Updated on 2/4/2025. If you have additional information that is not listed below, please contact the synod office.
| Conference | Date | Time & Location |
|---|---|---|
| Great River | Sunday, February 2, 2025 | 1pm on Zoom |
| Minnesota Valley | Sunday, February 16, 2025 | 12:30pm at Scandian Grove, St Peter |
| Scenic Valley | Sunday, February 16, 2025 | 1:30pm registration, 2pm meeting at St. Matthews Lutheran Church, Wabasso |
| Shetek | Sunday, February 16, 2025 | 2pm at First Lutheran Church, Worthington |
| Crow River | Sunday, February 23, 2025 | 2pm at Gethsemane Lutheran Church, Dassel |
| Lac Qui Parle | Sunday, February 23, 2025 | 2pm at Kviteseid Lutheran Church, Milan |
| Lakeland | Sunday, February 23, 2025 | 4:30pm meal followed by meeting and worship at Vinje Lutheran Church, Willmar |
| Watonwan River | Sunday, February 23, 2025 | 2pm at Zion Lutheran, Hanska |
| Prairie | Sunday, March 2, 2025 | 12:30 lunch/fellowship, 1pm worship, 1:30 meeting at First Lutheran Church, Marshall |
| Glacial Ridge | Sunday, March 9, 2025 | 3pm at Glenwood Lutheran Church, Glenwood |
What is a Conference Assembly?
There are 10 conferences in the Southwestern Minnesota Synod divided by their geographic locations. Each conference has an elected dean and chair and meet yearly in preparation for the Synod Assembly. This annual meeting, named the Conference Assembly, is led by the Conference Chair, assisted by the Conference Dean and attended by both lay and rostered members throughout the conference to consider nominations and resolutions/memorials that may be forwarded to Synod Assembly. Voting members may also nominate people for synod-wide positions and elect conference positions. All congregational members are welcome! If you have any question please reach out to your conference Dean or the synod office.
Conference Deans:Â
Rev Cathy Jones, Crow River
Rev Steven Carmany, Glacial Ridge
Rev John Gabrielson, Great River
Rev Don McKee, Lac Qui Parle
Rev Steve Meier, Lakeland
Rev Matthew Garavalia, Minnesota Valley
Rev Austin Krohnke, Prairie
Rev Becca Krogstad, Scenic Valley
Rev Michael Stangeland, Shetek
Rev Andrew Hermodson-Olsen, Watonwan River
