Rostered ministers of the Southwestern Minnesota Synod, we are facing a season like no other. If you hold educational debt from pursuing your call to ministry, odds of making significant […]

The Gifts of Grace program continues to work toward increasing financial wellbeing in our synod. Educational Loan Reduction Grant One significant impact of the program has been in reducing the […]

Join Pastor Heather this fall for Zoom gatherings with other pastors and deacons who fill specific niches in ministry.  These spaces for prayer and conversation are intended to create time […]

After a time of transition, we are excited to share this position description for a part-time Synod Youth Ministry Coordinator. This position involves serving approximately 15 hours per week and […]

A new cohort of Faithful Innovation is beginning this fall in the Southwestern Minnesota Synod. The last group of pastors and congregations who engaged in these conversations began in 2019, […]

“And God’s gifts were given…. to equip the saints for the work of ministry for building up the body of Christ.” (Ephesians 2). For the past four years, this synod […]

+Bishop Dee Pederson For the past four years, this synod has been blessed by the ministry of Pr. Stephen Cook, called especially to lead the ministry of equipping synod congregations. […]

On Saturday, May 21, the Synod Council voted to cancel the 2022 Synod Assembly due to the inability to attain quorum. Because the Synod Council is the interim legislative authority […]

Summer is a wonderful time for rostered ministers and lay leaders to grab some precious weeks away. So synod staff asked leaders if they would find it helpful to have […]