By The Rev. Amanda Burke During the Synod Assembly, we watched a touching video about generosity. The Rev. Michael Price, pastor of Christus Victor Lutheran Church in Columbia, led us through the humble beginnings of their Pickle Jar ministry. The idea centers around...
Introduction by The Rev. Michele C. Fischer with Summaries by Gemini, Google’s AI Tool Dr. Mark Allan Powell is a prolific author and New Testament Scholar. A former professor at Trinity Lutheran Seminary in Ohio, he spent his career teaching those who would...
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...
By The Rev. Lisa Isenhower First-Call ministers from across the Southeast recently traveled to Lutheridge in Arden, North Carolina, for the Region 9 Stewardship Gathering, held on February 6-8, 2023. The gathering, which is usually held once every three years, had...
By The Rev. Michele Fischer Every year, towards the end of January, the various ELCA synods of region 9 come together to talk about stewardship. These lectures for lay people and clergy alike, are a gift for dealing with one of the most uncomfortable topics...
