By The Rev. Michele Fischer Every year, towards the end of January, the various ELCA synods of region 9 come together to talk about stewardship. These lectures for lay people and clergy alike, are a gift for dealing with one of the most uncomfortable topics...
On January 31, the ELCA announced that Living Lutheran magazine will print its final issue in December 2023. The magazine will print six issues in this final year. Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton issued this message: The Churchwide Organization will not stop telling...
The office has heard from some congregations that there is a new SCAM/SPAM approach. A person calls the office claiming to be a staff member or a congregation member and asks for a directory. Then, within a few days, members start receiving calls or emails to scam you...
A funeral service for The Reverend Dr. Jacob Harry Crout, 86, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 22, 2023 at Ebenezer Lutheran Church, with burial in Elmwood Cemetery. There will also be a livestream of the service at www.ebenezerlutheran.org, click Livestream...
Do council meetings suck your energy like some kind of ministry vampire? Do you want to be around other creative rostered leaders, working on ideas together? Pastor James Henricks (Director for Evangelical Mission) and the Congregational Vitality Team are inviting you...
Dear Partners in Ministry across the Carolinas, We pray the New Year is filled with blessings of health and happiness for each of you! We are excited to share with you that the North Carolina and South Carolina Synods have called and affirmed Pastor Ruth Ann Sipe and...
