Two newest members of Chapel of the Good Shepherd, Kay and Mike Irwin. Our previous keyboardist moved with her husband back to Indiana. We started praying for a new church musician, and within three weeks the Lord sent us Kay who is an experienced church musician. Even in the hinterlands of Lutheranism, the Lord blesses […]
District News - Congregations
Ordination and Installation Rite for Rev. William Zwick
The Ordination and Installation Rite for Rev. William Zwick was held on Saturday, June 29, 2019 at First Lutheran Church in Harrison, Arkansas. Pastor Zwick served his academic vicarage at First Lutheran from 2018 until his Ordination.
Mission To Ministry Zero to Sixty
Christ the King Lutheran Church in Memphis, TN, celebrates its sixtieth anniversary this fall. As a church plant in 1959, CTK was the beneficiary of significant encouragement and donations of time and talent from its sister congregations and their pastors. The Church Plant In September of 1958, the Mission Board of the Western District of […]
Future Building Plans
Chapel of the Good Shepherd This is the front elevation of Chapel of the Good Shepherd’s potential church building in Sharps Chapel, TN. This country church has a front door on the left into the narthex leading to the sanctuary. The door on the right leads past the pastor’s study into the fellowship hall. The […]
7th Annual Breakfast Honoring Vets
On May 25, 2019 Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church hosted 92 local veterans, including vets from WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and all 5 uniformed services for a pancake, sausage, bacon, and scrambled egg breakfast. The program included a color guard to post the colors, pledge of allegiance, presentation of memento pins to veterans, a guest speaker, […]
Memorial Day Action Team – 3rd year event
For the third year Shepherd of the Hills in Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, organized a Thrivent Action Team to honor veterans and their families on Memorial Day. The Memorial Day Action team planned, prepared and served free brats, hot dogs, chips and drinks to close to 100 people who stayed after the Memorial Day Service conducted […]
Welcome to the Mid-South District!
The Mid-South District welcomes the candidates and vicar from Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana. CALL CANDIDATES Joshua Ralston, Zion Lutheran Church – London, AR – Pastor William Zwick, First Lutheran Church – Harrison, AR – Pastor VICAR Richard Owen, Faith Lutheran Church – Hopkinsville, KY – Vicar
Vicar Neely Owen
Placing Vicar Neely Owen as convertible vicar at Faith Lutheran Church in Hopkinsville, KY. Pictured with Vicar Neely are President Paavola and Rev. Larry Peters
New Principal Installed and Milestone Workers Honored
Sunday, May 5, First Lutheran in Knoxville held a Commissioning and Installation service for their newly called Principal, Jessie Irwin. Ms. Jessie is a graduate of First Lutheran School. She has earned multiple degrees including a Bachelor in English Literature from UT-Knoxville, her Master in Education from Concordia University – Portland in 2011, and her […]
Christus Victor Is Celebrating for Many Reasons
Christus Victor has many reasons to celebrate. “We celebrated the resurrection of our Savior Jesus the Christ, but also over a three week span brought in nine new members by transfer, baptism and adult confirmation. God is good.” said Pastor Bill Ondracka.
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