The congregations of the South Carolina Synod look forward to welcoming you.
Walking together, Fostering Hope
Saturday, November 1, 2025
Mt. Hermon Lutheran Church
3011 Leaphart Road
West Columbia, SC 29169
Keynote Speaker: Dennis Gillan
Boundaries Training
Thursday, October 16, 2025 from 9:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
St. David Lutheran Church, West Columbia.
This event is required for all rostered leaders, including retired serving as stated supply, pulpit supply, or interim.
Child & Youth Protection Policy for Churches and Faith Communities
Thursday, November 20, 2025 10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Christus Victor Lutheran Church, Columbia, SC, 29212
Rostered Leaders Convocation
Monday-Wednesday, October 27-29, 2025 at Lutheridge. Featured leaders: The Rev. Dr. Starlette Thomas, The Rev. Eric C. Fistler and the Rev. Robb McCoy
What’s Happening
We Pray for the Family of Pauline Brunson Loadholdt
Pauline Elizabeth Brunson Loadholdt, affectionately known as “Betty,” passed peacefully into eternal life at the age of 91 in Newberry, S.C., on October 26. Born on October 11, 1934, in Clarendon County, S.C., she was the eldest daughter of the late William Alva...
We Pray for the Family of The Reverend Joshua Robert Knutson
The Reverend Joshua Robert Knutson, 39, entered the Church Triumphant on Wednesday, October 22, 2025. Born on August 20, 1986, in Columbia, South Carolina, Josh was the beloved son of the late Mark Allen Knutson and Melanie Ballentine Knutson. He married the love of...
Synod Offers $1,000 Grants for ‘New Consecration Sunday’ Stewardship Program
Are you looking for a way to teach stewardship in your congregation from a spiritual perspective? If so, New Consecration Sunday by Herb Miller is a stewardship program that has several basic premises: (1) It teaches that faithful stewardship issues forth from my need...
Recent Editions of The South Carolina Lutheran eNews
Events
- November 4, 2025
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Communications Cohort
November 4, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm See more details
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- November 5, 2025
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Staff Meeting
November 5, 2025 11:00 am - 1:00 pm SC Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, 1003 Richland St, Columbia, SC 29201, USA See more details
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- November 6, 2025
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Building a Culture of Generosity (BCG)
November 6, 2025 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm See more details -
Building a Culture of Generosity (BCG)
November 6, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm See more details
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- November 10, 2025
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Synod Council (Online)
November 10, 2025 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm See more details
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- November 11, 2025
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Congregational Vitality
November 11, 2025 10:00 am - 11:00 am See more details
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- November 12, 2025
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Staff Meeting
November 12, 2025 11:00 am - 1:00 pm SC Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, 1003 Richland St, Columbia, SC 29201, USA See more details
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Our Stories
13th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Celebration
January 26, 2025 “Give it One More Try!” Mark 5:25-34 Keeping Dr. King’s dream alive in the hope that one day we will all truly be Beloved Community, the Rev. Angela Ford Broughton, pastor at New Life United Methodist Church, Walterboro and LTSS graduate (2015)...
Communal Stewards of Creation
The 2024 South Carolina Synod Assembly passed a resolution setting the goal that every congregation will begin a new initiative that cares for God's creation in some way. The resolution states that congregations should plan to submit a story of their initiative prior...
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Baptized Lutherans in the South Carolina Synod
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Columbia, SC 29201
Telephone 803-765-0590
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