Congratulations to Tami Kincaid-DeHaven, organist at Praise Lutheran, Maryville! She was awarded the American Guild of Organists Scholarship for the 2016-2017 school year. What a gift and blessing to our church family. We are thankful that she faithfully applies herself to organ music study in such a way that is recognized by the educators and […]
District News - Congregations
Lutherans Donate Diapers
During the season of Lent, members of Chapel of the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Sharps Chapel, collected disposable diapers in what they called a Diaper Derby. On Easter Sunday, the church prayed for the parents and children who will receive the diapers. A total of 726 diapers were taken to the Union County Food Pantry […]
50 Years of Service – Concordia Lutheran
On Sunday February 7, Deacon Jean C. Fleischer was honored for 50 years of service as a volunteer organist, elder and choir member at Concordia Lutheran Church in Kingsport, TN. At the suggestion of Pastor Paul Becker, the congregation commissioned Kantor Matthew Machemer of Concordia Theological Seminary, Ft. Wayne, to compose a setting of Paul […]
Rev. Tracy Nelson Installation
Rev. Tracy Nelson, member of Our Savior, Nashville, has been on non-active candidate status on Synod’s clergy roster while assisting with visitation to homebound members. With President Paavola’s authorization to make his status active and available for call, Our Savior extended a call to Tracy to serve as part time associate pastor for visitation. After […]
Police and Fire Recognition Sunday at CTK
Christ the King, Memphis, hosted a Police and Fire Recognition Sunday in October to let First Responders know how very much the members appreciated their work in the community, serving, protecting, and sacrificing on behalf of the people. Not only were members of the area police and fire departments present, but a number of CTK […]
Love of Christ and the FedExFamilyHouse
Once every three months, an enthusiastic group of volunteers from Christ the King, Memphis, converges on FedExFamilyHouse to provide dinner to feed those staying at the beautiful facility, a home-away-from-home for families of out-to-town patients being cared for at LeBonheur Children’s Hospital. These volunteers, both adults and youth, bring a hot meal, Portals of Prayer, […]
Outreach at VA Residential Unit
The ladies of Christ the King Lutheran Church’s LWML hosted a Christmas party at the Veterans Administration Residential Unit in Memphis. The brought lots of great food along with well-stocked personal hygiene kits, Christmas cheer, and friendly faces. The ladies (and one son) wore their “Live Generously” Thrivent Action Team shirts.
Blessing Bag Program
Concordia Lutheran Church in Jackson, TN has a “Blessing Bag” program. Through this program members are encouraged to keep a lunch bag of food in their cars and hand it out to the less fortunate on the streets. Anyone can also come and get a bag of food at the church. A relationship has been […]
Rev. John Merrill
Rev. John Merrill was installed as Pastor at First Lutheran Church, Fort Smith, AR on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 by Rev. Dr. Roger Paavola.
Installation of Rev Jim Jobst
Installation of Rev Jim Jobst as pastor and missionary at large in Magnolia, Arkansas December 20. L-R Rev Charles Johnson, Rev Johnny Graham, Rev. Don White, Pres. Roger Paavola, Rev. Jim Jobst, Rev. Dean Clausing, Rev. John Gierke, Rev. Dave Hormann.
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