The congregations of the South Carolina Synod look forward to welcoming you.
Synod Assembly
Embassy Suites Charleston Airport Hotel & Convention Center
5055 International Blvd.
North Charleston
June 12-14.
Bible team releases Bible studies
The South Carolina Synod Bible Team began meeting in the summer of 2023 to consider ways to fulfill the work of the Resolution on Living into the Unity of the Body of Christ that passed at the 2023 Synod Assembly.
Inclusiveness Network Book Study
The South Carolina Synod iNet Book Studies continue with The Autobiography of Malcolm X: As Told to Alex Haley.
What’s Happening
News from Portico with ELCA Health Plan Updates
Recently, Portico shared information about their Benefits reexamined Initiative. Portico, as a ministry of the ELCA, is committed to providing affordable, sustainable benefits for our whole community. THE PROBLEM As health care costs continue to rise nationwide and...
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
The month of May is designated as Mental Health Awareness Month. It gives us a special opportunity to recognize that mental well-being is just as important as our physical well-being. If someone is struggling with arthritis and joint issues, we would encourage them to...
Why Is the ELCA Going to Use An Updated Translation of the Bible Called the NRSVue?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vi0W3VO3qhE Dear Friends in the South Carolina Synod, Our SC Synod staff have recently received a few questions regarding the updated edition of the Bible called the NRSVue that people have been hearing about, particularly when they go...
Recent Editions of The South Carolina Lutheran eNews
Events
- May 9, 2025
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High School Retreat
May 9, 2025 - May 11, 2025 Coastal Retreat, 2101 Palm Blvd, Isle of Palms, SC 29451, USA See more details
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- May 10, 2025
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High School Retreat
May 9, 2025 - May 11, 2025 Coastal Retreat, 2101 Palm Blvd, Isle of Palms, SC 29451, USA See more details
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- May 11, 2025
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High School Retreat
May 9, 2025 - May 11, 2025 Coastal Retreat, 2101 Palm Blvd, Isle of Palms, SC 29451, USA See more details
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- May 13, 2025
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Congregational Vitality
May 13, 2025 10:00 am - 11:00 am See more details
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- May 14, 2025
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Staff Meeting
May 14, 2025 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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- May 15, 2025
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Bible Team
May 15, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm See more details -
iNet Meeting
May 15, 2025 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm See more details
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- May 20, 2025
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iNet Book Study
May 20, 2025 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm See more details
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- May 21, 2025
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Staff Meeting
May 21, 2025 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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- May 22, 2025
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Bearing With One Another in Love
May 22, 2025 9:00 am - 5:00 pm See more details
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Our Stories
13th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Celebration
January 26, 2025 “Give it One More Try!” Mark 5:25-34 Keeping Dr. King’s dream alive in the hope that one day we will all truly be Beloved Community, the Rev. Angela Ford Broughton, pastor at New Life United Methodist Church, Walterboro and LTSS graduate (2015)...
Communal Stewards of Creation
The 2024 South Carolina Synod Assembly passed a resolution setting the goal that every congregation will begin a new initiative that cares for God's creation in some way. The resolution states that congregations should plan to submit a story of their initiative prior...
People living within the synod territory
Baptized Lutherans in the South Carolina Synod
Congregations and worshipping communities
Companion partnerships with Lutheran Churches in Japan, Tanzania, and Colombia
Mission Partners
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Contact Information
ELCA South Carolina Synod
1003 Richland Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Telephone 803-765-0590
Fax 803-252-5558
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