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Building a Culture of Generosity

Need help or support with your fall stewardship campaign? Our partners at GSB Fundraising provide an excellent program called Building a Culture of Generosity. Participating congregations will receive: An easily implemented program designed to stimulate generosity Professionally designed, adaptable materials Letter templates for the stewardship drive Six virtual, live training events with a GSB Consultant […]

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Summer Sermons

Summer is often a difficult time to find pastors and lay people to do worship supply, especially for those congregations that are currently without a pastor or interim to serve them. For this reason, Bp. Dee Pederson and Synod Minister Heather Culuris will make three sermons available to congregations. The sermons will be available in

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2023 Synod Assembly Recap

The Southwestern Minnesota Synod Assembly was held June 9-10 at Gustavus Adolphus College, St Peter. The theme of the Assembly was, “Embody the Word,” which was present throughout the weekend. The Assembly was able to see the many gifts of leaders, both lay and rostered, from around the synod showcased in videos, worship, workshops, speakers, and around

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Synod Assembly Important Announcements

Synod Assembly Important Announcements Visit the Synod Assembly Webpage for more information Can I Still Register? Online registration has closed. If you missed registering for the Assembly, call the Synod Office at 507-637-3904. Congregations and voting members: double check your registration confirmation email. If you know someone who is attending the Assembly and did not

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Synod Assembly Deadline: May 26

Synod Assembly Registration

Assembly registration will close May 26th All registration information is posted online at www.swmnelca.org/synod-assembly. It is extremely important to register before May 26th. The Synod Assembly will be in person for the first time in 4 years! A lot has happened, and a lot has changed in that time. Though assembly members will be in

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Until We Are All Fed

+Pr. Troy Pflibsen, SW MN DEM, on behalf of your Synod Hunger Team  It all started with one member making an unexpected choice. Instead of only giving his year-end gift to his congregation, Borgund Lutheran Church, rural Madison, he gave a portion of what God had given to him to ELCA World Hunger. This giving

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Commission for a Renewed Lutheran Church

At the 2022 Churchwide Assembly, voting members adopted a memorial concerning restructuring the ELCA’s governance. The assembly adopted the following action: To direct the Church Council to establish a Commission for a Renewed Lutheran Church comprised of leaders of diverse representation from all three expressions that, working in consultation with the Conference of Bishops and

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