When a deadly chain of intense storms rapidly intensified and dropped dozens of tornadoes during the afternoon and evening of March 31, 2023, the Mid-South District included communities that were hit especially hard: Little Rock and Wynne, Ark, as well as the town of Covington and rural McNairy County in west Tennessee. Several LCMS church […]
District News - Congregations
Salem Lutheran Ministries ESL Classes
Springdale, AR Salem is known in our Hispanic community for providing great instruction in English. We offer three levels taught by gifted teachers, with mentors assisting the students in small groups. But our classes do much more than just teach English. Through these classes, we welcome, encourage, and provide community for our Hispanic neighbors, some […]
Go Shine!
Immanuel Lutheran, Memphis, TN Go Shine! This is the theme for the 2022-23 school year at Immanuel Lutheran School Memphis and we are so blessed to be shining God’s light brightly. Our students and staff are practicing a growth mindset and discovering so many new skills as we take on new challenges. As one of […]
A Sleepover Over for Animals
Holy Trinity Lutheran, Bowling Green, KY Kindergarteners at Holy Trinity Lutheran School brought their favorite stuffed animals to have a sleepover at school. After their kids went home, the stuffed animals had a blast having story time, making ornaments, eating a snack, and running around the school. The children were very excited to see their […]
Faith Lutheran Sharing the Good News
Collierville, TN Faith Lutheran Preschool was very excited to present six Christmas music programs for all of our Preschool families this Christmas. The older classes all dressed as the Christmas Nativity and we loved sharing the good news of Jesus Christ’s birth with all of our families. In news coming up, we are looking forward […]
Holy Trinity Growing in Christ
Rogers, AR Holy Trinity Parents’ Day Out opened May 31 and we are grateful recipients of the GROW Grant! With the grant we were able to help families in need with scholarship money, purchase childcare management software, a colorful banner, office laptop and tablets for teachers to research curriculum, track attendance and communicate with parents! […]
Congregation Dedicates New Road Sign
Sharps Chapel, TN On Sunday, November 13, following their morning worship service, members of Chapel of the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Sharps Chapel, Tennessee gathered to dedicate their new road sign to God’s service. The sign and church building are located on Sharps Chapel Road and are clearly visible to those who travel in […]
Grow Grant Recipient and Community Welcome Baskets
Trinity Lutheran Church in Mena, AR assembled “Community Welcome Baskets”, on Sunday, September 11th as part of their Rally Day celebration. These Welcome Baskets will be given to new home buyers moving into the Mena community through two local realtors. This outreach project is funded with a GROW (Gospel Reaching Our World) Grant through the […]
Nashville Layperson Recognized Through District
2022 Ralph Weiser Excellence in Ministry Award On Sunday, October 23, representatives from the Mid-South District visited Our Savior Lutheran Church in Nashville, TN to recognize Mr. Larry Vickers by presenting him with the 2022 Ralph Weiser Excellence in Ministry Award. Like the award’s namesake, Ralph Weiser, Larry Vickers has exemplified service to God’s Kingdom […]
500th Anniversary Celebrated With Special Outreach
500 New Testament Bibles with Psalms and Proverbs were purchased by Concordia Lutheran Church (Kingsport, TN) with funds from the Rev. Robert G. Heckmann memorial. The majority of the Bibles went to the Sullivan County Sheriff’s department. The Sheriff’s department was very happy to receive the books and intends to offer them to the staff […]
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