+Bishop Jon V. Anderson When I was a young pastor, in the days before there were cell phones, I remember my failure to provide sanctuary to a woman in the first congregation I served. As we walked out of the mundane work of a committee, we encountered her enraged husband wondering what she had been […]
ELCA as a sanctuary church: What does this mean?
What does it mean to be a sanctuary denomination? We publicly state that walking alongside refugees and immigrants is a matter of faith. +A letter from the Presiding Bishop Elizabeth A. Eaton Dear siblings in Christ, As many of you know, last week the ELCA Churchwide Assembly adopted a resolution that, among other things, declared […]
ELCA Churchwide Assembly – 2019 in Milwaukee
It is impossible to capture a churchwide assembly in words and pictures, but here are some highlights. We want to express our gratitude to the voting members who attended our recent Churchwide Assembly in Milwaukee. Reach out to these people and invite conversations. Or invite them to lead a conference or congregational forum. SW MN […]
Inviting
+Bishop Jon V. Anderson Many years ago, someone invited me into conversation. That conversation, where he was curious about who I am, eventually led us to conversations about my faith. I was disengaged from any faith community because of a change in my life. My new friend invited me to come with him to worship. […]
Job Opening – Administrative Assistant
The Southwestern Minnesota Synod is searching for a part-time Administrative Assistant. The ideal candidate for this job must have experience in Microsoft Office, database knowledge and must be able to maintain confidentiality. This person must be detail-oriented, be able to communicate effectively – both orally and written – and must be able to work well […]
2019 Archived E-Newsletters
Whose inbox isn’t full? We don’t want you to miss out on synod news. Here are archived e-newsletters from the start of this year. 2019 Archived E-Newsletters E-newsletter – July 31, 2019 E-newsletter – July 16, 2019 E-newsletter – July 12, 2019 E-newsletter – July 3, 2019 E-newsletter – June 26, 2019 E-newsletter – June […]
Stewardship Toolkit for Summer 2019
These documents below consist of an original newsletter article and RCL-based “stewardship snippets” that can be cut and paste into congregation publications. It also has web resources to explore the theme set out in the newsletter articles. Thank you to Rev. Robert Blezard for his work! June – Develop a heart of generosity July – […]
Your new Director for Evangelical Mission: The Rev. Dr. Dee Pederson
We want to share with you that Pr. Dee Pederson will be our next Director for Evangelical Mission (DEM). She will be starting on September 1. Pr. Dee is an experienced and gifted pastor. She has served at Bethlehem Lutheran in St. Cloud for 31 years. In that time, she has served on local interfaith, […]
Job Opening – Regional Gift Planner
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Foundation seeks a Regional Gift Planner for Northwest and Southwest Minnesota. ELCA Synod Territory includes: Northwest Minnesota Synod and Southwest Minnesota Synod. The Regional Gift Planner (RGP) will be responsible for identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and securing planned and current gifts from individuals in support of churchwide ministries, congregations, […]
Ferman Woodberry Elected Vice President of Southwestern Minnesota Synod
The synod vice president ballot had three nominees: Blair Schrader, Kristy Henriksen, and Ferman Woodberry. On the first ballot Ferman Woodberry was elected with 65% of the votes. About 400 voting members were present. Before members voted, Bishop Jon Anderson asked the nominees to share a bit about themselves. The video below captures Ferman speaking […]
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