On Sunday, October 2, the choir of Grace Lutheran Church, Clarksville, TN, will be joined by choristers, soloists, and an orchestra for a once in a lifetime event – the presentation of Mendelssohn’s signature oratorio, Elijah. The performance is trimmed from its original length to 2 hours (with intermission). Music begins promptly at 4 pm […]
District News - Congregations
Welcome Rev. Chase Lefort
The Ordination took place at his home congregation in Raleigh, North Carolina on July 17, 2022. The Rite of Installation for the Rev. Chase Lefort was held on Sunday, August 7, 2022 at Faith Lutheran Church in Oak Ridge, TN. Joining in the Rite were (Front:L-R) Rev. David Grave, St Paul Lutheran, Wartburg; Rev. John […]
Ordination of Brent Berg held at home church
The partnership of the congregations in the Mid-South District continues to bring professional church workers to the harvest field of the Lord. The Rite of Ordination for Brent Berg was held on Saturday, June 25, 2022 at Faith Lutheran Church, Tullahoma, Tennessee, the home congregation for Pastor Berg. The Rev. Brent Berg will be placed […]
Rev. Gerald Heinecke Installed
The Rite of Installation for the Rev. Gerald Heinecke was held on Sunday June 12, 2022 at Hope Lutheran Church in Batesville, AR. He is called as the pastor for Hope Lutheran and Zion Lutheran Church in Waldenburg, AR.
Rev. Randall Lewis Installed
The Rite of Ordination and Installation was held for Rev. Randall Lewis on Sunday June 19, 2022 at Grace Lutheran Church, Little Rock. Rev. Lewis has served Community of Faith Lutheran Church in Little Rock for the last 16 years as a deacon and was approved as an SMP Colloquy pastor by the Board of […]
St. Paul Celebrates 175th Anniversary!
St. Paul Lutheran Church in Wartburg, Tennessee celebrates its 175th Anniversary this year and invites all pastors, teachers, and laity to the weekend homecoming celebration on October 1st and 2nd. The Keynote speaker for the Saturday (October 1st) event will be the Rev. Will Weedon host of the Word of the Lord Endures Forever Bible […]
Two LLL Districts Merge
The Tennessee District Board of the Lutheran Laymen League (LLL) unanimously voted on April 29th, 2022 to merge with the Mid-South LLL District. On April 30, 2022 the Tennessee District LLL held their Annual Conference at St Paul Lutheran Church in Paducah, Kentucky where this merger was formally announced. This merger will help strengthen these […]
Candidate and Vicar Placements Announced
The Mid-South District is blessed to have received a Candidate and Vicar during April Placement Services. We welcome Pastor-Elect Chase Lefort to serve Faith Lutheran Church in Oak Ridge, Tennessee and Vicar Dakota Monday, who is assigned to Faith Lutheran Church in Tullahoma, Tennessee. Both are from Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne. The annual Placement […]
Rev. Kory Janneke Installed
The Rite of Installation for the Rev. Kory Janneke at St Matthew Lutheran Church, Conway, AR was held on Sunday, May 15, 2022. Participating in the Installation were (Front L-R) Rev. Kevin Conger, Hope Lutheran, Jacksonville, President Roger Paavola, Rev. Kory Janneke, Rev. Alan Janneke, Rev. David Vandercook, Shepherd of Peace, Maumelle and Trinity, North […]
Youth Ministry Growing @ CTK
The Youth Ministry at Christ the King, Memphis, has taken off with renewed vigor under the direction of Kara Harbin, assisted by Jeanette Novy. The 6th-12th graders meet every Sunday afternoon for games and events. As Ms. Harbin states, “We are middle-school oriented but we have a wonderful group of high-schoolers who are super close.” […]
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