Gifts of Hope
Gifts of Hope is an alternative gift-giving program of the South Carolina Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. As we start to look forward to the Christmas season – give gifts that really matter. Give HOPE!
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An Invitation to Service
The 2018 Inquirer’s Day of Reflection will be Saturday, December 1, 2018 at St. Stephen’s, Lexington. This day retreat is sponsored by your SC Synod and hosted by the Invitation to Service Committee.
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2019 South Carolina Synod Leadership Days
Synod Rostered Leaders, Church Council and Congregations are invited to spend time with your Bishop’s Staff. Each congregation is asked to bring four or more church leaders. Please register by the deadline as those preparing food for you will need to know how much to have ready.
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A Gathering of Hope Reflection
Dear Sisters and Brothers,
I would like to share with you a Reflection on A Gathering of Hope! which took place last week.
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The Blessing of the Animals,… and Plants, and…
It is that time of year when word of a Blessing of the Animals service is heard in many congregations. Saint Francis of Assisi is known as the patron saint of animals, and his commemoration takes place on October 4. Hence, if a congregation hosts a Blessing of Animals service, they typically plan their event near this date. There is, however, more for us to know about this blessing and about Saint Francis.
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ELCA, Episcopal, and Catholic Church leaders issue statement on East Jerusalem hospitals
The Presiding Bishop and Conference of Bishops of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church on behalf of its House of Bishops, and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committees on International Justice and Peace and Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs together wish to raise their grave concern that the Trump Administration has apparently decided to halt further U.S. humanitarian assistance to hospitals in East Jerusalem as part of a wider curtailment of U.S. funding that has been assisting the Palestinian people for many years.
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The transformative power of giving thanks – “Grateful” by Diana Butler Bass
By Steve Oelschlager Stewardship Program Coordinator, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America In her recent book, “Grateful: The Transformative Power of Giving Thanks,” Diana Butler Bass explores the topic of gratitude in a comprehensive and insightful way. She looks...
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UPCOMING EVENTS
- November 20, 2018
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Stewardship Committee Meeting
November 20, 2018 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm SC Synod Office See more details -
FCTE Cohort & Commitee
November 20, 2018 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm SC Synod Office See more details
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- November 21, 2018
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Synod Holiday
November 21, 2018 - November 22, 2018 @ See more details
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- November 27, 2018
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Candidacy Committee Meeting
November 27, 2018 - November 28, 2018 @ SC Synod Office See more details
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- November 28, 2018
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Staff Meeting
November 28, 2018 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm SC Synod Office See more details
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- November 29, 2018
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Colombia Companion Synod
November 29, 2018 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm SC Synod Office See more details
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The South Carolina Synod at a glance.
4.7 million
People living within the synod territory
52,000
Baptized Lutherans in the South Carolina Synod
150+
Congregations and worshiping communities
3
Companion partnerships with Lutheran Churches in
Japan, Tanzania, and Colombia
