The people of the NC Synod could easily have opted for the comfortable (even understandable) choice of curling up on our sofas with Netflix instead of participating in God’s Work. Our Hands. this year. But I celebrate that instead, Lutherans across the state chose to act with holy defiance by serving in our communities during […]
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Lutheran Chapel serves first responders Lutheran Chapel, China Grove, celebrated “God’s work. Our hands.” on Tuesday, October 29, through serving a community meal for Southern Rowan County first responders. Hamburgers and hot dogs with the trimmings were served to policemen, firemen, EMT’s, and sheriff’s department personnel from staff in Kannapolis, Landis, China Grove, and Salisbury. […]
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Advent, Charlotte, hosts Potato Drop On Saturday, September 7, Advent Lutheran Church in Charlotte hosted a Potato Drop event for “God’s work. Our hands.” Through the Society of St. Andrew, the delivery of 40,000 pounds of potatoes from a North Carolina farm was set up. In the month preceding the event, various food pantries and […]
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Mt. Olive, Hickory, busy with many projects Mt. Olive, Hickory, was quite busy with several different activities over the “God’s work. Our hands.” weekend.
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Salem, Lincolnton, hosts “Cool Event” Salem, Lincolnton, located in a rural section of Lincoln County, and its sister congregation of Salem United Church of Christ, are unique in that they remain a “union” church; each holding worship weekly. The Lutheran congregation worship attendance now averages fewer than 25 each week, while the UCC congregation is […]
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Congregations join forces for ecumenical pack-a-thon Four congregations joined forces for an ecumenical “God’s work. Our hands” pack-a-thon: Friedens Lutheran Church, Gibsonville; Low’s Lutheran Church, Liberty; Gibsonville United Methodist Church, Gibsonville; and Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church, Greensboro. The four churches raised enough money and volunteers to buy, pack, and send 20,160 meals to the […]
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Epiphany, Winston-Salem, cooks, builds, and sews Epiphany, Winston-Salem, had a very busy “God’s work. Our hands.” weekend. On Saturday, they cooked and served meals at Ronald McDonald House, and also helped on a new construction build with Habitat for Humanity.
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Trinity, Vale, makes Good Samaritan Bags Thanks to all those who contributed to our “God’s work. Our hands,” project making Good Samaritan Bags for Hesed House. Story shared by Pastor Tommy Lineberger.
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