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The 2026 South Carolina Synod Assembly will be held June 11-13, 2026 at the Brookland Baptist Banquet and Conference Center, West Columbia, SC.

Lodging, fellowship opportunities and Bishop’s Art Show will be at the Marriott Columbia, Columbia, SC.

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We Pray for the Family of Emma Lou Bossart Easley

Emma Lou Bossart Easley passed away on May 25th, the birthday of her beloved husband, Charles. She almost lived to her 96th birthday, June 8th. For the last nine years, Emma Lou lived at Laurel Crest Retirement Community in West Columbia, SC. The final member of her...

We Pray for the Family of The Reverend Frank Lavaughn Keisler

The Reverend Frank Lavaughn Keisler died on May 8th, 2026. He was the first child of Frank Lever and Geneva Fraley Keisler of Lexington, South Carolina. His parents had him baptized the day of his birth, February 7, 1930. Those promises made and received remained with...

We Pray for the Family of The Reverend Steven James Gellatly

The Reverend Steven James Gellatly, 69, of Marietta, South Carolina passed away on May 7, 2026, at home under hospice care after a courageous battle with spinocerebellar ataxia type 8 (SCA8). Born in Alhambra, California on June 23, 1956, Steve received a bachelor's...

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June 9, 2026

Congregational Vitality
June 9, 2026 10:00 am - 11:00 am See more details

June 10, 2026

Office Closed - Assembly Preparation
June 10, 2026 See more details

June 11, 2026

Synod Assembly
June 11, 2026 - June 13, 2026 See more details

June 12, 2026

Synod Assembly
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June 13, 2026

Synod Assembly
June 11, 2026 - June 13, 2026 See more details

June 15, 2026

Office Closed - Post Assembly
June 15, 2026 - June 16, 2026 See more details

June 16, 2026

Office Closed - Post Assembly
June 15, 2026 - June 16, 2026 See more details

June 17, 2026

Staff Meeting
June 17, 2026 11:00 am - 1:00 pm SC Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, 1003 Richland St, Columbia, SC 29201, USA See more details

June 19, 2026

WELCA Convention
June 19, 2026 - June 20, 2026 Redeemer, Newberry See more details

June 20, 2026

WELCA Convention
June 19, 2026 - June 20, 2026 Redeemer, Newberry See more details

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Obedience to Christ Above Fear | Pastor Jorge Leone

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZcYpR2qJZE "Neutrality is never neutral. It always favors the oppressor." In this moving address delivered on April 15, 2026, at the South Carolina Synod Rostered Leaders Luncheon, Pastor Jorge Leone shares his "exodus" story—from...

More Than Tamales: Finding Unexpected Joy at Cristo Rey

By the Rev. Bruce Kreutzer A small group of folks from Hope Lutheran in Vance drove together to visit Cristo Rey Lutheran Church in Lexington for their 5 pm service on February 8. Why did we go? We didn’t go to protest ICE but simply to stand together with our...

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