Gifts of Hope
A gift for every day of the year
Gifts of Hope is an alternative gift-giving program of the South Carolina Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Whether your gift is for Christmas, a birthday, anniversary, or any other occasion – give gifts that really matter. Give HOPE!
Abundancia Appeal
Help support Latino ministry in the South Carolina Synod.
2019 Inquirer’s Day of Reflection
The 2019 Fellowship of South Carolina Bishops' Dialogue
Our Stories
Nuestro Salvador: Making a Difference in the Upstate
“WE MADE IT!” the words proudly said by members from Nuestro Salvador after being present all day at the Upstate Pride March and Festival on Saturday Nov. 2 in Spartanburg, SC.
New Consecration Sunday
In April of this year, Christus Victor Lutheran Church (CVLC) celebrated the culmination of the New Consecration Sunday Stewardship Program, as outlined in the book written by Herb Miller.
New Giving Project for Homeless Veterans in North Charleston
Christ Community Lutheran of North Charleston is a mission congregation of the South Carolina Lutheran Synod. Our numbers are small, but our hearts are large.
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Give today to the Abundancia Appeal. For the first $100,000, every dollar donated will be matched
Recent Editions of The South Carolina Lutheran eNews
Events
- November 21, 2019
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Confronting Hate: 2019 Fellowship of South Carolina Bishops’ Dialogue
November 21, 2019 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm 301 Gervais St, Columbia, SC 29201, USA See more details
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- November 23, 2019
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Inquirer's Day of Reflection
November 23, 2019 9:00 am - 2:00 pm St. Stephen's Lutheran Church, 119 N Church St, Lexington, SC 29072, USA See more details -
SCLCY Cabinet Meeting
November 23, 2019 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Front Conference Room See more details
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- November 27, 2019
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Synod Holiday
November 27, 2019 - November 28, 2019 See more details
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- November 28, 2019
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Synod Holiday
November 27, 2019 - November 28, 2019 See more details
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- December 2, 2019
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Audit Committee
December 2, 2019 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Back Conference Room See more details
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- December 3, 2019
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Candidacy Committee Meeting
December 3, 2019 - December 4, 2019 SC Synod Office See more details -
Abundancia Appeal Meeting via Zoom
December 3, 2019 9:00 am - 10:00 am See more details
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- December 4, 2019
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Candidacy Committee Meeting
December 3, 2019 - December 4, 2019 SC Synod Office See more details -
Staff Meeting
December 4, 2019 11:00 am - 1:00 pm SC Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, 1003 Richland St, Columbia, SC 29201, USA See more details
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What’s Happening
In Our Prayers: Diane Marie Aull
A memorial service for Diane Marie Aull, daughter of the Rev. Dr. James and Ginny Aull, will be held on Wednesday, November 20 at 3:00 in the New Life Chapel at the Heritage at Lowman in White Rock, SC.
Stewardship Symposium – “Messing with the Power of Mammon”
Dr. Craig Alan Satterlee will be the keynote presenter at the 2020 Stewardship Symposium at the Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary Stavros Lecture Hall on Friday, January 31, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
ELCA Region 9 bishops sign “Bishops’ Relational Agreement”
In a significant action of cross-synodical collaboration, the six bishops of Region 9 of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America have adopted and agreed to live into a “Bishops’ Relational Agreement for Boundaries, Candidacy, and Call Process.”
People living within the synod territory
Baptized Lutherans in the South Carolina Synod
Congregations and worshiping communities
Companion partnerships with Lutheran Churches in Japan, Tanzania, and Colombia
Mission Partners
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Contact Information
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Columbia, SC 29201
Telephone 803-765-0590
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