By Beth Fulmer Dr. Andy Root discussed a very difficult problem with some interesting observations. What does ministry look like now in today’s world? Along with many people in this era, he broached the subject of ministry and technology and how they intertwined. He...

By The Rev. Lisa Isenhower In an historic assembly, the South Carolina Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church met virtually to elect a new bishop. The Rev. Virginia Aebischer, who currently serves as Assistant to Bishop Herman Yoos, was elected on the fifth ballot...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE COLUMBIA, SC Saturday, July 25, 2020 - The Rev. Virginia Aebischer was elected July 25 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the South Carolina Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). The election took place during the synod...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE COLUMBIA, SC (July 25, 2020) - On the third Ballot for Bishop-Elect, more than 500 Rostered Leaders and Lay Voting Members representing churches of the South Carolina Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America have narrowed the candidate...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE COLUMBIA, SC (July 25, 2020) - Over 500 voting members of the South Carolina Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America were gathered online to pray, discern and elect a new bishop for the South Carolina Synod. Seven candidates have been...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE COLUMBIA, SC (July 25, 2020) - Over 500 voting members of the South Carolina Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America are gathering online, July 25, 2020, for their annual Synod Assembly. This year’s theme, Listen, God is Calling!, is...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE COLUMBIA, SC (July 15, 2020) -- After serving as South Carolina Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Bishop for 12 year, the Rev. Dr. Herman R. Yoos, III is retiring. In the ELCA, Synod Bishops serve six-year terms. Bishop...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Columbia, SC (July 15, 2020) -- Listen, God is Calling! That is the theme of the ELCA South Carolina Synod Assembly. It is based on Matthew 7:7. “Ask, and it will be given you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for...