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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The synod’s Summer Bible Reading Plan is almost here! This year we’ll be reading “3 Preachy Prophets: Amos, Joel, Hosea” together. Beginning Sunday, July 4, daily devotions will be posted on Facebook and this website or you can subscribe to receive them in your inbox. Writers from NC Synod congregations—pastors, deacons, and laypeople—will share their
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Similar to videos provided for the Sunday after Christmas and the Sunday after Easter, the synod staff will provide a recorded worship which can be used for a pastor’s vacation Sunday ANYTIME during the months of July or August. It will be available on Monday, June 28, before noon and will not be lectionary-based. Bishop
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Plan to join this year’s NC Synod Assembly in two ways. Voting members are pre-registered and will join by Zoom using a link sent to them by email. Guests and visitors may participate by visiting the synod’s Facebook page or YouTube channel. We can’t wait! See you soon!
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In the NC Synod, we know that the voices of our black, brown, and indigenous leaders throughout the synod matter not just on a designated history month, but all the time. The Emmaus Road Series will introduce us to Jesus in new ways through the voices of our rostered ministers of color here in the
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The NC Synod’s Nominating Committee is currently seeking nominees for several positions to be elected at our upcoming synod assembly. Nominees are needed for SYNOD COUNCIL in several categories: lay male, lay female, rostered male, and rostered female. These will be 4-year terms beginning in August 2021. Synod Council is the governing body of the
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