By the time you’re reading this, I’ve been gone for about six weeks. Which is wild to type. It feels both much longer and somehow also like I blinked and it’s October. I’ve been wanting to write this first dispatch since I landed, but here’s the thing about the first one: it has to do
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The Board of Trustees of Lutheran Services Carolinas (LSC) has announced that President and Chief Executive Officer Ted Goins plans to retire in spring 2027 after 35 years of dedicated leadership and service to the organization. “Ted’s leadership has shaped LSC in profound ways, strengthening our mission, expanding our impact, and positioning our organization for
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With healthcare and other costs rising dramatically, it can be challenging to remember God’s abundance—especially as we turn our attention to next year’s budget. The North Carolina Synod partnered with Pastor Mike Ward, Managing Partner of GSB Fundraising, to offer a Zoom workshop for council presidents, treasurers, and rostered ministers. Stewardship and finance committee members
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North Carolina Synod congregations are invited to apply for $500–$1,000 mini-grants to support immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers in their communities. Made possible through a $5,000 Peeler/Casey Grant awarded to the NC Synod Immigration & Refugee Ministry Team, these grants will be able to help address the immediate and immense needs of local immigrants, refugees,
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How do we stay faithful in a divided world? How can churches remain united amid disagreement? Explore these questions with Enter the Bible: 1 Corinthians, a free study guide written by Luther Seminary faculty. Discover fresh insights into Christian unity, ethics, worship, and hope through Paul’s letter to the church in Corinth. Download your free
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On most weeknights during the summer months, college campuses tend to be quiet and deserted places. But on Thursday, May 28, Lenoir-Rhyne University’s (LRU) campus in Hickory, North Carolina, was buzzing with the sights and sounds of the NC Synod’s second biennial block party. From Thursday until Saturday, lay leaders and rostered ministers from around
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Wow! This past weekend, the NC Synod gathered at Lenoir-Rhyne University. It was such a beautiful time. We came together to worship, learn, connect, and grow. This year’s theme was “Come and See, Go and Tell,” and throughout the gathering, it became clear that the Holy Spirit is moving across the NC Synod. After hearing
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My name is Bradley English, and I am the newly appointed LYO Board representative on the North Carolina Synod Council. This past weekend, I had the pleasure of being the only youth participant at the Synod Gathering at Lenoir-Rhyne University. The theme, “Come and See, Go and Tell,” was woven throughout the worship services, discussions,
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Synod Gathering is a perfect opportunity to honor and celebrate congregational and ministerial anniversaries together. Congregations celebrating significant anniversaries this year were invited to the front of the stage to receive a certificate and take a photo with Bishop Emily. Congregations celebrating 75 years of ministry: The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Brevard Resurrection
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At this year’s NC Synod Gathering, we were offered several opportunities to attend 75-minute workshops and two-hour intensives. The intensives afforded us more time to dwell in an experience. I attended the Rev. Stacey Brady’s intensive, Come to the Well: Tools for Resilience. Sharing openly about the times she has found herself burned out in
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