All are welcome to join the Inclusiveness Network Book Study! The group meets on Tuesday evenings and includes participants from various church backgrounds and ethnicities. Some folks come everytime, while others participate as their schedule permits. This spring, we...
By Pastor Wade ApelSt. John’s Lutheran Church, Spartanburg Do you have somewhere you feel like you belong that’s not your house or office? We spend most of our lives at work or home, but what would you consider the next significant place in your...
Hello. I am Susan McArver, and I am Professor of Church History at Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary in Columbia. It’s my pleasure to introduce you to an event that will be taking place in our synod over the next year. On January 14, 2024, we will mark the 200th...
The congregational vitality team is inviting you to a collaborative conversation on inviting the wider community to church events. Come and hear from those who have had some success and join the conversation. We expect you’ll walk away with ideas you can take back...
By The Rev. Kris Litman-KoonWhen a congregation plans the church’s annual festivals – for example, Christmas Eve and Ash Wednesday – the dominant desire is to express the biblical, historical, or theological significance of those days. A secondary desire of the...
