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 […]
District News
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Bishop Emmanuel Makala meets with Council of Presidents
Bishop Emmanuel Makala met with the Council of Presidents of the LCMS on Monday, September 18. He is in the largest Lutheran diocese in the Tanzanian Evangelical Lutheran Church which has over 6.5 million members, second only to the 7 million Mekane Yesus Lutheran body in Ethiopia. He will also visit Memphis where the Mid-South […]
Circuit Visitor Biannual Meeting Highlights
LCMS President Attends for Day of Discussion LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew Harrison was a special guest at the August 29 meeting of the Mid-South District Circuit Visitors. The group meets at the District office twice each year to share insights and encouragement, as well as learn about new resources and initiatives for congregations. The […]
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