Synod Rostered Ministers
Southwestern Minnesota is one of 65 synods in the ELCA, which are grouped into nine regions. Our Region 3 consists of the nine synods of North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota. We are the third largest synod in terms of number of congregations with 223 congregations and two synodically authorized worshiping communities. We are the fourth largest synod in terms of baptized members with 94,00. The synod is divided into 10 geographical conferences.
About 350 ministers are rostered in the Southwestern Minnesota Synod. This number includes:
- 147 Called Pastors and Deacons
- 163 Retired Rostered Ministers
- 13 Pastors On-Leave
SW MN Rostered Ministers Directory
AccessACS is our online directory for rostered ministers. It is completely safe and secure; we don’t sell or share your information with anyone. AccessACS is updated weekly so the information is always current. You control what others see on your profile. Add pictures and social media to your homepage!
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Contact Tammy Schacher at online or 507-627-9041 if you need assistance.
Locate an
ELCA Rostered Minister
Go to the ELCA’s directory to locate a minister and other churchwide leaders.
Locate a Congregation
You can search by ZIP code, state, name, or synod using the ELCA's "Congregation Look-Up System." This includes locations, mailing addresses, phone numbers, websites, e-mail addresses, and congregation tend reports.
Congregations by Conference
All Saints Lutheran Church, Darwin
Beckville Lutheran Church, Litchfield
Bethel Lutheran Church, Lester Prairie
Evangelical Lutheran Church, Cokato
First Lutheran Church, Litchfield
Gethsemane Lutheran Church, Dassel
Grace Lutheran Church (South Haven), Cokato
Mount Hermon Lutheran Church, Annandale
North Crow River Lutheran Church, Cokato
Ostmark Lutheran Church, Watkins
Peace Lutheran Church, Cosmos
River of Hope, Hutchinson
St John Lutheran Church, Annandale
Stockholm Lutheran Church, Cokato
Trinity Lutheran Church, Grove City
Trinity Lutheran Church, Hector
Zion Lutheran Church, Litchfield
Barsness Lutheran Church, Glenwood
Chippewa Falls Lutheran Church, Glenwood
East Zion Lutheran Church, Starbuck
Faith Lutheran Church, Morris
First Lutheran Church, Morris
Fron Lutheran Church, Starbuck
Glenwood Lutheran Church, Glenwood
Glenwood Retire. Village, Glenwood
Holden Lutheran Church, Clinton
Immanuel Lutheran Church, Starbuck
Indherred Lutheran Church, Starbuck
Kongsvinger Lutheran Church, Donnelly
Lutheran Campus Ministry, Morris
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Benson
Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church, Hancock
Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Chokio
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, Benson
St John's Lutheran Church, Donnelly
St Paul's Lutheran Church, Lowry
Trinity Lutheran Church, Alberta
Trinity Lutheran Church, Benson
Trinity Lutheran Church, Clinton
Trinity Lutheran Church, Cyrus
West Zion Lutheran Church, Starbuck
Atonement Lutheran Church, St Cloud
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, St Cloud
Celebration Lutheran Church, Sartell
CentraCare Hospital, St Cloud
Faith Lutheran Church, Becker
First Lutheran Church, Sauk Centre
Gethsemane Lutheran Church, Foley
Glendorado Lutheran Church, Princeton
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Princeton
Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church, Foley
Living Waters Lutheran Church, Sauk Rapids
Lutheran Campus Ministry in St. Cloud, St Cloud
Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Albany
Peace Lutheran Church, Cold Spring
Reborn Lao Lutheran Church, Waite Park
Rejoice Lutheran Church, Clearwater
Resurrection Lutheran Church, St Joseph
Salem Lutheran Church, St Cloud
South Santiago Lutheran Church, Clear Lake
Augustana Lutheran Church, Hanley Falls
Bergen Evangelical Lutheran Church, Hanley Falls
Big Bend Lutheran Church, Milan
Borgund Lutheran Church, Madison
Clarkfield Lutheran Church, Clarkfield
Faith Lutheran Church, Madison
First English Lutheran Church, Ortonville
Garfield Lutheran Church, Madison
Grace Lutheran Church, Dawson
Granite Falls Lutheran Church, Granite Falls
Immanuel Lutheran Church, Montevideo
Kviteseid Lutheran Church, Milan
Lac qui Parle Lutheran Church, Dawson
Louisburg Lutheran Church, Louisburg
Luther Haven Nursing Home, Montevideo
Madison Lutheran Home, Madison
Maynard Lutheran Church, Maynard
Minnesota Valley Lutheran Church, Madison
Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Montevideo
Our Saviour's Lutheran Church (Baxter), Montevideo
Providence Valley Lutheran Church, Dawson
Salem Lutheran Church, Montevideo
Saron Lutheran Church, Montevideo
St John Lutheran Church, Marietta
St Paul Lutheran Church, Bellingham
St Paul Lutheran Church of Nassau, Bellingham
Trinity Lutheran Church, Boyd
Trinity Lutheran Church, Montevideo
Watson Lutheran Church, Watson
Zion Lutheran Church, Ortonville
Zion Lutheran Church, Appleton
Bethel Lutheran Church, Willmar
Bethesda Lutheran Church, Murdock
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Atwater
Big Grove Lutheran Church, Belgrade
Buffalo Lake Lutheran Church, Murdock
Calvary Lutheran Church, Willmar
Crow River Lutheran Church, Belgrade
Eagle Lake Lutheran Church, Willmar
East Norway Lake Lutheran Church, New London
Ebenezer Lutheran Church, Kandiyohi
Faith Lutheran Church, Spicer
First of Norway Lake Lutheran Church, New London
Grace Lutheran Church, Belgrade
Hope Lutheran Church, Sunburg
Immanuel Lutheran Church, Atwater
Immanuel Lutheran Church, Clara City
Kerkhoven Lutheran Church, Kerkhoven
Mamrelund Lutheran Church, Pennock
Monson Lake Lutheran Church, Sunburg
Nordland Lutheran Church, Paynesville
Paynesville Lutheran Church, Paynesville
Paz y Esperanza, Willmar
Peace Lutheran Church, New London
South Lake Johanna Lutheran Church, Brooten
St John's Lutheran Church, Pennock
St John's Lutheran Church, Raymond
Svea Lutheran Church, Svea
Trinity Lutheran Church, Brooten
Tripolis Evangelical Lutheran Church, Kandiyohi
United Lutheran Church, Lake Lillian
Vinje Lutheran Church, Willmar
West Lake Johanna Lutheran Church, Brooten
Zion Irving Lutheran Church, Paynesville
American Lutheran Church, Gaylord
Augustana Lutheran Church, Gibbon
Bernadotte Lutheran Church, Lafayette
Central Lutheran Church, Fairfax
Christ Lutheran Church, Glencoe
First Lutheran Church, Hector
First Lutheran Church, Lafayette
First Lutheran Church, St Peter
First Lutheran Church, Winthrop
Grace Lutheran Church, Brownton
Gustavus Adolphus College, St Peter
Immanuel Lutheran Church, New Auburn
Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Fairfax
Peace Lutheran Church, Winthrop
Scandian Grove Lutheran Church, St Peter
St John's Lutheran Church, Winthrop
St Paul Lutheran Church, Hector
St Paul's Lutheran Church, Gaylord
Swedlanda Lutheran Church, Hector
Trinity Lutheran Church, Gaylord
Trinity Lutheran Church, St Peter
Zion Lutheran Church, Arlington
Bethany Lutheran Church, Ivanhoe
Bethany-Elim Lutheran Church, Ivanhoe
Bethel Lutheran Church, Porter
Christ Lutheran Church, Cottonwood
Christ Lutheran Church, Hendricks
Danebod Lutheran Church, Tyler
First English Lutheran Church, Tyler
First Lutheran Church, Marshall
Grace First Parish, Russell
Grace Lutheran Church, Lake Benton
Hemnes Lutheran Church, Minneota
Hope Lutheran Church, Minneota
Lutheran Campus Ministry, Marshall
Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, Canby
Peace Lutheran Church, Ruthton
Sillerud Lutheran Church, Balaton
St Lucas Lutheran Church, Hanley Falls
St Paul Lutheran Church, Minneota
St Stephen Lutheran Church, Marshall
Tracy Lutheran Church, Tracy
Trinity Lutheran Church, Balaton
Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church, Hanley Falls
Bethany Lutheran Church, Morgan
Cross of Calvary Lutheran Church, Olivia
English Lutheran Church, Walnut Grove
First Lutheran Church, Renville
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Redwood Falls
Grace Lutheran Church, Belview
Hawk Creek Lutheran Church, Sacred Heart
Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Bird Island
Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Milroy
Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Sacred Heart
Rock Valle Lutheran Church, Echo
St John Lutheran Church, Morgan
St Luke's Lutheran Church, Franklin
St Matthew Lutheran Church, Evan
St Matthew Lutheran Church, Wabasso
St Olaf Lutheran Church, Walnut Grove
Trinity Lutheran Church, Lucan
Trinity Lutheran Church, Walnut Grove
American Lutheran Church, Windom
American Lutheran Church, Worthington
Belmont Lutheran Church, Windom
Bethany Lutheran Church, Windom
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Hills
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Lakefield
Christ Lutheran Church, Slayton
Evangelical Lutheran Church, Heron Lake
First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Worthington
First Lutheran Church, Dundee
First Lutheran Church, Pipestone
Grace Lutheran Church, Luverne
Grace Lutheran Church, Westbrook
Grace Lutheran Church, Worthington
Hadley Lutheran Church, Hadley
Highwater Lutheran Church, Westbrook
Immanuel Lutheran Church, Fulda
Old Westbrook Lutheran Church, Westbrook
Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Dovray
Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Jackson
Salem Lutheran Church, Jackson
Shalom Hill Farm, Windom
Shetek Lutheran Ministries, Slayton
Trinity Lutheran Church, Westbrook
Augustana Lutheran Church, St James
Bethany Lutheran Church of Judson, Lake Crystal
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Darfur
Christ the King Lutheran Church, New Ulm
East Sveadahl Lutheran Church, St James
Faith Lutheran Church, Madelia
First Lutheran Church, Butterfield
First Lutheran Church, St James
First Lutheran Church, Trimont
Lake Hanska Lutheran Church, Hanska
Our Savior's Lutheran Church, New Ulm
St Olaf Lutheran Church, Odin
St Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church (Ceylon), Welcome
Trinity Lutheran Church, Madelia
Trinity Lutheran Church, Sleepy Eye
Trinity Lutheran Church, Truman
Trinity Lutheran Church, Welcome
Union State Line Lutheran Church, Jackson
Waverly Lutheran Church (Trimont), Welcome
Zion Lutheran Church, Hanska
Zion Lutheran Church, Odin
