Grace Celebration Lutheran Church in Cordova, TN celebrated SUMMER FAMILY FUN DAY with an outdoor service on Sunday, May 31. The day included music by Zion’s Calling and delicious food prepared by The Holy Smokers (a cooking crew of primarily Grace members). The highlight of the day, however, was the baptism of 10 people! The […]
District News - Congregations
A Baptismal and New Member Blessing!
Sunday, May 10th was a true blessing as seven beautiful souls were baptized at Messiah Lutheran! On top of that, three more wonderful Christians entered into membership at the church! It was an incredible gift of God to bring faith and salvation in the Sacrament of Baptism and for the ten people in all who […]
Welcome Rev. Frandle
The installation of the Reverend Andre Frandle as a chaplain in the US Army Reserves was held on May 10, 2026 at Grace Lutheran Church, Clarksville, TN.
Our Savior Lutheran Is Growing in Spring Hill, Tennessee!
Greetings from Middle Tennessee! Our Savior Lutheran Church in Spring Hill, Tennessee, has been serving the community for two years now as a second campus of their Nashville location. This Spring, after catechetical instruction, we welcomed 17 new members! In the Spring of 2025, we welcomed 26 new members. We are growing steadily as we […]
Holy Trinity Welcomes Rev. Ristau
Rite of Installation The Rite of Installation for Senior Pastor was held at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Bowling Green, on Sunday, February 15, 2026 for Rev. Dr. Harold Ristau. Those in attendance included: (Front L-R) President Roger Paavola; Rev. Dr. Harold Ristau; Rev. Sean Smith, Clarksville. (Middle L-R) Rev. David Appold, Circuit Visitor, Paducah; Rev. […]
Ordination and Installation for Rev. Keim
The Rite of Ordination and Installation for The Reverend Larry Keim took place at the Chapel of the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Sharps Chapel, TN on Saturday, November 15, 2025. Pastor Keim has been called as the Associate Pastor of the Chapel of the Good Shepherd, completing the basic requirements under the Specific Ministry Pastoral […]
20 New Members Welcomed
On Sunday, August 24, Christ the King Lutheran Church, Memphis, accepted into membership 20 new members by affirmation of faith, adult instruction, or transfer. During the service, the new members were led through the rite of membership, after which they were introduced to the congregation individually by CTK’s Senior Pastor Mark Goble, who shared information […]
Great Ministry Insights at the3L Summit in Little Rock
On Saturday, September 20, the Mid-South District welcomed pastors and lay people from the central Arkansas region to the 3L Summit ministry event at Grace Lutheran Church in Little Rock. Featured speakers for the full-day event were Rev. Karl Vaters and Rev. Chris Paavola, who shared insights on a range of topics related to ministry—in […]
Nursing Home Ministry
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church — White House, TN A rewarding outreach event into the community was developed by several women from Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in White House, TN. Once a month some of our kind loving women have been going into White House Healthcare Nursing Facility to interact with the residents by […]
Installation for Rev. Abraham
Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Hermitage TN The Rite of Installation was held on Saturday, July 5, 2025 for the Rev. Andrew Abraham as Senior Pastor of Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Hermitage, TN. Pictured are (Front L-R) Rev. David McMinn, McMinnville, TN; Rev. Phillip Young, Bellevue, TN; President Roger Paavola; Rev. Timothy Hunze, Hermitage; Rev. Andrew Abraham; Rev. […]
