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Rite of Installation of Rev. Mark Goble

Christ the King Lutheran Church – Memphis Rev. Mark Goble was installed as Senior Pastor to Christ the King Lutheran Church in Memphis, Tennessee on Sunday, December 8. Clergy present for the installation included (pictured L to R) Rev. Clayton Sellers, Associate Pastor of Faith Lutheran Church (Collierville,TN); Rev. Matthew Lynch, Associate Pastor of Christ […]

Redeemer’s New Baptismal Font

The font that was installed recently at Redeemer was supplied jointly by New Holland Church Furniture of New Holland, Pennsylvania, and Henninger’s Inc of Brook Park, Ohio. New Holland crafted the base out of rift-sawn red oak wood, and Henninger’s sourced the carving of the marble top from artisans in Carrara, Italy. The font was […]

Knoxville Circuit Members Gather for First Convocation

Ten of the twelve Knoxville Circuit congregations gathered at Praise Lutheran Church, Maryville, on Sept. 28 for their first convocation. Pastor Derek Roberts of Praise Lutheran described it as “a larger gathering of circuit congregations during a year without national or district conventions…providing a chance to celebrate each congregation’s ministry.” Pastor David Graves of St. […]

Installation for Rev. Steven Teske

The Rite of Installation was held for the Rev. Steven Teske as Pastor for Immanuel Lutheran Church, Alexander, Arkansas on Sunday August 11. Participating in the Rite were (L-R) Karl Zeh, First, Little Rock; Rev. Emil Woerner, Bryant; Rev. Steven Teske; Rev. Kevin Conger, Hope, Jacksonville; Rev. David Vandercook, Maumelle and North Little Rock; and […]

Installation was held for Rev. James Martin

The Rite of Installation was held for Rev. James Martin as he joined the pastoral staff as Associate Pastor for Grace Lutheran Church, Clarksville, TN. Participating in the Rite were (Front L-R) Rev. Trae Fistler, Hopkinsville; Rev. Koh Yamamoto, Christ Lutheran, Paris; Rev. Shawn Smith, Senior Pastor-Elect, Grace, Clarksville; Rev. Larry Peters, Grace, Clarksville; Rev. […]

12 New Members Join St. Matthew

St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Conway, AR was blessed to receive twelve new members on Sunday, July 28, 2024. Most of these individuals are new arrivals to Conway. Seven transferred in from other congregations, three joined by profession of faith, and two were adult confirmands. We give thanks to the Lord of the Church for […]

The Word of the Lord Endures Forever

Hope Lutheran, Batesville AR The devil despises the Word of God being taught rightly and the Sacraments being properly administered. He cannot stand to see faith strengthened and forgiveness delivered to people who are in need. This past week, that wicked, conniving, evil foe tried very hard to keep the Word away, but the Word […]