“In His Own Words” is a documentary of Dr. Leonard H. Bolick’s eighteen plus years as bishop of the North Carolina Synod. The documentary is an edit of over three hours of oral history interviews conducted by the Rev. Dr. Mark Ericson of St. John’s, Concord.
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Holy Week My father-in-law always intrigued me with the stack of novels he brought to the beach for family vacations. Even more interesting was his habit of reading the last chapter first, wanting to know how the story ended,
Durham County Beer & Hymns offers an opportunity in for fellowship and singing in Durham and Orange Counties in NC. A grant received from the Michael Peeler/Virginia Casey Funds through the NC Synod has enabled Beer & Hymns to provide a consistent stipend to the only staff person who organizes the events, leads the band
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In the foothills of Western North Carolina, Centro Latino provides a Christian response to the needs of Latino members of the Catawba County community and seeks to bridge the cultural gap between Spanish and non-Spanish speaking members of our community.
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Every church receives income on a regular basis and it is very important how you handle that income. There are some things you can do make sure you track everything correctly.
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The ALMS HOUSE (Associated Local Ministries in Service Helping Others in Unfortunate Situations and Experiences) in Hope Mills was begun by a small group of pastors in 1984 as a non-profit ecumenical organization. The initial focus was to assist families with food, clothing and utility bills.
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Don’t miss this year’s Bold Like Jesus event: ‘Cross’ing Borders. Jesus dined with prostitutes, touched lepers, and included women. In doing so, he was highly offensive, intentionally inclusive, and radically bold. He broke down barriers, built bridges and blessed the outcast. As Jesus says, “Follow me,” what barriers can you break down? How can you be bold
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Holy Cross Lutheran in Mocksville had a plan to lift up a holy day of the church (Holy Cross Day, Sept. 14) and, at the same, make their congregation known to their community. This plan materialized with a grant from the MP/VC Funds and the publicity began. Signs were posted around town, ads were published in
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Happy New Year! In her January column in Living Lutheran, Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton reminds us that the “gift of grace, especially as it comes to us in baptism,” helps us “make sense of our lives and resolves the stress” of making resolutions. Read her column.
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