1st Lutheran School in Fort Smith spends time daily in cross-grade family groups
District News - Congregations
A Busy Christmas Season
Our Savior Lutheran Academy The children of Our Savior Lutheran Academy in Nashville, TN had a busy Christmas Season! Our students and families strive to make positive impacts throughout our local community. Some examples being: sharing the love of Jesus by Christmas Caroling for the residents of a local nursing home, collecting toys for children […]
25th Anniversary for Heavenly Host Lutheran
2018-2019 marks the in Cookeville, Tennessee, and we celebrated in grand fashion at the end of September. Three events were rolled into one exhilarating weekend. The Eagle Run/Grandparents’ Day kicked off Friday morning’s activities on 9/28, and Heavenly Host Lutheran Church held its annual Oktoberfest on 9/29. Perhaps the most interesting innovation to Heavenly Host […]
Ordained Ministers Celebrating Anniversaries in 2018
Well done good and faithful servants! Join us in congratulating and celebrating these faithful servants of Christ in our District. How blessed we all our across the District to have each one of them. 60 Years Rev. Henry Behling (EM) Hot Springs, AR 55 Years Rev. William Couch (EM) Knoxville, TN 50 Years Rev. Kenneth […]
Celebrate 150 years of First in Little Rock
You’re invited to share the joy and thanksgiving on Sunday, Dec. 9, as First, Little Rock, observes its 150th anniversary. The celebration begins at 3 p.m., with guest Rev. Dr. Gregory P. Seltz leading a special worship service. A reception will follow. Seltz serves as executive director of the Lutheran Center for Religious Liberty in […]
Tanzania Mission trip 2019
The 2019 trip will again focus on outreach to the Sukuma tribe, in a group of villages, located in the South East Of Lake Victoria District (SELVD). Bishop Makala will determine which area we will work in. The Sukuma are the nation’s largest tribe, comprised of 6 million people. Most of the people believe in […]
Rite of Ordination for Rev. Bill Schutte
The ordination and installation of Rev. Bill Schutte took place on Saturday, October 27, 2019 in rural Mountain Home, AR. Pictured (L-R) are Rev. Brian Pummill, Rev. Joel Krogen, President Roger Paavola, Rev. Bill Schutte, Rev. Paul Baumann, Rev. John Easterling, and Rev. David Tews.
Each One, Reach One Event
December 8, 2018 hosted at Trinity Lutheran Church Attention congregations in the Mena, AR area: an Each One, Reach One event will be hosted by Trinity Lutheran Church on Saturday, December 8 from 10:00 a.m.-noon. The event will highlight practical ways that your congregation members can share their faith in the community. Please watch for […]
2019 Mid-Winter Retreat
Postponed Please note that the east region Mid-Winter Retreat previously scheduled from February 22-24 at Fall Creek Falls in Tennessee has been postponed until 2020. Planners determined that delaying this retreat will allow greater focus on preparation for the upcoming National Youth Gathering this summer. February 22-24 @ Fall Creek Falls Spread the word about the […]
Christ the King in Memphis Receives LCEF Kaleidoscope Grant
LCEF Kaleidoscope Grant Christ the King Lutheran Church & School in Memphis, TN was among eight ministries chosen to receive a 2018 grant from the Kaleidoscope Fund, a granting program established by Lutheran Church Extension Fund (LCEF). Christ the King’s $35,000 grant will be used to host a ministry that uses the church to give […]
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