The Mid-South District’s recent 50th Anniversary Banquet served as the perfect setting to unveil a distinctive new form of recognition: the Ralph C. Weiser Excellence in Ministry Award. Established to honor the life and work of the late Ralph Weiser, the award will be presented annually to recognize the ministry-building work and dedication of one […]
District News
Eyes of Life
LCMS Life Ministry has begun a new campaign called Eyes of Life. It is an effort to spread the stories of people who see with eyes of life, eyes that recognize God’s gift of life, eyes that see life with the lens of God’s Word. According to Deaconess Pam Nielsen, associate executive director of LCMS […]
CLS Launches New Early Childhood Program
Christ Lutheran School (Little Rock, AR) kicked off its 2016-17 school year with a Back-To-School Bash and Ribbon Cutting of three new classrooms. These new classrooms are now home to children 6 weeks of age through 2 years old. CLS is excited to offer this new early childhood program that cares for the children while […]
District Education Executive for Education and Preschools
The Mid-South District is pleased to announce the appointment of Allen Piepenbrink as the District Education Executive for Education and Preschools. Mr. Piepenbrink has served as a Professor of Education in Concordia University of Wisconsin, Mequon, WI. He served as a teacher and athletic director in Lutheran schools for twenty years prior to his appointment […]
Servant Event for Law Enforcement Offers Smiles & Encouragement
On Tuesday, August 16, over 60 guests stopped by the Mid-South District Office for a special Law Enforcement Appreciation Lunch. Attendees included deputies from the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, along with police officers from the Memphis and Bartlett communities. The event was hosted by the Mid-South District staff, with wonderful serving assistance from the student […]
2016 Candidates
Welcome Candidates From CTSFW—We are pleased welcome the new candidates from Concordia Theological Seminary (CTSFW), Fort Wayne, Indiana. Join us in welcoming them to the Mid-South District of LCMS. CANDIDATES Gregory Bauch, pastor, Ascension Lutheran Church, Madison, Tennessee Reed Shoaff, pastor, Zion Lutheran Church, London, Arkansas From CSL—We are happy to receive the following […]
Hello! I am Jewel Philippians 2:3
Hello! I am Jewel Philippians 2:3, and since August of 2014 I have served as the Comfort Dog for Christ Our Savior in Loudon, TN. My comfort dog ministry began when I was ten weeks old, and by the time I was fourteen months old, I had over 3000 hours of training. I was then […]
Buddy Break
Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church in Loudon, TN reaches out to families who have children with special needs through their Buddy Break ministry. The program accepts both children with special needs and their siblings. On the second Saturday of each month, parents and caregivers drop their children off at the church for three hours of […]
Christ Lutheran Church
On Sunday, December 13, 2015 ten adults and four children were accepted into membership at Christ Lutheran Church, Paris, TN.
CTK and Armed Forces Sunday
Christ the King Lutheran Church, Memphis, observed Armed Forces Sunday on November 8, 2015, with guest preacher Chaplain Craig Muehler, Director, LCMS Office of Ministry to the Armed Forces. Highlights of the day included the choral medley saluting each branch of the military, a special children’s message honoring our veterans, and the presentation of five […]
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