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Remote Meetings of Congregation Councils or Congregations
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...
Synod Staff Announcements
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...
A Message from Bishop Aebischer
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 Spirit will move through us and shape our mission together for the next six years.
Keynote: Faith in a Secular Age
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...
Historic Assembly and Historic Election
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...
The Rev. Virginia Aebischer is elected Bishop of the ELCA South Carolina Synod
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 synod...
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ELCA South Carolina Synod
1003 Richland Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Telephone 803-765-0590
Fax 803-252-5558
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