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Ordination and Installation of Pastor Eric Rudsenske

The Ordination and Installation of Pastor Eric Rudsenske, at Concordia Lutheran Church, Jackson, TN took place on Sunday, July 23. Those pictured include: Front Row (L-R) Rev. Mark Goble, Circuit Visitor; Rev. Dr. Roger Paavola; Rev. Rudsenske; Rev. Chuck Neugebauer, Regional Vice-President; Rev. Bill Stevenson. Back Row (L-R) Deacon Jeremy McDonald, representing Grace Lutheran Church, […]

Deaconess House (Nyumba ya Wadiakonia)

Deaconess House (Nyumba ya Wadiakonia)  is a mission started by the Southeast of Lake Victoria Diocese of the Lutheran Church of Tanzania. This home provides  shelter, security and a vocational  training program for young women with albinism. This is known in the Diocese as Right to Live with Albinism. This specific ministry teaches the young […]

Stewardship

“Okay Pastor, how much does God want me to give?” This question or some variation of it comes up every time a pastor is asked to talk about stewardship. However, it’s the wrong question! Stewardship is NOT about giving money… at least not in the total sense of the word in Christian parlance. Stewardship also […]

Job and Steven

Job Comfort Dog of Christ the King Lutheran Church, Memphis, had the pleasure of attending the Retirement Ceremony of Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Steven Andrews on Friday, June 16, 2017, at the Pat Thompson Center in Millington, TN.  Wearing his camouflage vest, which signifies his ministry to veterans, Job, along with his handler, veteran Pete […]

First Graduates from LIME

  Introducing the first graduating class from the LIME of the Malagasy Lutheran Church. The Mid-South District has been honored to be a support for their efforts to bring college level courses to the Lutheran students in Madagascar – another international mission effort of the Mid-South District. These are the first graduates from the college […]

1263 souls were baptized

Mission trip to Tanzania 2017 This year the mission team was sent to the Maswa District of the Southeast of Lake Victoria Diocese (SELVD). The Maswa district located north of Shinyanga, has a population of 344,125 people, and is served by five pastors who serve five congregations and 13 sub-congregations. This year the mission team was […]