The Southwestern Minnesota Synod Endowment Fund will once again make grants to support the mission of Congregations in their local communities in 2020-2022. The Fund Committee is looking for projects proposals in the following areas: Community Outreach Youth Activities Special Mission Projects In addition, the Committee encourages proposals in response to the mission challenges of […]
Stepping into the Digital World
Are you ready to learn more about digital ministry, but not sure where to begin? Looking for true 101-level basics? The SW MN Synod has just learned about a training on digital ministry, and will help support a small team from up to 5 congregations to attend eFormation 101: Presentations and Coaching, by Virginia Theological […]
Storytelling with Pr. Rachel Wrenn
How the Holy Spirit Guides God’s People through Hard Times, through the Lens of Ezra What we’re going through right now is hard, scary, and just generally crazy-making. What we’re going through right now is the ultimate in terms of disruption and disorientation. What we’re going through right now requires leaning into the trust that God […]
Worship Has Moved Online. So What’s Next for Your Digital Ministry?!
+Pr. Dee Pederson, D.Min., Director for Evangelical Mission Many of us wish we’d taken steps toward having an online presence years ago. But we were busy. And mainly, we didn’t know where to begin. Stay-at-Home pushed people out of the comfort of the sanctuary and into the comfort of home. For clergy and worship leaders […]
Another Curve We Need to Flatten
+Pr. Stephen Cook, Synod Minister “Flatten the curve” was the challenge in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. It worked! The medical systems were not overwhelmed. Because of individual and collective actions, a cautious reopening of the economy is possible. However, there are signs of a different curve we need to flatten – the […]
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 and cost of living increases over the last few decades were primarily shouldered by students. This resulted in some of our rostered ministers starting their […]
What Might the “Next” Normal Look Like for Your Church?
+Rev. Dr. Pederson, Director for Evangelical Mission Many of us remember asking our parents on the way to Grandma’s house, “When will we get there?!” In the midst of Stay-at-Home 2020, all of us wondered when things would get back to normal for daily life and for church life. And if someone had told you […]
To lament is part of being human
+Bishop Jon V. Anderson To lament is part of being human. This is a revised version of what I shared in a recent interfaith service. Even though we come from many faith traditions or no-faith, we share a need to lament….to cry out in our pain and our sadness. These are days when we have much to lament I want to invite you to make […]
Now What? Up to 50% Worship Space?
+Bishop Jon V. Anderson Like you, we were not aware this new position of the State Dept. of Health was coming last week, Friday, June 5th. The meeting on the previous Tuesday where the state shared information in the past did not happen this week after the African American Clergy called for a silent march of Minnesota clergy. Here are some thoughts about the question, “Now […]
An Anti-Racist Synod
What is one word that captures how you are doing? This is the word cloud from our rostered and lay ministers meetings from the last two weeks. What I notice is that these have been two challenging weeks. I am thankful for your ministry and grateful that I know you are also working to find […]
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