I hope you had a great time at Synod Assembly and that you and your family are able to get some vacation this summer. With that rest and rejuvenation, here’s some things to help you in context with outreach and evangelism when you’re back in town. Idea worth...
The summer is here! I hope all the graduations, vacations, and seasonal changes get off to a good start for you, and that what follows helps you think through how your congregation moves forward in reaching new people. Idea worth considering: Millennials aren’t...
The Rev. Dr. Martin Fredrick Saarinen died peacefully at his Newberry SC home on April 1, 2023, after a brief illness with pancreatic cancer. Son of Pastor John and Tekla (Toppari) Saarinen, Martti was born in Portland OR on July 6, 1929. He was predeceased by his...
By The Rev. Lisa Isenhower First-Call ministers from across the Southeast recently traveled to Lutheridge in Arden, North Carolina, for the Region 9 Stewardship Gathering, held on February 6-8, 2023. The gathering, which is usually held once every three years, had...
“The best help you hope you’ll never need” might well describe the ministry of Lutheran Disaster Response (LDR). While the coast and mountains of the Carolinas are beautiful and popular vacation destinations, they are vulnerable to disaster. Hurricanes, floods,...
The Rev. Everette Lewis Lineberger, age 93, of Inman passed peacefully into eternal life on February 11, 2023. Pastor Lineberger served 27 years as pastor of Saint John’s Lutheran Church in Spartanburg, SC. He was named Pastor Emeritus of Saint John’s in 1992. He...
