of a devastating tornado in December of 2021, forming lasting friendships with those they met. Jan remembered […]

PAWS ON THE GROUND

Covenant Presbyterian Church and School in Nashville On Monday, March 27, 2023, tragedy struck the community of Covenant Presbyterian Church and School in Nashville as six people — three children and three adults — were killed by a lone shooter. The city was in shock, as were we all. On Monday afternoon, Job Comfort Dog’s […]

Mid-South District Pastors Attend RallyTo End Child Mutilation

On October 21, around 3,000 people gathered in downtown Nashville, TN for the Rally to End Child Mutilation. The event was organized to call attention to the concerning trend of medicalized gender transitions for children. Speakers at the rally included Speakers at the rally included Matt Walsh, Tulsi Gabbard, Landon Starbuck, Colin Wright, and Chloe […]

Delegates attend the 7th LCMS Hispanic National Convention

Rev. Ricardo Granados, Priscilla Granados (Trinity, Memphis, TN), Rev. Brandon Martin (Salem Lutheran Ministries, Springdale, AR) and Rev. William F. Zwick (Executive Director of Missions and Ministry) attended the 7th LCMS Hispanic National Convention in Orlando, FL, Aug 2-4, 2022. The convention, supported by the Hispanic Missionary League, was created more than 20 years ago […]