On Sunday morning, March 19, the Rev. Paul E. Kritsch was officially installed as pastor of Chapel of the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Sharps Chapel, TN. The Rev. Dr. Roger Paavola, President of the Mid-South District, the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, officiated at the service. Kritsch, who is the pastor who helped the congregation to […]
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First Lutheran Church, Blytheville
The Installation of Rev. Bruce Hanson at First Lutheran Church, Blytheville, AR on March 5, 2017. Those present (L-R) President Roger Paavola, Rev. Bruce Hanson.
In This World We Live In
In this world that we live in, we in the church are always reminded of the daily struggle we face, especially with the constant reminder of the declining number of people who are attending church. We at Christus Victor Lutheran Church in Knoxville have reason to celebrate. One March 5th, we brought in eight new […]
Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church Joins the Mid-South District Family!
The Mid-South District is pleased to welcome the workers and members of Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in Olive Branch, Mississippi to our network of ministries. Formerly a congregation of the LCMS’s Southern District, Beautiful Savior officially joined the Mid-South District in late 2016 as part of the Memphis Circuit. We look forward to serving Beautiful […]
Smiling Faces and Helping Hands
Volunteers Make an Impact at the Mid-South District Office If you call or visit the Mid-South District Office, chances are you’ll be greeted by the friendly voice or smiling face of a volunteer. For well over a decade, the District Office has been blessed by volunteers who answer phones, help with large mailing projects, assist […]
Lenten Crosses
Members of Chapel of the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Sharps Chapel, TN are displaying Lenten crosses on their homes’ front lawns in order to share their faith with their community. Theresa and Jeff Landis shared the idea with other church members. As a result, Jeff Landis and Jeff Garretson made crosses for each home, […]
Installation of Rev. David Appold
The installation of Rev. David Appold as pastor at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Paducah, KY on February 5, 2017. Pastor Appold was formerly the Associate Pastor at St Paul.
Sharing Faith in the Home: A Special Day at St. John’s Lutheran
Sunday, February 19 was a very moving day at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Lafe, Arkansas. The day was all about love: specifically, God’s love for us and how parents share that love within their families. The church hosted a “Love Letter Celebration” that began with a special Sunday school hour instruction with parents, focusing […]
“Youth Takeover Sunday”
Teens Lead Worship at Immanuel Lutheran As members and guests arrived for services at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Memphis on February 26, they immediately noticed something a little different from most Sundays. From the moment they entered the church building, they were greeted by members of Immanuel’s Senior Youth. Once seated in the sanctuary, a […]
Godly Acts of Kindness
This group of Sunday school youth from Faith Lutheran Church (Oak Ridge, TN) uses some of their Sunday school offerings and share it locally and internationally. Recently they went to their local Walmart to hand out Godly Acts of Kindness. When you give someone a gift card, they usually say, “Why are you doing this?” […]
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