Jesus instructed his disciples to cast a wide net in order to do the work of God on Earth. At Morning Star Lutheran Church (MSLC) in Matthews, NC, we used God’s Work, Our Hands as an opportunity to cast a wide net with a variety of ways in which members could work together to embody […]
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In August, Hurricane Fred brought torrential rain and flooding to western NC and a few weeks later, Hurricane Ida made landfall in southern Louisiana, plunging New Orleans into darkness and causing catastrophic damage. Ascension, Shelby partnered with our full communion partner, the United Methodist Church, to fill flood buckets that are being distributed in areas
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It was a great God’s Work, Our Hands Sunday! Partnering with Thrivent, St. Luke’s, Charlotte, created “Welcome Home” kits for Roof Above, Inc. to aid transitioning persons experiencing homelessness into secure housing. What a blessed day to enact God’s work using our hands, indeed!
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Friedens, Gibsonville, enjoyed joining the many Lutheran congregations across this church in celebrating God’s Work, Our Hands Sunday. After a reminder about why we gather to serve and a sub sandwich lunch, 17 participants put together 150 personal care kits that will be given for distribution in homeless shelters and food pantries in Greensboro and
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When God’s Work Our Hands Sunday landed on Homecoming Sunday for Wittenberg, Granite Quarry, what did they do? Gathered on Tuesday, of course. For a Red Cross Blood Drive. Thanks for giving, Wittenberg!
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For God’s Work, Our Hands Day of Service, Lord of Life, Garner, made Zoom Bags to pass out to anyone asking for money at our intersections. The bags had a t-shirt, nabs, granola bar, and bottle of water.
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Dear North Carolina Synod, At its September meeting, the North Carolina Synod Council read from the letter shared by the ELCA American Indian/Alaska Native Association. The letter, dated July 23, 2021 reads: “We speak to you all today on behalf of the Indigenous people throughout North Americas. We come with sad hearts at the news
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It is that time of year when congregations are required to select their Portico benefit option. Organizations still have the option of platinum, gold+, silver, or bronze. It is critical that you make your selection on time as the selection window is shorter than normal this year, opening on October 4 and ending on October
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Engage the Bible Task Force is partnering with the Racial Justice Network to sponsor a synod-wide adult faith formation study this fall. Using the curriculum Dialogues On: Race, we’ll explore our relationship with race, the Bible, and our theological responses. Each week’s dialogue explores the history of racism, personal faith stories, and biblical reflections with
After their meeting on August 2, the NC Synod Re-Gathering Task Force—again using the CDC guidelines and Governor Cooper’s Executive Orders as the basis of their deliberations—offers new considerations for NC Synod congregations.
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