Thank you again to all our sponsors, players, and volunteers who helped make this year’s SCLRC Golf Classic another successful event! Thanks to YOU, SCLRC was able to raise $22,829 to help support life-changing ministry at Camp Kinard & Coastal Retreat.

On behalf of our staff and the SCLRC Board of Trustees – we give thanks for our many partners in ministry for their participation! EVENT PHOTOS → 

Time is running out to sign-up for our final upcoming Laugh, Learn, & Lunch program of the year!

We invite you to join Deacon Pegi M Roberts and Dr. Harvey Huntley on Tuesday, November 10, at Coastal Retreat as they share more about the unsung story of Black Lutherans in South. Cost is $30/person and includes all program materials and lunch for the day. Use the code “UNSUNG” to receive $5 OFF your registration.

Bring a friend – we hope to see you there! SIGN UP HERE → 

This article was published in the October 2026 issue of Island Vibes. We invite you to click the link below to read the full article. 

The Law Enforcement Neighborhood Support (LENS) Foundation has launched a new Affordable Housing Program for first responders, providing practical housing support to members of the public safety community at several stages of their housing journey.

IOP Mayor Phillip Pounds said: “This is another great benefit LENS is bringing to our staff to fill a need, and more importantly, provide another tool for personnel retention and recruitment for these critical roles. I believe this program is unique to other municipalities, and we are so fortunate to have it.”

Stop-gap housing provides temporary, transitional housing for first responders with an immediate short term need. For stays of fewer than two weeks, LENS IOP works with the South Carolina Lutheran Retreat Center (SCLRC) on Palm Boulevard in Isle of Palms to determine availability and coordinate reservations.

Lori Bode, executive director of SCLRC commented: “First responders give so much to our communities, often being there for others in moments when they are needed most. Our retreat centers exist to provide places of welcome, rest and renewal and this partnership with LENS IOP gives us an opportunity to extend that mission in a very practical way. We are honored to make the Coastal Retreat Center available as temporary housing for first responders and to play a small part in supporting those who serve the Isle of Palms community every day.” READ FULL ARTICLE →

South Carolina Synod Elementary Day Retreat Rescheduled

Join the SC Synod Children, Family, & Youth Ministry team for “Why Me…?”, a one-day elementary retreat where kids will explore spiritual practices that help them celebrate their gifts, handle hard things, and make a difference in the world! Through games, crafts, small group experiences, and fun lessons, they will meet new friends, be part of a team and make big discoveries.

When: November 21, 10am – 3pm
Where: Camp Kinard
Who: For Children in Grades 1st-5th
Cost: $10 (Includes snacks, supplies and lunch)

REGISTER HERE → 

The following groups have recently hosted events or are scheduled to stay at Camp Kinard or Coastal Retreat this month. We appreciate their support of this ministry of hospitality!

Anglican Diocese of South Carolina – Commission on Ministry Retreat 
Be Still Women’s Ministry
Faith Presbyterian Church (Irmo, SC) – Women’s Retreat
Fall Into Mahjong
For Keeps Sake – Crafting Retreat
Grace Lutheran Church (Gilbert, SC)
Laugh, Learn, & Lunch – UNSUNG Program
LENS Foundation of Isle of Palms
Living Springs Lutheran Church (Columbia, SC)
New Holland Mennonite Church (Batesburg, SC)
Pathfinders (Lexington, SC)
Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston – E Team
SC Lutheran Men in Mission
SCLRC Board of Trustees
The Remnant
Trail Life Troop #0110 (Irmo, SC)