Twenty-four representatives from the Mid-South District are preparing for a mission trip to Tanzania in May. The first group of 10 (team 1) will be leaving Memphis on May 19th and the 2nd group of 14 will be departing on May 31. Each group will fly into Kilimanjaro Airport and then board a smaller plane to […]
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40 years of Baptism Banners
On Sunday, January 7, 2018, members of Christ the King Lutheran Church, Memphis, gave thanks for the work of a very special lady, Mrs. Willie Garner. For the last 40 years, Willie has been handcrafting Baptism banners for each child of God baptized at CTK’s font. About twenty years ago, Confirmation banners were added to […]
The “4-S” (Cereal, Soup, Snack, Spaghetti) Collection
Our Savior Lutheran Church, in Morristown, TN came together for it’s 4th annual Christmas outreach event for the Kingswood School (www. kingswood-school.com), a private 501(c)(3) non-profit residential agency serving the needs of neglected or abandoned children, located in neighboring Bean Station, TN. The church’s LWML chapter took some creative license and led the “4-S” (Cereal, […]
St. Augustine’s Lutheran School-Sudan
St. Augustine’s Lutheran School in South Sudan. Pastor Russell Shewmaker (Pilgrim Lutheran Church, Jonesboro, AR) has been teaching there on a short term mission trip.
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 […]
State of Tennessee Bestows Honor on St. Paul in Wartburg
The congregation of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Wartburg, TN was surprised with a special honor from the State of Tennessee in late November of 2017. At the request of state Senator Ken Yager, an official proclamation was issued honoring both the 170th anniversary of St. Paul’s and its positive impact in the community throughout […]
Lutheran Schools – In Every Corner of the World
With this issue of the Encourager focusing on Lutheran Schools as we celebrate Lutheran School Week January 22-28th, it seems appropriate to highlight a specific Lutheran School in Haiti. These pictures are of Mourne Brouille in Les Cayes, Haiti. This single building holds five classrooms and over 175 students. Their classrooms are divided by plastic […]
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 […]
Lutheran Schools Week
In 1943, a rumor that spread throughout North America like wildfire! The rumor was that anyone could buy a brand new Ford car for the price of one penny. The rumor was that if anyone would bring in a new, 1943 US copper penny, they could buy a new Ford car. People by the thousands, […]
First Lutheran in Knoxville
Each year brings new trials and triumphs. In 2017 the ministry of First Lutheran in Knoxville had both, and has emerged a stronger more well equipped ministry. We have been blessed with growth in enrollment which has presented wonderful ministry opportunities and renewed excitement for our future. We loved being able to educate our new […]
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