South Atlantic District news
South Atlantic District news
Nine couples from four different states participated in a WELS Marriage Retreat, held April 27-29 at the Unicoi State Park and Lodge in Helen, Ga. Dave Kehl, administrator for WELS Commission on Adult Discipleship, led the retreat, which included worship, marriage sessions, fellowship, and relaxation. For five of the couples, this was the second year in a row they attended this event.
After five years of sharing the gospel, Our Redeemer, Union City, Tenn., celebrated its first baptism. Cara Noelle Leatherberry was baptized May 13.
Ascension Lutheran School, Sarasota, Fla., received recommendation for accreditation through WELS School Accreditation (WELSSA) in January. Ascension School, opened in 1999, is the second school in the South Atlantic district to receive a WELSSA recommendation.
Abiding Word, Covington, Ga., held an Easter for Kids program on April 1. Seventy children between the ages of three and 10 participated, with the help of 20 youth members (including a youth group visiting from Rochester, Minn.). Craft time, face painting, songs, and a Bible lesson reminded children about the true meaning of Easter.
After five years of sharing the gospel, Our Redeemer, Union City, Tenn., celebrated its first baptism. Cara Noelle Leatherberry was baptized May 13.
Ascension Lutheran School, Sarasota, Fla., received recommendation for accreditation through WELS School Accreditation (WELSSA) in January. Ascension School, opened in 1999, is the second school in the South Atlantic district to receive a WELSSA recommendation.
Abiding Word, Covington, Ga., held an Easter for Kids program on April 1. Seventy children between the ages of three and 10 participated, with the help of 20 youth members (including a youth group visiting from Rochester, Minn.). Craft time, face painting, songs, and a Bible lesson reminded children about the true meaning of Easter.
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