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 […]
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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 […]
Unexpected Blessing
For Memorial Day in Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, Shepherd of the Hills, organized a Thrivent Action Team to honor Veterans. The Memorial Day Action Team planned, prepared and served free brats, hot dogs, chips, drinks, and patriotic red, white and blue Little Debbie treats to over 140 people who stayed after the Memorial Day Service conducted […]
Local Vets Honored
On May 20, 2017 Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church (Loudon, TN) hosted 122 local veterans for our fifth annual pancake breakfast. Those who attended included veterans from WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and the current Middle East wars. The program included a color guard to post the colors, pledge of allegiance, slideshow of local vets in uniform […]
37th Biennial LWML Convention
Ladies of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LWML), and several spouses, enjoyed an event-filled week in Albuquerque, NM at the 37th Biennial LWML Convention, June 22-25. Mid-South District President, Rev. Dr. Roger Paavola, and his wife, Pat, were among those who attended, along with Mid-South LWML President Diane Reimold. The LWML is an important part […]
An Amazing Holy Land Pilgrimage
Join Us for an Incredible Journey February 21 – March 3, 2018 Limited space available reserve your spot today! Experience the Holy Land with all its breadth, beauty and rich biblical history from King David to Jesus. This 11 day Pilgrimage is a once in a lifetime encounter! This tour includes communion at major holy […]
Church and School Leadership
St. Paul in Romans 12 gives us a good understanding of spiritual gifts and church leadership. In verse 3 we are exhorted to, “not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you.” Just as the […]
Teaching the Faith to our Youth
When Paul wrote to young timothy (2 Timothy 1:5), he talked about the faith instilled in him by his grandmother Lois and his mother Eunice. Timothy’s faith was developed in the home which is still the primary institution for faith development. But Paul also talks about the “household of faith” in Galatians 6:10 which is […]
English Bible Camp in Poland
LCMS is seeking Lutheran Educators — We are currently seeking out people who love Jesus and can help teach an English Bible Camp (similar to a VBS) in Poland this summer. Does that sound like you? There are ten congregations ready to reach out to the children of their neighborhoods with the Gospel. Most of […]
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