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 […]
District News - Congregations
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?” […]
Diaper Derby 2017
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. […]
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 […]
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