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 […]
District News - Congregations
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.” […]
Installation of Rev. Michael Edwards
The Rite of Installation was held on Sunday, January 30, 2022 for the Rev. Michael Edwards at Our Savior Lutheran Church, Cabot, Arkansas. Joining in the Rite were (L-R) Rev. David Vandercook, Circuit Visitor, President Roger Paavola, Rev. Michael Edwards, Rev. Kevin Conger, Regional Vice-President, and Rev. David Witte, vacancy pastor for Our Savior Lutheran […]
Installation of Rev. Mark Bushuiakovish
The Rite of Installation for Pastoral Ministry was held on Sunday, February 6, 2022, for Rev. Mark Bushuiakovish as Associate Pastor for Our Savior Lutheran Church, Nashville, TN. Picture are: (Front L-R) Emeritus President David Callies, President Roger Paavola, Rev. Mark Bushuiakovish, Rev. Lane Reuter, Senior Pastor, Our Savior Lutheran Church, and Rev. Ken Shaw, […]
Installation for Rev. Neil Vanderbush
The Rite of Installation for Rev. Neil Vanderbush was held at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Memphis, on Sunday, December 5, 2021. Pictured (Front L-R) Rev. Sawyer Meyer, Beautiful Savior, Olive Branch; President Roger Paavola; Rev. Neil Vanderbush; Rev. Michael Sneath, Immanuel, Memphis. (Middle L-R) Rev. Clayton Seller, Faith, Collierville; Rev. David Vandercook, Trinity, North Little Rock; […]
Faith Lutheran Celebrates
Faith Lutheran Church in Bentonville, AR celebrated the remodeling of their sanctuary with a dedication service in October. Many in the congregation donated to this project and helped in the remodel, the three most instrumental were Tim Peters (left), Dayton Gehler (middle), and Benny Stovall (right). We also appreciate Bruce Greene who has always been […]
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