This is an unusual assignment! Instead of our usual encouragement for ministry, the December 2019 issue of the Encourager is supposed to deal with the things that have happened during 2019. That being said, it’s been a good year because the work of the Mid-South District has been about the work of the Kingdom of […]
President Paavola
Honoring Our Vets
On July 1, 1863, General Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia of 75,000 men and the 97,000 men of the Union Army of The Potomac under General George G. Meade met in an unplanned confrontation at a place called Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Neither side was properly prepared for what was about to happen. For 3 […]
Give thanks to God for Our Small and Rural Churches
The prophet Zechariah once said, “For who despises the day of small things?” (Zechariah 4:10) We know the answer to this question: Many people in the church mistakenly think that because a congregation is small, anything it does is tiny and mundane. But, the story of the widow’s small gift (Mark 12:41-44) should forever diffuse […]
President Paavola – Guest Speaker at the Best Practices for Ministry
President Paavola presented “New Tools for Mission and Ministry Strategic Planning”. The Congregational Assessment Resource (CAR) and COMPASS survey tools have been developed by the Mid‐South District.
The Root of the Fruit of Thanksgiving
Colossians 1:9-14 Regardless of how old I get, Thanksgiving reminds me of the times when I was growing up, the house would be filled with the aroma of turkey, dressing, sweet potatoes, several kinds of pie and cranberries. We never had cranberries at any other time of the year – only Thanksgiving. Mom would make […]
Heritage
Colossians 1:21-23: And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him, if indeed you continue in faith, stable and steadfastness, not shifting from the hope of […]
Stewardship
Sneaking in through the Doggie Door We have always had an alarm system in our home since one of our neighbors had a break-in a few years ago. The alarm system was controlled and monitored by people miles away. But if the alarms detected one of our doors or windows opening when we weren’t home, […]
Service in Mission
Webster’s Dictionary defines MISSION as, “A noun; an allotted, self-imposed duty or task; a calling.” It means something or someone is moving from one location to another for a specific purpose. Jesus says, “As the Father sent Me, I am sending you.” (John 20:21) So, what is our mission? What are YOU being sent to […]
Never Forget!
Never Forget! We cannot and will not forget to honor volunteers. I’m reminded of volunteers we can relate to in tangible ways. We could not be a church without the dedicated volunteers to do so much for the church. Volunteers are the ones that make our congregations, schools, and ECC’s efficient and pertinent for our […]
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, […]
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