The bishop’s election process is overseen by the NC Synod Council along with the ELCA Office of the Secretary and ELCA Presiding Bishop. Asa a key step in our discernment, Synod council is requesting the input of the synod—that’s YOU and others in your congregation!—for the creation of a synodwide Ministry Site Profile (MSP), similar […]
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LDR Carolinas is again offering mini-grants (typically $500 to $750) to assist congregations in the NC and SC Synods. These should be used toward congregational preparedness projects, including purchases like security equipment, generators, AEDs, and first aid kits or training. Applications are due by Friday, February 28. Questions? Contact LDR Carolinas Coordinators Ray Sipe or
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At the December Synod Council meeting, NC Synod Vice President Diana Haywood announced the appointment of two committees for the purpose of accomplishing the important task of electing a bishop at the upcoming synod assembly. VP Haywood outlined the particulars of this important task earlier this fall. The Bishop’s Transition Committee, chaired by Deacon Tammy
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I Baptize You with Water As the people were filled with expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah, John answered all of them by saying, “I baptize you with water; but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy to untie
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Grants totaling $3,341,100 were awarded last week from The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina (CFWNC)’s Emergency and Disaster Response Fund to support continuing relief and recovery services in Western North Carolina. With this round, more than $12.8 million has been awarded to nonprofit organizations across 18 counties, including the Qualla Boundary. A $2,000,000 grant
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Dear Partners in Ministry, Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ! The North Carolina Synod, ELCA, is truly blessed to have the strong, effective, and devoted leadership of Bishop Tim Smith. For nearly 10 years, we have had the opportunity to work and walk in ministry together. Bishop Smith has announced that he will retire
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The NC Synod has received a $608,050 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish And God Said It Is Good, a program designed for children to encounter a God who delights in them and calls them good. The program is funded through Lilly Endowment’s Nurturing Children Through Worship and Prayer Initiative, a national initiative designed
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Please welcome two new synod staff members! Evin Burleson began his tenure as full-time Director of Finance & Administration on October 21. He has big shoes to fill following Michael DeNise, but he is ready for the challenge! Deacon Andrew More will begin serving part-time (25 hrs/week) as Children, Youth, and Family Lead Deacon on
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“May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable to you….” These words from Psalm 19 preface the words of preachers from Andrews to Atlantic Beach. The Gospel or Good News of Jesus Christ—the saving and life-giving news of God’s love and forgiveness for you and for me—proclaimed in pulpits
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On Monday, November 4, at 7:00 p.m., all are invited to a synod-wide Election Eve Prayer Service. Regardless of the countless contradicting hopes, visions, and fears we each have for this country, we recognize that, above all, we are one in Christ. The night before the election, at our most anxious and divided, we come
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