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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Join us for Giving Tuesday!
You’ve heard of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but have you ever participated in Giving Tuesday? What’s Giving Tuesday? Excellent question! In the midst of the holiday season, where so much of the activities in our society centers around material possessions, Giving...
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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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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 Church Council meets, addresses well-governed and sustainable church
The Church Council of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) met at The Lutheran Center in Chicago Nov. 8-11.
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Philip Hirsch elected executive director of ELCA Domestic Mission
The Rev. Philip C. Hirsch was elected to a four-year renewable term as executive director of the Domestic Mission unit of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).
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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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- December 1, 2018
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Inquirer's Day of Reflection
December 1, 2018 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm St. Stephen's Lutheran Church, 119 N Church St, Lexington, SC 29072, USA See more details
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- December 3, 2018
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Stewardship for All Seasons
December 3, 2018 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm St. Luke's Lutheran Church, 206 Central Ave, Summerville, SC 29483, USA 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
