Pr. Larry Strenge, SW MN Synod Director for Evangelical Mission, opens the ELCA StewardCast this month with his talk about stewardship in smaller membership congregations. His presentation is about 17 minutes long. It could be used at council, stewardship or even for a sermon time in the days ahead. Check it out! Another great resource – ELCA […]
Congregational Mission Grants
Endowment Fund Congregational Mission Grants for 2020 Endowment Fund Mission Statement Empower and support the congregations of the Southwestern Minnesota Synod of the ELCA enabling growth in Christian faith and service to God’s people. Focus of the 2020 grant program The Southwestern Minnesota Synod Endowment Fund grant program for 2020 is looking for projects in […]
Gifts of Grace: Toward Financial Wellbeing
(Formerly the Lilly Project) We have a new name! A goal of the Lilly Project is that it will be a part of our synod’s life for the long term and not something that ends after three or six years. Though the Lilly Project has become identifiable to many after three years of work, we […]
2019 ECD Thank You and Presentations
Thank you to all the people from across our synod who helped make another Equipping Congregations Day, a great day. The weather kept many attendees home, so below are two recorded videos of our keynote speakers, Beth Lewis and Bishop Jon Anderson. We are working on getting Ben Winchester’s presentation posted soon! Extra food went […]
Equipping Congregations Day
Updated: 6AM Saturday, February 23 The Equipping Congregations Day is still on! Watch the weather and the roads to make the safest and best decision for your group. Registration starts at 8:30 and will continue throughout the day. Bethel 411 Becker Ave SW, Willmar, MN 56201 Vinje 1101 Willmar Ave SW Willmar, MN 56201 […]
Scholarships Awarded
Seven of your synod’s seminary students have recently been awarded a total of $58,142 in scholarships. We are grateful for the generosity of individuals, Women of the ELCA groups, congregations, and the synod’s endowment fund, which make these scholarships possible. Some of the seminarians’ hopes for ministry: “My goal is to bring the love of […]
2019 Conference Assembly Dates
2019 Conference Assembly Dates Crow River Conference February 17 – Beckville, Beckville at 2 p.m. Glacial Ridge Conference March 3 – St. Paul’s, Lowry at 2 p.m. Great River Conference March 3 – Peace, Cold Spring at 2 p.m. Lac Qui Parle Conference Postponed to April 7 – Watson, Watson at 2 p.m. Lakeland Conference […]
2018 Archived Newsletters
Get the most recent news, events, and resources from the synod by subscribing to our online newsletter. Click here to subscribe We respect your privacy. Subscribers will not have their email addresses shared or redistributed in any way. February 7, 2019 Equipping Congregations Day – Workshop, Group C Equipping Congregations Day – Workshop, Group B […]
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. Thanks for all the ways you have lived out your faith, loved your neighbors, and invited people to join you in following Christ. Below is […]
Synod Vice President Transition Coming
As we approach our 2019 Assembly, Gwen Arneson will share some reflections on being our synod’s Vice President. Gwen has announced she will not be available for another term. We hope her reflections will help people imagine who might serve in this call. Reflections of a Synod Vice President – Part 1 + Gwen Arneson […]
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