And now, Lord, look upon their threats and grant to your servants to continue to speak your word with all boldness (Acts 4:29) This verse is part of the prayer of the Church in Acts. The people prayed for boldness to speak the Word – the proclamation of the Gospel. The 175th Anniversary of The […]
District News
LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS:
Uncovering the Shadow World of Human Trafficking
Saturday, April 30, 2022 • 9 AM – 3 PMImmanuel Lutheran Church in Memphis (6325 Raleigh LaGrange Rd. / Memphis 38134) Concerned about the impacts of human trafficking and the lives devastated by this dark criminal activity? This free event is for anyone who wants to learn more about this hidden danger in our communities […]
Mid-South District Welcomes New Mission Executive
The Mid-South District is excited to announce the recent addition of a new staff member: Rev. William (Bill) Zwick was installed as Executive Director for Missions and Ministry during the District’s Board of Directors meeting on February 8. Although new to the District staff, Rev. Zwick is no stranger to the Mid-South District, having previously […]
TORNADOES CARVE DEADLY PATH THROUGH MID-SOUTH COMMUNITIES
You Can Help Through the District’s Disaster Relief Fund As you know, devastating tornadoes struck numerous communities across Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky and Illinois in the evening and early morning hours of December 10 and 11. The death toll is staggering and continues to rise, while the devastation to property along the 250-mile storm path is […]
Synod Shares Resources Regarding Vaccine Mandates
As COVID-19 vaccine mandates increase and a new federal order begins to be enforced, the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) is providing a number of resources online to help church workers and individual LCMS members navigate the moral, health and legal questions often raised in the face of these new requirements. The resource page also includes […]
Mid-South Schools Report
March 2021 All ten of the district elementary schools have been able to stay open in face-to-face format during this pandemic. There have been some short-term closures of classrooms, but not entire schools. Of the ten elementary school, Avilla Christian Academy in Alexander, AR and Heavenly Host Lutheran School in Cookeville, TN have a high […]
Ralph Weiser Excellence in Ministry Award Announced
The recipient of the 2020 Ralph Weiser Excellence in Ministry Award was given to Mr. Michael MacDowell at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Murray, KY on December 20. The annual award is given to a lay person who has contributed services and stewardship to the Mid-South District’s missions and ministries in honor of Ralph Weiser. In addition […]
Life Ministry in the New Year
Life Sunday may be observed in your congregation on January 24, 2021. Again this year Lutherans For Life has set a theme and produced resources. The theme chosen is “From Indivisible to Indispensable!” based 1 Corinthians 12:22: “On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable.” Visit https://lutheransforlife.org/store-life-sunday-2021/ for […]
Rev. Zwick Appointed
We are pleased to announce that Rev. Bill Zwick, the pastor at First Lutheran Church in Harrison, Arkansas has been appointed to the Synod’s Board of International Missions. Pastor Zwick has been involved in the District’s COMPASS program and work on mission development in Northwest Arkansas. He has been with First Lutheran Church since June […]
Graduate Rev. Gyunda (SELVD/ELCT)
Friend of the Mid-South District Rev. Odolous Gyunda of the South East of Lake Victoria Diocese of The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania (SELVD/ELCT) received his Master of Arts (MA) degree from Concordia Theological Seminary Fort Wayne, Indiana on Friday November 13.Concordia Theological Seminary does such a great job training Pastors from countries all over […]
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