A huge round of thanks to the Lutheran Men in Mission from Shepherd by the Sea, Murrells Inlet. They spent the last two days making improvements to the synod office. These include creating windows in existing office doors, painting, and sealing parts of the outside of the building. 

  

Thank you!

Pastor Brad Bellah

Bob Pandrier

Rich Sands

Larry Rathe

Bill Storm

Pete Gary

Tony Keith

Tom Rex

Mike Schifer

  

  

  

  

  

This year's Marty Party will be held Sunday, October 23, 2016 from 3:00 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. at Zion, Lexington. All sixth through twelfth grade students may attend. Cost is $5.00 at the door. Proceeds will benefit Lexington Interfaith Community Services.

  

To register your group, please email Shannon Burnett at shannon@sslc.org. You will then be mailed the event program!

  

Lutheran Services Carolinas has hired two case managers to help with long-term disaster relief in South Carolina, thanks to a $238,892 grant from Lutheran Disaster Response.

  

Lavada Smith and Ashley McKee-Thompson will provide disaster case management for two years in the South Carolina counties of Richland and Lexington, which sustained heavy damage from the flood caused by Hurricane Joaquin in October 2015. Working out of LSC's Columbia office, Smith and McKee-Thompson will serve an estimated 180 households with pending FEMA registrations. Services provided will include assistance in securing housing, connecting to benefits and other resources, and facilitating housing repairs.

  

Lutheran Services Carolinas is a nonprofit ministry that provides an array of child and family services in North and South Carolina, as well as senior services in North Carolina. To learn more, go to www.lscarolinas.net. Lutheran Disaster Response (LDR) provides long-term assistance to those affected by disaster. To learn more, go to www.ELCA.org.

  

  

  

Newberry College has been ranked on the 2017 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings, which were released its lists today. Newberry earned three rankings in the national magazine's annual report:

* Best Colleges in the South (#16) * Best Value for Regional Colleges in the South (#3) * Best Colleges for Veterans-Regional Colleges in the South (#8)

Although Newberry College has ranked in the Top 50 for Best Colleges in the South for a number of years, the private liberal arts college rocketed ahead in this year's rankings, moving from #41 last year to #16 in the 2017 report.

  

"It is very rewarding to be recognized by U.S. News & World Report as our key performance indicators continue to improve," said Newberry College President Maurice W. Scherrens. "We are on a journey of continuous assessment and improved effectiveness. The College's rise in the rankings is a tangible outcome of our efforts."

  

The name The Experience was chosen because LTSS believes what you, as a prospective student, experiences is the most appropriate and influential way to determine which seminary is the right place to earn your theological education. During your time with us, we will show you our community and the community surrounding us. You will experience life with our current students and the heartbeat of campus. Also, our faculty will offer you a glimpse of the classroom experience that is essential to your theological formation. We look forward to welcoming you to The Experience!

  

Jenn Casey, an alum of LTSS and our Enrollment Director reflects, "I remember having a lot of questions during my discernment process and I often wondered if I was the only person with those questions. I also thought I must be crazy for thinking that God was calling me into ordained ministry. I now know I wasn't the only one, but it can be a confusing process!"

  

We have four opportunities, click on each on for registration information.

  

  

Questions? Contact Kohl Friery at 803.461.3296 or kohl.friery@lr.edu. If you want to visit LTSS but these events don't work, email Kohl and set up a private visit!

St James Lutheran Church - Summit is hiring a part-time secretary. Applicant needs knowledge of Office products and needs to be an independent worker. The position is approximately 10 office hours each week and could be either two or three mornings. Inquiries and resumes may be e-mailed to StJamesSummit@gmail.com

  

Our Saviour, West Columbia will host a Blessing of the Animals at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 1, 2016, at West Columbia's Riverside Amphitheater. The public and their pets are cordially invited. For more information call (803)794-8180 or see oursaviour.net.

  

In the latest issue of the Archival Survey you will find in this issue an excellent article on the early Salzburger settlers in the Savannah, GA, area, and the acquisition by the Crumley Archives of a large trove of books from and about that era of Lutheran history in the South. With this being the 25th Anniversary of the Region 9 Archives, there is also an interview article with three of those who were involved in the early years of the development of the archives. AND... there is a front page article on the upcoming Annual Friends of the Archives Banquet to be held on Oct. 7th.

  

The Trombone Choir of Arenshorst/Herrenhausen, lower Saxon Germany, will present concerts in New York, North Carolina, South Carolina and California. This tour will be a prelude to the coming celebration of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation next year. The 20 piece brass choir is scheduled to play at St. John's Lutheran Church in Charleston, S.C. on Thursday October 6 at 7:00 p.m.; Morning Star Lutheran Church, Matthews N.C. on Saturday October 8 at 7:00 p.m. and at the 11:00 a.m.service on October 9 at Ascension Lutheran Church Charlotte, N.C. The concerts will feature favorite preludes and hymns as well as German folk music. The tour leader is Dr. Karl-Heinz Kuhlman and the choir conductor is Joern Schnieder. All are welcome. For further information contact Pastor Henry M. McKay at hmmckay37@gmail.com or Judy McKay, jmckaydoc@yahoo.com.

  

A new video was shared at the 2016 Churchwide Assembly that highlights the International Women Leaders initiative. As Tammy Jackson, the director of the International Leaders program, says in the video, when you educate a woman, you educate a family, you change a community, you change a nation and you eventually change the world. Learn more about this initiative and consider the ways you can support women who are (and will be) changing the world.

  

Registration is now open for these worship events. These will be a great time to learn, to be refreshed, to sing and worship, to meet with others who care about worship in our church. Register today! Please share this with others.

  

The Leadership Program for Musicians (LPM), a cooperative program between the ELCA and The Episcopal Church, is pleased to announce four online courses that are being offered this coming year, including Liturgy and Music (Episcopal and Lutheran courses), Developing a Philosophy of Church Music, and Hymnody of the Christian Church.

Q. Why was Goliath so surprised when David hit him with a slingshot?

A. The thought had never entered his head before.

        

  

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