The Southern Ohio Synod Office moved! Sorta.

Effective July 1, 2020, Bishop Dillahunt and the SOS Staff have a new home! See our Instagram video for video footage of our new, almost complete, space: sosynodelca

We hope to be moved into our new home in the next week or so once everything is completed.

Our new office and mailing address is:

9200 Worthington Rd
Suite 140
Westerville, OH 43082

We're excited for you to see our new space when it is safe to do so.

Please update your address books today!

Remember...We also have a P.O. Box (that is processed by our bank) for our Mission Support donations only.

P.O. Box 0604, Lewis Center, OH 43035

The P.O. Box is for checks only, NOT for correspondence.

Important! New pulpit supply process and lists

These weeks away from our sister and brother worshippers have been difficult.  We all yearn for the days of gathering together as God’s people.  As congregations begin resuming corporate worship, it is important to talk about pulpit supply. 

Mystery Museum virtual VBS for SOS families and congregations available NOW!

A free online VBS for families and churches. Complete guides are available now and are found on the website for Story/Service, Art, Science, Games, Music, and Character Backgrounds. T-shirts are also already available!

NEW E-News sign-up for the #2021ELCAYG

Community partnerships make food truck meal giveaway possible in Whitehall

What does a church, a food truck, and a brewery all have in common? Read this SOS Serves story from Pr. Dan Hille to find out!

Come be a part of 'Advocacy Tools for Loving Your Neighbor', Thursday July 9 from 12:30-2 p.m. EDT

This is is an online training event jointly hosted by The Episcopal Church and Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

'Witnesses'--Bishop Eaton's June/July column in Living Lutheran

“Restrictions imposed by the pandemic have made it clear that people are searching for hope and meaning and love.”

ELCA presiding bishop responds to Supreme Court decision on DACA program

Today I rejoice in the renewal of dreams and the transformation of heartbreak into hope that today's Supreme Court decision brings to our nation's more than 700,000 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients, their families and their communities.

LOMO Camps to re-open July 10!

We are thrilled to share with you the exciting news that LOMO is opening July 10th on a limited basis for families, retreat groups, environmental education, volunteers and day use.

Lombard Mennonite Peace Center offers seminars on leadership and conflict resolution starting in July

We are pleased to announce the return of one of our more popular seminars: Leadership and Anxiety in the Church on August 19, 2020 via Zoom video conferencing, plus Conflict Transformation Skills for Churches (July 18).

Church Mutual offers webinar on safely coming back together as a congregation

This is an on-demand webinar and can be watched at anytime, even if you are not a Church Mutual customer.

The Department of Health and Human Services offers to source face coverings for businesses, including congregations

As American businesses begin to open again, it’s important we continue to help slow the spread of COVID-19 and keep members of our communities healthy and safe. Wearing a cloth face covering, practicing social distancing, and washing your hands are good practices that will continue to protect us and our neighbors as our economy reopens.