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! […]
District News - Congregations
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 […]
Grace Lutheran Choir Presents Elijah
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 […]
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 […]
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