The Mid-South District - LCMS

Pastor Installation

Installations of Croom and Granado

The installations of Rev. Michael Croom as Senior Pastor and Rev. Ricardo Granado as the Associate Pastor for Trinity Lutheran Church and Hispanic Ministries was held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Memphis on Sunday, November 29, 2020. Pastor Granado is from our sister synod in the Lutheran Church of Venezuela. He will be developing a […]

Installation of Rev. Donald Welmer

First Lutheran Church (Chattanooga) The installation of The Rev. Donald Welmer as Pastor at First Lutheran Church, Chattanooga took place on Sunday, October 4, 2020. Present for the Installation are [Pictured (L-R)] Rev. Mark Rhoads, Rev. Jim Watson, Rev. Barry Hildebrandt, Rev. Clifford Herd, President Roger Paavola, Rev. Donald Welmer, Rev. Gil Pingel, Rev. Josh […]

Reverend Edward Maanum Installed

First Lutheran Church, Knoxville, TN The installation of the Reverend Edward Maanum at First Lutheran Church, Knoxville, TN, took place on Sunday, May 31, 2020. The congregation met in the sanctuary, observing precautions during the COVID-19 pandemic, but accommodated the event with a picnic-style reception in the school parking lot following the service.

Installation for Rev. Danny Anderson

The Rite of Installation for Rev. Danny Anderson was held at Grace Lutheran Church, Knoxville, TN on Sunday, September 22, 2019. Pastor Anderson became the Associate Pastor for Grace Lutheran Church, after serving at Christ Memorial Lutheran Church in Houston. Pictured with Pastor Anderson (Front L-R) are Rev. Ray Kreig, Rev. Lane Reuter, President Rev. […]

Installation of Rev. William Ringer

Installation of Rev. William Ringer was held at St John’s Lutheran Church, Russellville, AR on Sunday, June 16, 2019. Pictured with Pastor Ringer are (Front Row L-R) Rev. James Glowinsky, Pastor Ringer, and Rev. Joshua Willadsen. Back row (L-R) Rev. Korey Boster, Rev. Tim Henning, Rev. John Treude, and Rev. Darrell Kobs.

Installation of Rev. Joshua Ralston

Installation of Rev. Joshua Ralston at Zion Lutheran Church, Augsburg, AR was held on Sunday, August 25, 2019. Pastor Ralston was ordained the previous week at his home congregation of Grace Lutheran Church, Little Rock, AR. Pastor Ralston is a 2019 graduate of Concordia Theological Seminary, Ft Wayne, IN.