Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, 4201 North Main Street: January 2025 2 comments
According to WLTX Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary merged with Hickory North Carolina's Lenoir-Rhyne University back in 2012, in a move which locals expected to strengthen the Columbia campus, but which in the end has resulted in it merging with the new parent and moving to Hickory itself. One local pastor quoted by WLTX expects the move to exacerbate an ongoing local pastor shortage especially as graduates will now tend to end up in the North Carolina synod.
According to The State, the move was to be made by 1 January of 2025. When I drove through on 9 February there didn't seem to be anybody around though clearly the buildings had not been emptied and there was still a quirky vehicle on the grounds.
Also according to The State as of mid-December the property had not yet been listed, though Lenoir-Rhyne does expect to sell it.
(Hat tip to commenter george011210)
2 Responses to 'Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, 4201 North Main Street: January 2025'
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Payne
7 Mar 25 at 9:26 pm
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This is a loss not only to the Lutheran church but also to a lot of other Protestant denominations. I know of 3 Methodist ministers who graduated from here as well.
Matt
10 Mar 25 at 11:03 pm
I hope that whoever takes over the property maintains the labyrinth. https://maps.app.goo.gl/RYubLxwfZimcAHwG9