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District News - Congregations

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 […]

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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. […]

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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 […]

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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. […]

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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 […]

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Deaconess at Grace Lutheran

Knoxville, TN The Rite of Commissioning of Deaconess Christina Childers took place at Grace Lutheran Church, Knoxville, on Sunday, August 28, 2024. She was commissioned by Rev. Danny Anderson, Senior Pastor of Grace Lutheran Church.

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Hymn Festival & Lay Conference on Lutheran Hymnody

One Generation to Another: The Role of Music in Preserving the Witness of the ChurchHymn Festival & Lay Conference on Lutheran HymnodySaturday, October 12, 2024 at Grace Lutheran Church, Little Rock Lutheran Hymnody Conference: 9 AM – 2:30 PMHymn Festival: 3 PMGuest Pastor: Rev. William Weedon, St. Paul Lutheran Church, Hamel, IL and Lutheran Public […]

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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 […]

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Christ the King Installs Associate Pastor Lynch

Memphis, TN On Sunday, June 30, Reverend Matthew Stuart Lynch was installed as an Associate Pastor at Christ the King Lutheran Church Memphis. Pastor Lynch, a recent graduate of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, was ordained the week earlier at his home church of Our Savior Lutheran in Nashville. Pastor Matt joins Senior Pastor Chuck Neugebauer […]

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Welcome Rev. Petering

The Rite of Installation was held for Rev. Jon Petering at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Memphis, on June 15, 2024. Attending clergy include (Lower Row L-R) Rev. Sawyer Meyer, Olive Branch; Rev. Michael Croom, Trinity; President Roger Paavola; Rev. Jon Petering; Rev. Jerry Stobaugh, Holy Spirit; Rev. Clayton Sellers; Faith. (Top Row L-R) Rev. Rob Harbin, […]

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