Chapel of the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Sharps Chapel, TN recently completed its second annual diaper derby. Their goal was to gather more than last year’s total of 726. The final tally of 1414 diapers was almost double that number. The diapers were given to the Union County Food Pantry for distribution to area families. […]
District News - Congregations
Gatlinburg fires – update
In the weeks following the Gatlinburg fires, I was regularly answering the questions “What can I do?” “How can I help?” The care and concern for neighbors in need was a wonderful thing to see in the light of such grief. We, as a congregation, have found a number of ways to plug into the […]
901 Rocks
Have you heard of the 901 Rocks community initiative? It’s a creative movement designed to spread happiness. “The goal is to cultivate kindness, plant joy, and harvest hope for a better tomorrow in the 901,” according to the 901 Rocks! facebook page. To take part, you paint rocks however you wish, and hide them in […]
Outreach at Redeemer
Resolved, That before October 31, 2017, the congregations of the Mid-South District consider holding at least one outreach event that specifically teaches the importance of the Reformation and Lutheran theology. See District Convention Proceedings. Outreach is an every-member privilege At Redeemer Lutheran, Nashville, the outreach plan is to highlight who we are in our observances […]
“The Great Imperative”
Do you have a seat in President Trump’s Cabinet? Probably not. But, Matthew’s Gospel closes with what most of Christianity calls the Great Commission because it speaks of imperatives – commands of Christ. There aren’t two commands, but one: to make disciples. But, most of our church body focuses on the command without remembering where […]
New Members Welcomed
On January 22, 2017 Chapel of the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church welcomed two new members during morning worship service. Margo and Tom McCaffrey were the first members to be received by adult instruction.
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Our Savior Lutheran Academy is blossoming!
We have doubled our enrollment from the start of last year and for that, we are truly grateful to God for His many blessings! One of our biggest missions here at the Academy is to make a positive impact within our community. This past semester, we collected school supplies for a local school in need, […]
CLS Launches New Early Childhood Program
Christ Lutheran School in Little Rock, AR kicked off its 2016-17 school year with a Back-To-School Bash and Ribbon Cutting of three new classrooms. These new classrooms are now home to children 6 weeks of age through 2 years old. CLS is excited to offer this new early childhood program that cares for the children […]
First Lutheran Church travelled down to Guatemala
A team of doctors, nurses, and educators from First Lutheran Church in Fort Smith traveled down to Guatemala at the end of September to provide dental and medical check-ups along with ongoing professional development for the teachers at Resurrection Lutheran in Gualan. CALMS (Central American Lutheran Missionary Society) provided trip support, planning, and transportation. Contributed […]
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