Walking Together: 200 Years of Mission and Milestones

By The Rev. Lisa Isenhower In a video celebrating two centuries of ministry in the South Carolina Synod, The Rev. Dr. James Aull (1988-96), the Rev. Dr. David Donges (1996-2008), the Rev. Dr. Herman Yoos (2008-2020) and Rev. Virginia “Ginny” Aebischer (2020-present)...

200th Anniversary video to be released at Synod Assembly

Here is a teaser trailer for the historic video bringing together all the bishops of South Carolina since the dawning moments of the ELCA. We see in these interviews, the culmination of decades of ministry in our synod brought together during waning days of the 20th...

A Mission & Milestones Moment: women’s missionary societies

During this Women’s History Month, Dr. Susan McArver shares about the history of the Women’s Missionary Societies in South...

A Mission & Milestones Moment: The Real Reason for the unusual name of Women’s Memorial Church

During this Women’s History Month, Judy Lybrand of St. John’s, Spartanburg takes a look at the history of Women’s Memorial...

A Mission & Milestones Moment: Ladies Sewing society

My name is Joyce Schuler. I’m currently the president of the Ladies Sewing Society at St John’s Lutheran Church in Charleston South Carolina. Two centuries ago, in 1825, the ladies of St John’s formed the Female Society of St John’s Evangelical...

Looking from African-American leaders toward women leaders

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...