On Sunday, March 3rd, a ceremony was held at Camp Robinson in North Little Rock, AR., to honor Chaplain Shawn Found for his 26 years of service with the Army National Guard. Throughout his distinguished career, Chaplain Found served in six different states and completed two overseas deployments. Chaplain David Witte (Grace Lutheran, Little Rock) […]
District News - Congregations
Egg Dash Obstacle Bash
Hosted by Christ Little RockMarch 30, Saturday You’re InvitedAn exciting Easter event for ALL ages and families! Join us for a FUN filled day as we build relationships and build bridges within our community to serve and share the love of Jesus! VolunteerThere are many ways to get involved through joining us on the Work […]
New Beginnings for Living Savior
Springdale, AR The church family of Living Savior Lutheran Church in Springdale, AR celebrated the very special installation of a pastor on February 11, 2024. Retired pastor Rev. Roger Sterle had actually served the congregation in a temporary capacity since December 2021. Pastor Sterle and the congregation of Living Savior forged a strong bond over […]
Pro-Life Day in Nashville
March 19, 2024 On Tuesday, 19 March 2024 pro-life followers of Jesus will be gathering in our State Capitol to bear witness to God’s gift of life from conception to natural death. As Lutherans for Life, you are invited to spend the day with us in Nashville as we pray for our legislators, visit their […]
Celebrating Fifty Years in Ministry!
Congratulations to Rev. Albert Quoss (EM) on a half century of service in ministry! Although Pastor Quoss is officially retired, he preaches regularly for congregations in both northwest Arkansas and northeast Oklahoma. Prior to his retirement, he served Zion Lutheran Church in Waldenburg, AR. A reception in celebration of this ministry milestone will be hosted […]
GROW Grant Bearing Fruit
Sharps Chapel, TN Chapel of the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Sharps Chapel, TN was blessed to receive a GROW grant from the Mid-South District GROW Grant Committee. As a result, we will be offering free English instruction classes for Spanish speakers beginning Thursday evening, February 8, 2024 (6:30pm to 7:30pm). These classes will be […]
Senior Pastor Installed
Rev. Danny Anderson was installed as Senior Pastor at Grace Lutheran in Knoxville on Sunday January 7, 2024. Pictured left to right, back row – Rev. Chase Lefort, Rev. Seth Korte, Rev. Derek Roberts, Rev. Bill Ondracka, Rev. Ed Maanum, Rev. Adam Woldt, Rev. George Smith, Rev. Paul Muench; 2nd row from left to right: […]
Students Enjoy Playing, Learning & Exploring
Belvoir Christian Academy Belvoir Christian Academy (Chattanooga, Tenn.) students have enjoyed the newly-built Ga-ga Ball Pit (pictured above). BCA alumnus, Micah Bean, (pictured above right) donated his time and skills to build the new ball pit as his final service project to earn his Eagle Scout rank. Last fall, Belvoir Christian Academy’s science room received […]
100th Anniversary — 2 Days of Celebration
St. John’s Lutheran Church June 3, 2023, St John’s Lutheran Church of Russellville, AR held their 100th Anniversary Dinner Celebration at the Pope County Senior Citizen Activity Center in Russellville, AR. As guests entered the main event room, they had the opportunity to snap some photos in front of the photo wall and were served […]
Lutheran Classical College Came to Arkansas
Trinity Lutheran Church in North Little Rock hosted a presentation by Mr. Samuel Preus, Director of Development for Luther Classical College (LCC) on October 28 for Congregations throughout Arkansas. This meeting coincided well with Reformation Day being celebrated as it is 95 weeks before the opening of this new college, sponsored by Mount Hope Lutheran […]