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 […]
District News - Congregations
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 […]
Word at Work
On Saturday, October 8, 2016 the members and friends of Concordia Lutheran Church in Jackson, Tennessee loaded a sea container for its journey to Belize. This project has been the brainchild of Bob and Sharon Herndon, members of Concordia, for several years. “It keeps getting bigger and bigger” said Sharon. “This year we are shipping […]
Immanuel Hosts Memphis Meals of Hope Food Packing Event
On October 1, Immanuel hosted a Memphis Meals of Hope food packing event in its school gym where 202 volunteers packaged 50,688 meals in just a few hours. Everyone worked hard but it was also lots of fun as progress was made toward their goal of 50,000 meals! The event at Immanuel was held in […]
Coat Giveaway and Rummage Sale
The Good Shepherd was definitely present at the Coat Giveaway and Rummage Sale. Everyone served with smiles before, during, and after the event; we met lots of our neighbors, some of whom asked for prayers for themselves or others; and the rummage sale yielded a great sum for our church’s growing building fund. Most amazing […]
Installation of Rev. William Wagner
Installation of Rev. William Wagner at Trinity Lutheran Church, Columbia, TN, September 25, 2016. L-R Front Row: Rev. David Rubke, Rev. Dr. Roger Paavola, Rev. William Wagner, Rev. Marty Nutter L-R Back Row: Rev. Curt Hoover, Rev. Andrew Smith, Rev. Eric Phillips, Rev. Gerald Meyer
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