LFS Carolinas
Each year, LFS Carolinas works to bring healing and wholeness to more than 14,000 children, adults, families and communities through accredited human service program sites in North and South Carolina, coordinated from central offices in Raleigh, Greensboro, Charlotte, and Columbia.
LFS Carolinas partners with human service providers, governmental agencies, congregations and others to provide the most effective programs and outcomes possible. Founded in 1976, LFS is a joint social ministry of the North Carolina and South Carolina Synods of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).
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Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
The ELCA is a community of faith that shares a passion for making positive changes in the world. Our faith is built around a strong belief in God as made known to us in Jesus Christ. Through worship, service, and education, we practice our faith, grow our relationship with God and experience God's grace in our lives.
With nearly 10,500 congregations across the U.S., Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, and nearly five million members—we welcome you to experience this church right in your community. Explore the ELCA, and help us celebrate our gift of faith—with action.
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North Carolina Synod
From our western mountain border to the Outer Banks of the Atlantic Ocean, The North Carolina Synod (NC Synod) unites 242 North Carolina congregations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Formed 200 years ago, the NC Synod has a rich history and an exciting future. It was organized in 1803 to help congregations find qualified pastors, one of its main functions even today.
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Lutheran World Federation (LWF)
The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is a global communion of Christian churches in the Lutheran tradition. Founded in 1947 in Lund, Sweden, the LWF now has 140 member churches in 79 countries all over the world representing over 68.9 million Christians.
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