Sadly, communities in the Mid-South District find themselves struggling through the aftermath of another terrible disaster. Late last week (February 6, 2025), storms moved across Tennessee, spawning numerous tornadoes. For several communities of Morgan County in the northeastern part of the state, the damage and loss were significant—including the loss of a mother and her […]
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Mid-South District Memories from the 2025 March for Life
On January 24, 2025, thousands from all faiths, walks of life, and corners of the country gathered in Washington, D.C. for the 51st March for Life. Unified by their passionate belief in the sanctity of life, crowds braved bitter cold temperatures—and protesters with opposing views—to lend their voices on behalf of those who have no […]
New Ministry Ideas Flourish Through District GROW Grants
The Mid-South District encourages innovative and creative new ministry initiatives of its existing congregations and schools through the GROW Grants program. Since the program was introduced in 2022, over $156,000 in GROW Grants has been awarded to Mid-South congregations, helping them establish exciting new ministry programs focused on reaching new hearts for Jesus. Two of […]
Immanuel Lutheran School in Memphis Welcomes New Principal
Mrs. Amy Kurtz was installed as principal of Immanuel Lutheran School in Memphis on Sunday, January 12 by the church’s Senior Pastor, Rev. Jon Petering. Mrs. Kurtz taught Spanish at Immanuel before departing nearly a decade ago to serve as principal of a Lutheran school in Illinois. After a number of years, she then accepted […]
Rite of Installation Rev. Gerald Heinecke
The Rite of Installation was held at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, Horseshoe Bend, AR for Rev. Gerald Heinecke on Sunday, January 12, 2025. Pastor Heinecke was installed after a dual parish agreement was reached with Hope Lutheran in Batesville, Ar.
Life Coordinator News
Two fantastic resources I recently became aware of are the Education Resource Fund (erf.science) and an app for our smart phones: “see baby grow”. Here is a brief summary of what ERF has made available: “The Education Resource Fund (ERF) recently announced an extraordinary new series of pregnancy-related science documentaries which illustrate the biology of […]
Disaster Update – January 2025
On January 15, 2025 our Mid-South District Disaster Response Coordinator, Kurt Ludwig (a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Clarksville, TN), met with local county officials and nonprofits at the Washington County, TN Long Term Recovery Group. At this meeting Kurt met with people and agencies that were in need of the assistance we could […]
Student Financial Aid
Supporting Future Church Workers… To support the education efforts of individuals pursuing a full-time career in church work, the Mid-South District offers opportunities for student financial aid. To be considered for financial assistance, a student must be a member in good standing in a Mid-South District congregation and be enrolled in a seminary or university […]
Mission Trips…Join Us
What are you doing that is more important? Our next mission trip is tentatively scheduled to leave on May 22, 2025 arriving in Kilimanjaro Airport (Arusha) on the 23rd. We will spend one night there and then fly to Mwanza and travel by car to Shinyanga, the headquarters for the Southeast of Lake Victoria diocese. […]
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