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We Pray for the Family of Patricia “Miss Pat” Shealy
Services for Patricia “Miss Pat” Shealy, 83, will be conducted 3:00 p.m. Sunday at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church with the Rev. Emily Stolba, the Rev. Mary Anderson, and the Rev. John Wertz officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive...
Rambling with Raymond – August 2025
I am happy to report that the financial picture for the first six months of this fiscal year is very good, actually better than I expected. Mission support from congregations in the amount of $1,118,016 was better than the prior three years. The comparison of...
We Pray for the Family of Amanda “Mandy” Caughman Derrick
Amanda “Mandy” Caughman Derrick was born on August 11, 1959 and passed away on August 14, 2025. She was the daughter of the late Raymond and Lib Caughman. Mandy was a 1977 graduate of Lexington High School and a 1981 graduate of Newberry College. She enjoyed a 29 year...
2025 ELCA Churchwide Assembly Wrap-up
ELCA News Releases Summary of Actions of the 2025 Churchwide Assembly and Related Materials Read More Churchwide Assembly – Day One Read More Churchwide Assembly – Day Two Read More Yehiel Curry Elected Presiding Bishop of the ELCA Read More Churchwide Assembly – Day...
Building a Culture of Generosity : Fall 2025
Are you interested is a stewardship opportunity that will guide your congregation through your fall stewardship appeal.? This stewardship program for your congregation will seek to: Stabilize and grow financial giving? Teach Biblical stewardship principles? Help...
We Pray for the Family of The Reverend Ronald Lyell Diegel
Pastor Ronald Lyell Diegel, 88, of Lexington, passed away on July 3, 2025 and went to be with his Lord after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Born in Albany, New York, on July 3, 1937, he was the son of Lyell and Miriam Diegel. He was married to the late Charlotte L....
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