The synod's Summer Bible Reading Plan is almost here! This year we'll be reading "3 Preachy Prophets: Amos, Joel, Hosea" together.

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.

This is something new that will give our synod strength for the journey as we support our already vital and vibrant congregations and rostered leaders of color.

God gives us strength through our ministry with each other and our ecumenical siblings in Christ from the ELCA, the Moravian Church, and The Episcopal Church.

Music was offered by various musicians from The Dwelling, Winston-Salem; Pastor Russ May brought a word from God.

Each day of the assembly, devotions were offered by different lay leaders in the NC Synod.

"Thank you for the confidence that you place in me and the Holy Spirit for our moving together into the future."

Bishop Tim reminds us that, moving forward with hope, we will do our best to be the Church together.

Are we carrying the mat? On the mat? Or digging through the roof?

As prayers and paint mixed together, the image of four friends looking down through a hole in the roof became the centering form in a blooming coneflower.