NC Synod’s ELCA Youth Gathering Champion, Deacon Beka Forst, will be hosting a Zoom call for those interested in learning more about the upcoming ELCA Youth Gathering. Beka will be joined by Deacon Tammy Jones West, ELCA Youth Gathering Director, for the most inside scoop possible. Join the call to hear more about the theme, […]
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The North Carolina Lutheran Men in Mission (LMIM) held their annual gathering on Saturday, March 11, at Grace, Salisbury, and the day was marked with a big celebration! The organization marked its 100th anniversary with Bishop Tim Smith as the keynote speaker and a full day of honoring the good work of Lutheran Men in […]
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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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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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What do the Walt Disney Company, the bulldozer, the instant camera, and Lutheran Men in Mission have in common? They all turn 100 years old in 2023! In 1923, ten men had a vision of starting new Lutheran churches in North Carolina, but in order to do so, they would need to have money available […]
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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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LYO Assembly 2023 will take place Friday, February 24, through Sunday, February 26, at Embassy Suites, Greensboro. After two years of COVID-related cancelations, rest assured, this year’s LYO Assembly is a definite go! (If necessary, COVID-19 protocols will be followed.) The strength of LYO in North Carolina comes from the youth themselves. Like always, LYO is […]
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Pastor Sara Yoos is one of the program directors at Lutheridge and, beginning this year, will also be serving as Children’s Ministry Coordinator for the synod (approx 5 hrs/wk). Before coming to Lutheridge last spring, she served as a Pastor of Faith Formation in her previous call, focused primarily on birth-5th grade children and families; […]
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