The Endowment Fund of the Southwestern Minnesota Synod has awarded a third year of Congregational Mission Grants. The Endowment Committee reviewed 18 applications and funded all of them, at least partially, for a total of $22,100. Over the three years that the Congregational Mission Grants have been offered, $58,000 has been made available to support […]
August 1, 2021 Sermon
Summer is often a difficult time to find pastors and lay people to do worship supply. This summer in particular has been a challenge, especially for those congregations that are currently without a pastor or interim to serve them. For this reason your synod office will make a sermon written and preached by one of the Synod […]
Director for Evangelical Mission Position Opening
This is a time of transition in synod leadership and staffing as Bishop Jon Anderson accepts a new call to Luther Seminary and Pr. Dee Pederson transitions as Director for Evangelical Mission to Bishop-elect. We are happy now to post the position description for the next Director for Evangelical Mission (D.E.M.). The D.E.M. is an […]
Drought
Litany in Time of Drought Holy God, in the wake of drought and extreme temperatures, Refresh us with the water of life. In the barren places of dust and aridity, Restore us with the water of life. When all we can see is devastation and despair, Renew us with the water of life. In Christ, […]
July 25, 2021 Sermon
Summer is often a difficult time to find pastors and lay people to do worship supply. This summer in particular has been a challenge, especially for those congregations that are currently without a pastor or interim to serve them. For this reason your synod office will make a sermon written and preached by one of the Synod […]
July 18, 2021 Sermon
Summer is often a difficult time to find pastors and lay people to do worship supply. This summer in particular has been a challenge, especially for those congregations that are currently without a pastor or interim to serve them. For this reason your synod office will make a sermon written and preached by one of the Synod […]
Staffing Update
+Bishop Jon V. Anderson We are moving deeper into our staff transition work. Bishop-elect Pederson has opened conversations with our staff about the “why” of our work together as synod staff. That conversation leads to the “how” we imagine the staff working to serve the mission and priorities of the synod in the future. Finally, […]
July 11, 2021 Sermon
Sermon Videos Summer is often a difficult time to find pastors and lay people to do worship supply. This summer in particular has been a challenge, especially for those congregations that are currently without a pastor or interim to serve them. For this reason your synod office will make a sermon written and preached by one of […]
Rev. Dee Pederson Elected Bishop
The Rev. Dee (Diane) Pederson, St. Cloud, Minn., was elected June 12 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the Southwestern Minnesota Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). The election took place during an online synod assembly. Pederson was elected on the fifth ballot. The bishop-elect has served as Director for […]
July 4, 2021 Sermon
Sermon Videos Summer is often a difficult time to find pastors and lay people to do worship supply. This summer in particular has been a challenge, especially for those congregations that are currently without a pastor or interim to serve them. For this reason your synod office will make a sermon written and preached by […]
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