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Reading the Bible Together

By Catherine Fink / June 7, 2021
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On Saturday morning of assembly, the Rev. Dr. Katherine A. Shaner, a rostered minister of the NC Synod who teaches all things New Testament at Wake Forest University School of Divinity where she is an associate professor, shared updates from the synod’s Engage the Bible Task Force including some resources to help your congregation Engage […]

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Together, Apart, for the Sake of the World

By Catherine Fink / June 7, 2021
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Throughout the 2021 Synod Assembly, we heard from our partners in ministry about their work to be the church together. Although the COVID-19 pandemic required all of our ministry partners to pivot, their witness to the gospel certainly affirms that we are better together even when we need to remain apart. Stephanie Burke, Regional Gift […]

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Two Ways to Watch!

By Rick Godby / May 21, 2021
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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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Open Doors Grants Available

By Catherine Fink / April 26, 2021
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Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, you have served your communities with compassion and creativity, even as physical distancing changed the way we worship and meet. With vaccinations becoming available to more of the population, we hold onto hope that we may be able to gather safely in physical spaces in the upcoming months, as public health […]

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Creation Care Sunday Resources

By Catherine Fink / March 29, 2021
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The NC Synod’s Environmental Justice Task Force has created an environmentally-focused liturgy for your congregation to use on April 18 (the Sunday before Earth Day) or another day you choose. Sunday school curriculum is available also—for students of all ages complete with activities, Bible studies, discussion questions, and additional ways to supplement continued learning. The […]

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2021 Synod Assembly

By Catherine Fink / March 20, 2021
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Join us for the 2021 NC Synod Assembly, June 3-5. For the first time ever, Assembly will be held online using the Zoom platform. Each voting member will need their own device-preferably a computer-in order to participate fully in this assembly. Some things will be the same: we will worship together, do the business of […]

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Emmaus Road Series

By Rick Godby / March 15, 2021
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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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Will You Consider Serving?

By Rick Godby / March 2, 2021
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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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New Re-Gathering Guidelines

By Rick Godby / March 2, 2021
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The synod’s Re-Gathering Task Force met on February 28 to give attention to Governor Cooper’s recent Executive Order #195, effective February 26 through March 26, 2021. Thankfully, North Carolina’s COVID-19 numbers are trending in a more hopeful direction. Even as more people receive vaccinations, the 3 Ws are still the best protection from getting and […]

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AOL/Yahoo Users: Help!

By Rick Godby / February 23, 2021
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We need your help! Months ago, synod staff learned that Yahoo and AOL have been flagging emails sent from our office—from @nclutheran.org addresses—as Spam. They’ve been either not delivered at all or just sent to Spam folders. We have now been assured by our IT company that Yahoo and AOL are now allowing our emails […]

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