Pre-Work Become familiar with these resources: 2019 Model Constitution for Congregations of the ELCA or your congregation’s Constitution, Bylaws and Continuing ResolutionsRobert’s Rules of Order, 11th Edition (RRO)Chapter 31- South Carolina Nonprofit Corporation Act...
Hello, Friends! I promised that I would have something to share with you about Synod Staff as soon as possible and today I am delighted to share with you that our Synod Council, just yesterday, issued a call to Pastor Rick Carter to serve as South Carolina Synod...
Hello, Friends! Greetings in the Name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! I would like to share a few minutes with you today as I begin my term serving as Bishop. It is my delight to serve with you in the South Carolina Synod and I look forward to the ways the Holy...
By Beth Fulmer Dr. Andy Root discussed a very difficult problem with some interesting observations. What does ministry look like now in today’s world? Along with many people in this era, he broached the subject of ministry and technology and how they intertwined. He...
By The Rev. Lisa Isenhower In an historic assembly, the South Carolina Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church met virtually to elect a new bishop. The Rev. Virginia Aebischer, who currently serves as Assistant to Bishop Herman Yoos, was elected on the fifth ballot...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE COLUMBIA, SC Saturday, July 25, 2020 – The Rev. Virginia Aebischer was elected July 25 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the South Carolina Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). The election took place during the...
