Two weeks and 2745 were baptized Two teams of 23 adults from the Mid-South District went to Tanzania in May for mission trips to the Southeast of Lake Victoria diocese (SELVD). Each trip lasted for approximately two weeks. The teams were made up of members from 8 Mid-South congregations and 4 LCMS congregations from other […]
Generation to Generation – update
Six congregation teams from across Arkansas met on June 2nd to continue training in Generation to Generation Module 2: Assessment. One of the most engaging parts of G2G is the Family Life Survey. All congregations who participate will take this congregational assessment tool designed by Glenn Gritzon and Congregation Family Services. The Family Needs Survey […]
2018 National Disaster Response Conference
Oct. 16-18 | Concordia Seminary, St. Louis Harvey. Irma. Maria. This past year seemed to be the year of the hurricane as many of our communities were significantly affected by storm after storm. Still others were affected by fires, earthquakes, tornadoes and other disasters. It is in these moments of great suffering that the Church […]
Calling all Youth Leaders & Ministry Teams
Register by August 30th to guarantee your room at the discounted rate Registration Now Open for Youth Leader Conference September 14 & 15, 2018 @ Grace Lutheran Church in Murfreesboro, TN Register Online Now || Download the Schedule Youth leaders (both called and volunteers), from across the Mid-South are invited to ‘ROOT’ where we will Relax, […]
Welcoming Vicars to the Mid-South District
It is our pleasure to welcome two Vicars to the Mid-South District from Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Jon Carpenter, Faith Lutheran Church, Tullahoma, Tennessee and William Zwick, First Lutheran Church, Harrison, Arkansas.
2018 Early Childhood Educator’s Conference
July 16-17, 2018 @ Immanuel Lutheran Preschool, Memphis, TN Theme: “Real. Present. God.” Psalm 46 EC Conference Agenda 2018 || ECE Memo – Registration Packet 2018 || ECE Registration Form 2018 || Map – Immanuel to Holiday Inn & Suites Welcome to the 2018 ECE Conference. What a perfect way to reward your ministry to […]
Advocates for Family, Life, and Religious Liberty
6th Circuit Upholds Vote for Amendment 1! —From Family Action Council of Tennessee (https://factn.org) January 9, 2018, by a 3-0 opinion, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the vote in 2014 by the people of Tennessee to amend their state Constitution to strip out a “right to abortion” that our Tennessee Supreme Court found […]
The State of Our Schools
Greetings from the district office. I want to take this opportunity to tell you about the schools in our district. I will tell you about the number of schools, teachers, and students in the district. I will show some facts about the number of Lutheran, non-Lutheran, and mission students enrolled in our schools. And I […]
What Parents Want in a Christian School
Barna research and discussions with educators and parents have led to some logical reasons regarding the desires of parents in a Lutheran (Christian) school. Millennial parents do not seem to be grounded in faith like previous generations, but there are four basic issues that define the educational choices for their children. First on the list […]
Celebrating 164th Year of Education
First Lutheran School in Fort Smith, Arkansas, is celebrating its 164th year of education. Like most schools, we have seen many educational fads or trends come and go. However, at First Lutheran, it’s still all about Jesus! Each week, we gather together to learn more about Jesus in chapel services. This year our chapel leaders […]
