By The Rev. Christopher Girardeau At the 2022 South Carolina Synod Assembly, Deacon Mitzie Schafer was our keynote speaker. Deacon Mitzie was the perfect follow-up to the stories of Pastor Mary Canniff-Kuhn. At every session, Pastor Mary stood in front of...
By The Rev. Michele Fischer The South Carolina Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America gave thanks to those who spent the last 15 years working on the three volumes of History Matters. The first volume, History Matters: Congregational Histories, 1824-2017,...
Mitzie Schafer is a Deacon in the ELCA called by the South Carolina Synod as a full-time consultant with GSB Fundraising helping nonprofits and churches tell their story in ways that increase engagement. She is a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) specializing in...
By The Rev. Matthew Titus “I’d like to tell you a story.” With those simple words, Rev. Mary Caniff-Kuhn, is able to draw all who are gathered around her into the story of God’s love. Pastor Mary was able to share that love with the South Carolina Synod Assembly in...
By Raymond Morris Jr. It was a pleasure to have The Rev. Keith Fry, an ELCA representative, to join the gathered faithful and address those of us who were finally able to gather again in person after the peaks of COVID-19 prevented in-person Assembly gatherings....
By The Rev. Lisa Isenhower Voting members to the 2022 South Carolina Synod Assembly voted to elect or approve nominees for 22 different positions, including Synod Secretary and Treasurer. The general election session was opened in prayer by Pastor Andrea Rice, one of...
