By The Rev. Rebecca Wicker As we dwell in our assembly theme, “Like Good Stewards,” we consider how the South Carolina Synod has embraced this over the past 200 years, lives into the theme today, and prepares good stewards for the future of the church. Throughout...
By The Rev. Lisa Isenhower The 2024 South Carolina Synod Assembly elected 26 people to serve in various capacities in our synod. The following persons were elected to serve on the Synod Council: Ellen Girardeau, Lay Woman—Northern Area; Megan Lineberger, Rostered...
By The Rev. Amanda Burke A resolution, Communal Stewards of God’s Creation, was brought before the assembly by The Rev. Michele Fischer and The Rev. Kris Litman-Koon. The proposed resolution references two verses from Psalms. “The earth is the Lord’s and all that is...
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)...
Summaries by Gemini, Google’s AI Tool Compensation Guidelines This video is about an update of the compensation guidelines for rostered ministers in the ELCA South Carolina Synod. The Synod’s Compensation Guidelines Task Force revised the document to...
The Rev. George Baylis Corley, formally of Orangeburg, SC, passed away on June 2, 2024, at the home of his daughter in Seneca, SC, one month shy of his 100th birthday. He was the husband of Barbara Ruth Dennis Corley for nearly 75 years. Pastor Corley was born on July...
