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 Deacon Katie JusticeThis year’s synod assembly focused on being good stewards. A month before we began our synod assembly, we had the opportunity to have four bible study sessions with Dr. Mark Powell about what it means to be good stewards. When we think of...
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)...
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...
The Rev. Dr. Robert E. McCollum, 85, of Newberry died June 3, 2024 surrounded by his family. Born on December 15, 1938 in Chester, SC, he was a son of the late Thomas W., Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Fennell McCollum. Throughout his life, Bob was a man of service. He...
