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Fire at St. Paul's, Pomaria (January 10, 2013)Here are some photos taken by various people on the morning of January 10, 2013 as St. Paul Lutheran Church in Pomaria, SC was burning. Please keep the congregation of St. Paul in prayer as they grieve the loss of their beautiful, historic church building. Fire broke out early in the morning, and initial reports are that the stone walls are still standing, but damage is very extensive.
Photos 42-88 were taken on Sunday, January 13, 2013 as the congregation and many friends from around the synod joined in worship on the front lawn of the church property. There were nearly 600 in attendance.
We know that many hearts are broken because of this loss. The Church, of course, is the people; but many generations of those people have been impacted by the ministry within the walls of these buildings.For now, please pray for God's comfort for our brothers and sisters in that place. |
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Synod Assembly: 50 yr Ordination Anniv. (June 1, 2012)50th YEAR OF ORDINATION RECOGNITION:
Congratulations to Pastors Jack D. Deal, John L Heyer, Klaus O. Koch and Dermon A. Sox, Jr., on their 50 years of ministry. Each was ordained in 1962. |
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Synod Assembly: Pee Dee Indian Mission (June 1, 2012)New Mission Outreach with Pee Dee Indians in SC
Leaders: Bob Beaver and Pastor David Hill, ELCA staff directing our ministry with American Indians and Alaska Natives.
He is a Lumbee Indian and grew up in this area. Mr. Gary Locklear, Director of Lay Missioners of the NC conference of the UMC, is a Lumbee Indian living near Clio, SC. He will bring with him the Lay minister of Hickory Grove, and several members. Come join this mission outreach partnership. Learn the culture of the Pee Dee Indians; discover ways to reach out to the people of this tribe; and plan for a possible mission trip to join with the Pee Dee in
work and service projects in their community. |
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Synod Assembly- LTSS TOUR (June 1, 2012)A Tour of Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary and its Sacred Spaces
Location: Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary
Leader: Ron Walrath & Students
Participants experienced an introduction to the place where many of our Synod's rostered leaders go
to learn while sampling a few of the rich spiritual development and enrichment practices and
opportunities available to them not only at LTSS, but in their own places of work and worship. Highlights
of the tour included the Trinity Prayer Labyrinth and Christ Chapel. |
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Synod Assembly- Beyond Red Doors (June 1, 2012)Beyond the Red Doors
Leaders: Mikki Gay, Rick Carter, Oliverio Mora, Jorge Leone, Jackie Utley
An opportunity to take home some ideas after hearing from and interacting with mission developers
about experiences they are using to connect meaningfully with their neighbors. |
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Synod Assembly- Capitol Matters (June 1, 2012)Capitol Matters
Location: South Carolina State House
Leader: Sen. Nikki Setzler and Sen. Ronnie Cromer
Two things you’re not supposed to talk about – politics and religion – come together in this discussion. In this workshop, Senator Nikki Setzler and Senator Ronnie Cromer will talk about how faith plays a role in their work as senators and in the political process. |
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Synod Assembly- Poverty simulation (June 1, 2012)Can You Survive for a Month?
This poverty simulation experience will open your eyes. It was so popular at last year’s synod assembly
that we brought it back again. Join Beth Templeton of Greenville United Ministries and experience the
truth of what it is like to be poor in America. Knowing more about the problem helps us find ways to be
the solution. |
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Synod Assembly- Ecumenical tours (June 1, 2012)Our Christian Cousins and Interreligous Partners
Tree of Life Synagogue, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church
2nd track - Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, Masjid As-Salaam
Ecumenical visits: Gain a greater understanding of our Christian Cousins and Interreligious Partners in
the Columbia area that will benefit us locally, nationally, and internationally. |
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Native American Partnership announcement (May 2012)A new partnership between United
Methodists,Lutherans and American Indian- Native Americans was announced Wednesday, May 9 during a Partnership Announcement event for the ELCAUMC /
SEJANAM American Indian-Native American
Partnership (AINAP), held at the North Carolina United Methodist Conference Center in Garner, NC. This is considered to be a “historic first” in the Southeast, growing out of a full communion agreement adopted by the United Methodist Church (UMC) and the
Evangelical Lutheran Church (ELCA) in 2009. The vision for the Native American Partnership between the ELCA
Region 9 and the SEJ/UMC with SEJANAM is grounded in a shared missional passion and concern for ministries with
the invisible indigenous Native American people of the Southeast, so by God’s grace we will not continue to
ignore the basic needs and leadership gifts of Native people. |
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2011 SC Synod Assembly (May 19-21, 2011)| Give this a moment to load — there are lots of pictures here! Click on pictures to enlarge them, and if you want a copy for yourself, just right-click it and save it to your computer. |
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2010 Spouse Retreat (Feb. 26-27, 2010)
The 2010 South Carolina Synod's Rostered Leader's Spouse Retreat took place at White Oak Conference Center this year, and it was fun to be together and welcome some new faces into the group. Friday night was a time to get acquainted with each other and relax together, and then on Saturday, Pastor Bill Mitcham presented a mini-workshop. After our lunch break, we gathered for a service of worship with Holy Communion, led by Pastor Mikki Gay.
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Colombia, our Companion Synod (February 2010)
Bishop Herman R. Yoos and Pastor Mark A. Cerniglia traveled to Colombia, South America in February to attend the National Assembly of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Colombia.
While they were there, Vice President Oliverio Mora, Bishop Buitrago and Bishop Yoos signed the Companion Synod Covenant agreement.
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OPERATION INASMUCH (May 2, 2009)NOTE: CLICK THE PHOTO TO THE LEFT OF EACH SECTION TO VIEW THAT PHOTO COLLECTION.
Here is a collection of albums from different work groups all over the state. If you don't see your own group, please have someone e-mail pictures to celie@scsynod.com and include a little information about your projects. If you have more than 12 pictures to send, please burn them on a disk and mail to: Celie Addy, SC Synod, ELCA, PO Box 43, Columbia, SC 29202-0043
Thanks -- enjoy the albums! |
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COURAGE TO PRAY / COURAGE TO ACT NOTE: CLICK THE "COURAGE TO PRAY" LOGO TO THE LEFT OF EACH SECTION TO VIEW THAT PHOTO COLLECTION.
Three retreats, three locations, three truly meaningful experiences! So...three albums for you to enjoy. |
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SYNOD ASSEMBLY ALBUMS | It's fun to look at these and see how many people you recognize! Can you find yourself? |
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ROSTERED LEADER'S SPOUSE RETREATS | Each February, the South Carolina Synod sponsors an overnight retreat for spouses of its rostered leaders. The retreat mixes fun, food, inspiration and laughter, and it always gets great reviews! Enjoy the pictures. |
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BISHOP YOOS' INSTALLATION SERVICE (October 21, 2008)| Bishop Herman Yoos was installed as Bishop of the South Carolina Synod, ELCA, in Wiles Chapel on the Newberry College Campus. ELCA Presiding Bishop Mark Hanson was present to install Bishop Yoos. During the service, two Assistants to the Bishop, Pastor Ginny Aebischer and Pastor Mel Amundson, and the new Vice President of the SC Synod, Michael Kohn, were also installed. |
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DAVID & CAROLYN DONGES GOLF TOURNAMENT
The first-ever David and Carolyn Donges Golf Tournament was held June 2, 2008 at Indian River Golf Course, West Columbia, South Carolina. Thanks to everyone who made this such a great event! Proceeds from this tournament were added to the David and Carolyn Donges Fund for Ministries in the South Carolina Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. |
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