For a lot of her people, Pastor Brenda Smith has been a lifeline.

We were so thankful when we received our Michael Peeler Virginia Casey Grant. God had a plan for us to safely help feed, clothe, and have prayer with our community."

Well, I know that God can do anything, but God decided to work through the Peeler/Casey Grant.

SAM and lay preaching candidates are lay leaders raised up in their home congregations to fill an unmet need in congregations.

St. Andrew, New Bern, celebrates their gratitude with concerts.

"Our Youth are Amazing"

Ultimately, I think God has put me here to help save lives and to shine the light of Christ.

'We now know what Santa must feel like,' LSC Disaster Services Team Director Paul Dunn said.

For 2021, there were over 21,000 pounds of kits and quilts taken to Lutheran World Relief!

The orange cloth is a tangible thing that opens opportunities for discussion about intangible grief.

One answer to prayer came when community partners asked us to host Greensboro’s first Freedom Fridge, a free public refrigerator and pantry stocked and maintained by the community.

Fifty-five volunteers from St. John’s, Salisbury participated in the "God’s Work. Our Hands." project at Isenberg Elementary on Oct. 10.

The blessings of this service across the synod are far-reaching!

It's a blessing to share a chance to be creative through art with communities that have such loving and compassionate hearts.

It was strengthening to hear others share similar issues in their leadership. I did not feel so alone in trying to navigate such challenging times.