Growing up at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Greensboro, N.C., Lucille “CeCee” Mills, ELCA secretary, saw lay leadership as an opportunity for everyone to have their voice heard in the church. Prince of Peace began in 1970 as a neighborhood service center in the city’s historically Black Warnersville community, and Mills said that foundation […]
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This year’s Synod Gathering theme, Come and See, Go and Tell, invites us to learn from one another and celebrate the faithful ministries already at work across our synod. How is your congregation serving? Where do you see God at work in your ministry? What ministries have brought new life to your community? How has
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Come and See—Go and Tell! At this year’s Synod Gathering (May 28–30), we will highlight ministries across the synod—sharing what is already taking shape among us as we come and see, and then go and tell. The Synod Gathering team is now inviting workshop proposals from leaders who have stories, practices, or ministries to share.
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The NC Synod invites our youngest creatives to help shape the look of the 2026 Synod Gathering! Inspired by the theme “Come and See, Go and Tell,” we’re inviting children to share how they witness and wonder at God’s good news. Open to artists 12 and under from NC Synod congregations. As part of our
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Last week, Bishop Emily Hartner shared a letter with the rostered ministers and synod authorized ministers(SAMs) of the North Carolina Synod, directing congregations to timely resources, “Amid the recent escalation of Customs and Border Patrol operations across our state that has created fear and confusion and upended the day-to-day lives of individuals in communities across
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Dear Rostered Ministers and SAMs, In October, I joined many other bishops in issuing a letter where we said the following: In this time of division and fear, we insist on love. Love insists on the dignity of every human being. Love insists on justice for the marginalized and oppressed. Love insists that the church
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has updated the FY2025 Nonprofit Security Grant Program’s terms related to immigration, DEI, and boycotts. The ELCA urges congregations, synods, and other affiliated entities to review the attached guidance and consult legal counsel before applying for any federal awards. Read More.
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At Fall Convocation, we shared a heartfelt farewell and godspeed for Pastor CeCee Mills as she prepared to begin her new call as ELCA secretary. With her service now underway, we continue to pray for Secretary Mills in her important role in this church.
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St. Luke’s worked on 4 projects for GWOH this year. Roof Above Members of the congregation donated, assembled, and delivered items for 100 bagged lunches for the unhoused at Roof Above’s Day Services Center. HopeKids Folks donated ‘quiet’ toys that our children stuffed into 30 HopeKids Hospital bags. The bags are given to children to
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Heartfelt Hebrews, this summer’s Bible Reading Plan, invited readers to respond to readings and contemplation with a creative response. This year, Pastor Mike Stone (retired, Belmont) responded with this poem. Holy Meal There is no such thing as a free lunch. Unless of course you are God and you are: providing manna, feeding 5,000, or breaking bread
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