The Reverand Robert Earl McCombs, Jr., 94, of Greenwood, widower of Martha Barnhardt McCombs, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2024. Born in Kannapolis, NC, he was a son of the late Robert E. McCombs, Sr. and Kathrine Smith McCombs. Earl was a graduate of Lenoir Rhyne...
Dear Friends in Christ, Last week Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary announced that it is planning to move from Columbia, South Carolina, to the main campus of Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory, North Carolina in January. The final approval of this move will come...
We Give Thanks for Jenny Spearen Jenny Spearen has served the South Carolina Synod since May of 2005 when she began as Administrative Assistant to the Rev. Kathy Chartier. She later served as Administrative Assistant to the Rev. Ginny Aebischer, Assistant to the...
The Reverend James Franklin Shealy, 84, of Little Mountain, widower of Belva “Betty” Stuck Shealy passed away on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, at the Agape Hospice House in Lexington. Born on November 3, 1939, in Little Mountain, he was the son of the late Andrew...
By The Rev. Mark Scott As we began the journey of celebrating two centuries in the South Carolina Synod, several issues became clear: The South Carolina Synod organized with few resources. And, The South Carolina Synod faced many early uncertainties. Over the...
