Faith Lutheran Church, Hopkinsville, KY is blessed with new members and a baptism during the month of July. New members brought into fellowship on July 19th. From left to right John Schlei, Carol Heilman, the Di Giovanni family, Pastor Neely Owen, and Adam & Katie Eatherton.And a baptism took place on July 16th. From the […]
District News - Congregations
Installation of Rev. Kent Schaaf
The Installation of Rev. Kent Schaaf took place on Sunday, July 19, at Grace Lutheran Church, Little Rock, AR. Pastor Schaaf was called by Grace Lutheran Church after the retirement of their long-term pastor, Rev. Jim Walter. Two pictures were included for future reference of how the COVID pandemic has affected the rites of the […]
Rev. Sawyer Meyers
The Rite of Ordination and Installation for Rev. Sawyer Meyers was held on Saturday, July 25, 2020, at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, Olive Branch, Mississippi. Pastor Meyers is originally from the Mid-South District before attending Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Pictured below are (Front L-R) Rev. Jim Belles, Rev. Meyers, Rev. Dr. Adam Koontz, […]
The Rite of Confirmation During COVID-19
Christ the King Lutheran Church The Confirmation Class of 2020 at Christ the King Lutheran Church looked a little different from the classes of years past; the CTK masks that the students wore marked the time as unusual but the robes they wore assured us of the continuing loving grace of God which covers all. […]
Reverend Edward Maanum Installed
First Lutheran Church, Knoxville, TN The installation of the Reverend Edward Maanum at First Lutheran Church, Knoxville, TN, took place on Sunday, May 31, 2020. The congregation met in the sanctuary, observing precautions during the COVID-19 pandemic, but accommodated the event with a picnic-style reception in the school parking lot following the service.
Paul Leigeber’s Installation set for July 26
Serving Dyersburg and Union City Pastor Liegeber (said lie-gebor) met with council members of Faith Lutheran Church on Wednesday, June 3, 2020. He and his wife Kara have moved from Sheperd of the Bay Church in Lillian, Alabama (near Mobile) to our church location at 2012 East Reelfoot Avenue in Union City, Tennessee in their […]
Good shepherd breaks ground
Sharps Chapel, TN On the Day of Pentecost, May 31, Chapel of the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Sharps Chapel celebrated the fifth anniversary of their first worship service by officially breaking ground for their first church building. “Normally a groundbreaking occurs before construction begins,” Rev. Paul Kritsch, pastor of the church noted. “However, these last […]
We Have Cement Blocks
Chapel of the Good Shepherd Hopefully the construction will be finished in late fall. We had a number of rain delays this past winter — 52% of the total annual rainfall occurred in Jan-March. Chapel of the Good Shepherd’s building site is located at 681 Sharps Chapel Road, Sharps Chapel, TN. Construction has commenced in […]
Teacher Appreciation
Teacher Appreciation Week in May was a well-deserved acknowledgement of the many things our teachers had accomplished during the year. I personally would like to thank all the teachers in the district for the extraordinary work that has been done during this unprecedented time. I show my bias when I say that teachers are one […]
Squares with Prayers
Ladies sewing ministry at Friends in Christ (Bryant, AR) making masks These ladies are members of Friends in Christ Lutheran Church’s sewing group, “Squares with Prayers.” They began last year by making quilts (hence the name) and quilted lap blankets and bibs for nursing homes, hospice, shut ins and for our Kids Closet ministry. They […]
