Pr. Naomi Mahler brings a strong background and training to this position. She has been serving as an Associate Pastor at Calvary Lutheran Church, Willmar, since 2014, sharing pastoral responsibilities […]
Appreciate Your Pastor
Philippians 1: 3-7: “I thank my God for every remembrance of you, always in every one of my prayers for all of you, praying with joy for your partnership in the […]
Coaching in Southwestern MN Synod
We are recruiting people for Coach Training right now (Summer 2022). If you want to learn how to use listening skills and ask powerful questions to move people forward in […]
MEF Grants for 2021 Have Opened!
Two grants of the Ministerial Excellence Fund have now been opened to aid in the financial freedom of our rostered ministers. Read on and apply if you qualify. Online application […]
Leadership and Self-Definition as a Female
Female pastors, ministers, and deacons are invited to an honest conversation about the challenging, painful, and fruitful work of shaping healthy skills and practices as women in leadership. We will […]
Gifts of Grace Ministerial Excellence Fund Grants
Over the last few decades, the cost of educating rostered leaders was increasingly placed upon the person called to serve. Although taking out loans to pursue education is normal, tuition […]
Bishop Jon V. Anderson’s Annual Report – 2018
You are all synod ministers. You are the synod as baptized ones living out your vocations in your everyday lifes, inside the communities of faith of Southwestern Minnesota and beyond. […]
Retirement Challenge Grant Extended
Don’t put it off any longer! The Retirement Challenge Grant is extended to May 31, 2018. “The most pervasive issue for clergy across our nation is adequate retirement savings and planning.” […]
Welcome Roger Fears
The SW MN Synod received three new candidates for call during the churchwide assignment process. We are grateful for Matt Seegert, Roger Fears, and Angela LaMoore who will come to […]
Catechism Connections
Blog post from Bp. Jon Anderson – Through this coming liturgical year, Catechism Connections will explore the connections between the Revised Common Lectionary texts and Luther’s Catechisms. As I agreed […]
