The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s Church Council Executive Committee approved Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton’s request for a 4-to-6-month leave of absence. Her leave starts Nov. 17, 2023. The Church Council appointed former bishop of the Southeastern Iowa Synod, the Rev. Michael Burk, as Presiding Bishop Pro Tem to care for the responsibilities of the […]
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For over two thousand years the ministry of the church is at its best when it is mutual. Yet Mutual Ministry often remains unaddressed except for a constitutionally-required committee that bears that name. This year’s Pre-Assembly workshop on Thursday, June 1, led by Pastor Mark Fitzsimmons, will begin in the morning with a focus on why this mutuality is necessary […]
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Nominations are now open for the following opportunities for service: secretary of the synod synod council members—lay people and rostered ministers of all ages (confirmed and older) from all across the synod the synod’s voting members for the 2025 ELCA Churchwide Assembly—lay people and rostered ministers; those who have gone before and those who have […]
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Who votes at Assembly? It can be confusing, but this will help you figure it out. ● Lay voting members from congregations of the synod ● Rostered ministers—all deacons and all pastors ● Synod officers ● Synod council ● Retired rostered ministers (pastors and deacons) have the choice to be voting (see bullet 2 above) […]
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The 2023 NC Synod Assembly is set for June 2-3 at Koury Convention Center, Greensboro. Register your congregation’s voting members today! Voting Members Rostered ministers and other voting members are encouraged to register by the early-bird deadline, Saturday, April 15, for the $225 registration rate (meals included). Voting members are required to attend onsite. There will […]
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Greensboro’s Koury Convention Center is located in the Sheraton. Hotel rooms in the Sheraton are available at the negotiated rate of $144/night until Saturday, April 29, 2023. Staying at the Sheraton means that the meals, meeting room, and displays will only be a short walk away. Reserve your room today! Note: You must register separately […]
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Conference Cluster Meetings are for all Voting Members attending the 2023 NC Synod Assembly; while not mandatory, attendance is highly recommended. If you cannot attend the meeting in your cluster, you are welcome to attend one of the other two. The time together will include worship, information regarding resolutions and elections, voting practice—please bring a […]
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The first-ever Synod Gathering is happening this year, June 2-4, at Lenoir-Rhyne University! Bring a group from your congregation for one day, two days, or all three days of fellowship, worship, and learning opportunities. D Tuesday, April 26, is the last day of early-bird registration for the first-ever Synod Gathering. Save up to $20! Unlike Synod Assembly, the Synod Gathering […]
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“I believe that I am a better pastor…” Pastors Mary and Tim Canniff-Kuhn concluded their final summer as program directors at Lutheridge in 2019. For 25 summers, they nurtured, trained, and equipped an entire generation of summer staff with skills that have changed the church, our synod, and the world well beyond the boundaries of […]
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The Lutheran Builders of Western NC certainly got a lot of work done a few weeks ago in Fayetteville. It’s hard to believe but some folks have been out of their homes for two years or more. So, we Builders worked on five or six houses, including doing roofing, framing, mudding, sanding, painting, putting in […]
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