Save the Date! Registration will be available soon. As youth workers, whether paid or volunteer, you have the opportunity to impact the next generation. This is a sacred and significant role. Having healthy boundaries when working with students is crucial and that responsibility lies squarely on your shoulders. Join us as we discuss ways to […]
Location: SW MN Synod Office, 175 E Bridge St., Redwood Falls, MN 56283 We are here to support you and your ministry with children, youth, and families in a wide variety of ways and are so excited for this new offering… Our gathering is open to all lay and rostered leaders who work with children and […]
The LYO board is overjoyed to be sharing registration materials for the Synod’s annual Senior High Youth Gathering! All 9th-12th grade students are invited to this event, which is coordinated and planned by the SW MN Synod Lutheran Youth Organization (LYO). It will be held March 10-11, 2023 at Luther Crest Bible Camp, Alexandria, MN. […]
Money. Stewardship. These topics tend to fall to the bottom of many rostered leaders' to-do lists. Leaders can easily see them as necessary evils. Yet to quote Henri Nouwen, "Fundraising is proclaiming what we believe in such a way that we offer other people an opportunity to participate with us in our vision and mission." […]
Expanding ministry! Just think of the lives your congregation could impact if your members grew their giving by 10%-15% next year! This is exactly the goal of Stewardship for All Seasons (SAS), a two-year, comprehensive process. SAS congregations move embrace an impactful annual appeal and move into other vital realms of a culture of generosity: […]
This gathering is supported by the Gifts of Grace program. The SW MN Synod has a partnership with GSB Fundraising, Pete Reuss and Paul Marsh to help consult rostered ministers and congregations in stewardship. The Zoom link will come to you in an email AFTER you RSVP. Online Form - Congregation Lay Leaders RSVP Powered […]
“Faith and Trust in God in Our Lives” Click here for the event flyer with the schedule. Click here for the registration form.
For many congregations, church-as-we-know-it is struggling and may soon vanish. When LeaderWise, as church consultants, work with congregations we often hear the same FIVE THEMES; however, these FIVE THEMES hinder congregations from stepping into the future. Read a recent article by Rev. Cindy Halvorson, a staff associate with LeaderWise about the FIVE THEMES and Why They […]
For many congregations, church-as-we-know-it is struggling and may soon vanish. When LeaderWise, as church consultants, work with congregations we often hear the same FIVE THEMES; however, these FIVE THEMES hinder congregations from stepping into the future. Read a recent article by Rev. Cindy Halvorson, a staff associate with LeaderWise about the FIVE THEMES and Why They […]
There will be three Zoom Meetings prior to the actual Assembly. They will take place the week of May 22-25. All voting members are encouraged to attend all three hearings. This is an opportunity to learn and ask questions regarding the 2025 Proposed Budget and 2024 Proposed Compensation Guidelines. The Assembly Orientation will provide directions for […]
There will be three Zoom Meetings prior to the actual Assembly. They will take place the week of May 22-25. All voting members are encouraged to attend all three hearings. This is an opportunity to learn and ask questions regarding the 2025 Proposed Budget and 2024 Proposed Compensation Guidelines. The Assembly Orientation will provide directions for […]
There will be three Zoom Meetings prior to the actual Assembly. They will take place the week of May 22-25. All voting members are encouraged to attend all three hearings. This is an opportunity to learn and ask questions regarding the 2025 Proposed Budget and 2024 Proposed Compensation Guidelines. The Assembly Orientation will provide directions for […]
SAVE THE DATES. June 9-10, 2023, in person, at Gustavus Adolphus College. View all information about the event.
