Hear about challenges, partnership, and hope with Deacon Randy Youngquist-Thurow and Deacon Mitzie Schafer.

There are so many people who are food insecure. It’s just crazy.

I told the kids that the Parktown Food Hub is the South Durham branch of Santa’s workshop.

The most challenging part about being a parent during the pandemic is trying to making sure our kids are ok when the whole world is clearly not.

Cross and Crown, Matthews, are supporters of C.O.S.Kids, a non-profit Christian ministry supporting low-income, single-parent families.

Synod staff recognized that particularly in this season of COVID-19, nurturing leaders includes helping them to grieve.

Salem, Lincolnton, came together to do 'God’s Work' with 'Our Hands' by creating a little library.

What we’ve been lifting up in this time of COVID is that we are still called, that has not changed.

How do 100,000 masks get into the hands of NC Synod congregations?

This is about transforming the world through building new social relationships.

The churches in the synod's Silver Valley Conference are working collaboratively, sharing the ministry of “The Vine,” and becoming stronger together.

It is true that we cannot go to the building and worship corporately...(b)ut we can certainly worship as the church together, apart.

People are often overwhelmed with thanks, tears in their eyes, and joy in their hearts as we bring an abundance of food to them.

…we are the church together…the church is not a building…the church is the people!

For me, being in the youth band and leading worship helped me feel closer to God than I’ve ever felt. It makes me feel like God is in the room.

If there was ever a time for the Gospel in action, this is it.

Pastors Mary and Tim Canniff-Kuhn concluded their final summer as program directors at Lutheridge in 2019.