Congregation and Leader Survey Our synod has received a grant from Wartburg Theological Seminary to support renewal in small-town and rural communities through a focus on equipping people to live out their Christian faith in daily life. We invite everyone in Southwestern Minnesota Synod to take this brief 5-minute survey. Your participation will help us […]
The CaSTLE Project Survey Read More »
Just prior to Thanksgiving a few years ago, a Worthington middle school teacher asked their class to answer a simple question, What food will you eat on Thanksgiving?” In a culturally diverse school, the class heard many responses. Yet one student stayed quiet. The teacher invited them to talk during a break and heard the
First Lutheran Responds to Hunger in Worthington Read More »
The Southwestern Minnesota Synod Endowment Fund Committee will once again award grants to support the mission and ministries of congregations in their local communities in 2025-2026. The Endowment Fund Committee is looking for projects proposals in the following areas: Community Outreach Youth Activities Special Mission Projects Addressing Community Food Insecurity These grants are intended
Accepting Applications for Congregational Mission Grants! Read More »
Dreaming Again For Trinity Lutheran Church in St. Peter, stress and anxiety kept rising. During COVID, disagreements over masking raised the anxiety level. Reactions to George Floyd’s murder added to the stress. Some members chose to leave the congregation. Then the associate pastor left in October, 2022. The senior pastor left in 2023. One challenge
