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 […]
CARE-VAN 2017 recap
At this year’s Lutheran World Relief CARE-VAN in gathering the Mid-South District once again had eight drop sites collecting handmade quilts, school kits, personal care kits, baby care kits, fabric kits and boxes of soap the weekend of Nov. 3rd – 4th. Our drop sites included Christus Victor, Knoxville, TN.; Cross of Christ, Chattanooga, TN.; […]
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 […]
Life Ministry Continues
The fall issue of the Synod’s Notes for Life is out: https://blogs.lcms.org/2017/notes-for-life-newsletter-fall-2017. In this issue Rev. Kevin Robson, Chief Mission Officer, answers the question, “Is the LCMS still involved in life ministry?” Robson reports that while the position of Life Ministry Director is currently unfilled, yet life ministry remains strong. He writes, Now more than […]
Engaging Your Community Event (EYC)
RSTM “Engaging Your Community” Event CANCELLED: New Date to Be Announced in Early 2018 RSTM “Engaging Your Community” Event Coming to Fort Smith Saturday, December 2 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Bethel Lutheran Church, Fort Smith AR In partnership with the Mid South District, LCMS Rural & Small Town Mission (RSTM) invites your congregation to join us […]
Oktober Fest Recap
The weekend of October 13 & 14 was an exciting and busy time as the Mid-South District’s official Reformation events took place in Memphis. On Friday, October 13, just over 500 people gathered for a special Reformation Choral Concert at the Rose Theater on the University of Memphis campus. On Saturday, October 14, the District’s […]
