The Rev. Dr. Chad Rimmer has been announced as rector and dean of Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary (LTSS) of Lenoir-Rhyne University, located in Columbia, SC. In this role, Rimmer will serve as the lead academic and church administrator for LTSS and work to further develop the seminary to an exemplary status within the ELCA. A […]
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Nominations are now open for the following opportunities for service: secretary of the synod synod council members—lay people and rostered ministers of all ages (confirmed and older) from all across the synod the synod’s voting members for the 2025 ELCA Churchwide Assembly—lay people and rostered ministers; those who have gone before and those who have
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Who votes at Assembly? It can be confusing, but this will help you figure it out. ● Lay voting members from congregations of the synod ● Rostered ministers—all deacons and all pastors ● Synod officers ● Synod council ● Retired rostered ministers (pastors and deacons) have the choice to be voting (see bullet 2 above)
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The 2023 NC Synod Assembly is set for June 2-3 at Koury Convention Center, Greensboro. Register your congregation’s voting members today! Voting Members Rostered ministers and other voting members are encouraged to register by the early-bird deadline, Saturday, April 15, for the $225 registration rate (meals included). Voting members are required to attend onsite. There will
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Greensboro’s Koury Convention Center is located in the Sheraton. Hotel rooms in the Sheraton are available at the negotiated rate of $144/night until Saturday, April 29, 2023. Staying at the Sheraton means that the meals, meeting room, and displays will only be a short walk away. Reserve your room today! Note: You must register separately
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Conference Cluster Meetings are for all Voting Members attending the 2023 NC Synod Assembly; while not mandatory, attendance is highly recommended. If you cannot attend the meeting in your cluster, you are welcome to attend one of the other two. The time together will include worship, information regarding resolutions and elections, voting practice—please bring a
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At The Dwelling, Winston-Salem, one of the synod’s mission starts, big things are happening. On Sunday, January 8, they hosted their first worship service at the Augsburg Community Center—their brand-new building! The new building triples their footprint and will allow them to feed more people, provide showers to more people, and become a hub for
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Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Hickory, celebrated their NewSong Worship Curator & Lead Musician, Emily Edwards, as she was consecrated into the ministry of Word and Service by the Lutheran Diaconal Association (LDA) on Sunday, February 5. The LDA is an independent, multi-Lutheran organization that forms, sends, and nurtures communities of deaconesses and deacons, and “supports
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Join Bishop Tim Smith on Thursday nights in March for an online Lenten Bible Study. This annual Bible study with the bishop has become a favorite for many across the synod! This year’s study focuses on the New Testament letter to the Galatians. The five Thursday evening sessions will take place from 7:00 to 8:00
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January 22, 2023, was a momentous day for our faith! The Rev. Sally Azar, a Palestinian, became the Holy Land’s first female pastor. She is serving as a pastor in the ELJHL—Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land. Congratulations Pastor Azar! God bless your ministry! Read Presiding Bishop Eaton’s statement on the ordination
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