Sharps Chapel, TN Chapel of the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Sharps Chapel, TN was blessed to receive a GROW grant from the Mid-South District GROW Grant Committee. As a result, we will be offering free English instruction classes for Spanish speakers beginning Thursday evening, February 8, 2024 (6:30pm to 7:30pm). These classes will be […]
District News - Congregations
Senior Pastor Installed
Rev. Danny Anderson was installed as Senior Pastor at Grace Lutheran in Knoxville on Sunday January 7, 2024. Pictured left to right, back row – Rev. Chase Lefort, Rev. Seth Korte, Rev. Derek Roberts, Rev. Bill Ondracka, Rev. Ed Maanum, Rev. Adam Woldt, Rev. George Smith, Rev. Paul Muench; 2nd row from left to right: […]
Students Enjoy Playing, Learning & Exploring
Belvoir Christian Academy Belvoir Christian Academy (Chattanooga, Tenn.) students have enjoyed the newly-built Ga-ga Ball Pit (pictured above). BCA alumnus, Micah Bean, (pictured above right) donated his time and skills to build the new ball pit as his final service project to earn his Eagle Scout rank. Last fall, Belvoir Christian Academy’s science room received […]
100th Anniversary — 2 Days of Celebration
St. John’s Lutheran Church June 3, 2023, St John’s Lutheran Church of Russellville, AR held their 100th Anniversary Dinner Celebration at the Pope County Senior Citizen Activity Center in Russellville, AR. As guests entered the main event room, they had the opportunity to snap some photos in front of the photo wall and were served […]
Lutheran Classical College Came to Arkansas
Trinity Lutheran Church in North Little Rock hosted a presentation by Mr. Samuel Preus, Director of Development for Luther Classical College (LCC) on October 28 for Congregations throughout Arkansas. This meeting coincided well with Reformation Day being celebrated as it is 95 weeks before the opening of this new college, sponsored by Mount Hope Lutheran […]
Installation for the Rev. Adam Gless
Welcome Rev. Gless to the Mid-South District! The Rite of Installation was held for the Rev. Adam Gless at Salem Lutheran Ministries, in Springdale, AR, on Sunday October 22, 2023. Pictured (Front R-L) are Rev. Richard Mayer, Messiah, Pea Ridge; President Roger Paavola; Rev. Adam Gless; Rev. JD Zischke, Restoration, Fayetteville. (Back R-L) Rev. Marlin […]
Grow Grant Awarded
Trinity Lutheran Church, Mena AR Thanks to the LCMS Mid-South District GROW Grant, October 3, 2023, was an exciting day for Trinity Lutheran in Mena, AR, Christian Community members, and students at the local elementary school. The Mid-South District had awarded a GROW grant titled, BACK to Back, to Trinity Lutheran, Mena, to go forward […]
15 Years of Gospel Partnership for Cristo Para Todos
15 years ago, Iglesia Luterana Cristo Para Todos arrived at Salem, Springdale. For a few years we shared facilities, until we realized that we would better as a unified church. Praise God for his work to unite our congregations together! Today Salem Lutheran Ministries is a bilingual, multiethnic church. In Latino culture, a 15th birthday […]
30th Anniversary at Grace Celebration Lutheran Church
On August 27, 2023 Grace Celebration Lutheran Church in Cordova, Tennessee celebrated its 30th anniversary of ministry. Grace Celebration began its journey as a Mid-South District Mission Development Church. Pastor Roger Theimer was called as the first pastor to plant the mission church. He was joined by a small group of “church planting” young adults, […]
Second Annual Henkel Conference – success
The Second Annual Henkle Conference was well received by over 120 clergy and laity in Ascension Lutheran Church in Madison, TN on August 7 – 8, 2023. The conference focused on contemporary issues we, as the Lutheran Church, will be dealing with in our ministries. This year’s speakers included Dr. Carl Truman from Grove City […]
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