The ordination of Reverend Scott Henze took place on Sunday, August 9, 2015. The service was originally scheduled to take place at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. However, due to a transformer problem which cut the electricity to the church, the service was moved to First Lutheran Church in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
District News - Congregations
Short Term Mission Trip to South Dakota
From Concordia, Kingsport, TN a short-term mission team went to Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota June 5-13. Inspired by Mrs. Laverne Morris, who purchased and organized our crafts for VBS and found our cabins to stay in, the team included Pastor Paul and Mary Becker, Frauke Darnell, Linda Morawetz and Rob McElhinny. We stayed […]
District Sunday “Thank You!”
We would like to extend a sincere “thank you” to congregations who recently observed “District Sunday.” This included announcing a special offering to support the District’s student financial aid program for professional church workers. Those gifts will be combined with the offering from the District Convention’s opening service on June 26. Again, we are grateful […]
Faith Lutheran in Magnolia, AR Reaches Out with Digital Sign
Last year, Faith Lutheran Church in Magnolia, Arkansas installed a “flashy” new digital sign. The church is a neighbor to Southern Arkansas University, where just over 3,400 students attend. With students and many other Magnolia community members passing Faith Lutheran each day, the church felt this programmable sign would be a great way to share […]
Welcome the 2015 Students assigned to our district
We are please to introduce the students who have been assigned to the Mid-South District, from the Concordia Theological Seminary (CTSFW), Fort Wayne, Indiana. Join us in welcoming them! CANDIDATE: Daniel M. Ulrich, Associate Pastor, Grace Lutheran Church, Clarksville, Tennessee VICAR: Thomas T. Presley, Heavenly Host Lutheran Church, Cookeville, Tennessee
Quilts of Valor
Up until a year ago, Sharron Bearly had never quilted anything in her life. Nowadays, she heads an interest group at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Memphis, called “Sewn to Honor.” This ministry involves both men and women in producing beautiful full-sized keepsake quilts for veterans as part of the larger Quilts of Valor program. […]
Christus Victor Lutheran Church (CVLC) Knoxville Volunteers
It is a good thing that we live in the volunteer state, because this church is filled with people who are not afraid to step up, and share in the gifts that God has blessed them with. In my almost four years that I have been shepherding the fine folks here I have been completely […]
Salem Lutheran Ministries of Northwest Arkansas
Salem Lutheran Church, an Anglo congregation in Springdale, AR, has been blessed through a growing partnership with a Latino mission congregation, Cristo Para Todos. Under the leadership of Rev. Tardeli Voss and Rev. Mark Krause, the two congregations agreed to form a new congregation in January 2014, called Salem Lutheran Ministries of Northwest Arkansas. This […]
Festival of Hope – 2014
Trinity/HOPE’s second annual Festival of HOPE was a great success! God blessed the day with blue skies and beautiful weather although a little chilly to enjoy all the festivities including a Superhero 5K, Corn Hole tournament, kids games, face paintings, great food and outstanding musicians. Sponsors and vendors rallied to participate and to really make […]
First time mission trip is called “ Pure Joy”
Amy Weldon-Memphis, TN Recently I had the opportunity to be a part of a mission trip to Tanzania, Africa through my church Christ the King Lutheran, Memphis . It was an amazing experience to say the least. To be able to go half way around the world and share my faith in Jesus Christ with […]
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