Events Calendar

Please email Maggie Berggren at [email protected] for more information.

Location: Synod Office, Redwood Falls, MN

All are welcome to attend! Tuesday, January 21, 2025 1:00pm at First Lutheran in St. Peter MN Representatives from a variety of denominations will be participating including leaders from the MN Council of Churches, the New Ulm Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church, and the Southwestern Minnesota Synod of the ELCA. There will be a […]

SW MN Synod Conference Assemblies: Conference, Date, Time & Location Great River – February 2 – Zoom Minnesota Valley – February 16 – 12:30pm at Scandian Grove, St. Peter Scenic Valley – February 16 – 1:30pm registration, 2pm meeting at St. Matthews, Wabasso Shetek – February 16 – 2pm at First, Worthington Crow River – […]

SW MN Synod Conference Assemblies: Conference, Date, Time & Location Great River - February 2 - Zoom Minnesota Valley - February 16 - 12:30pm at Scandian Grove, St. Peter Scenic Valley - February 16 - 1:30pm registration, 2pm meeting at St. Matthews, Wabasso Shetek - February 16 - 2pm at First, Worthington Crow River - […]

For the past five years, rostered leaders have been encouraging and consoling one another with the words of Mordecai: that who knows whether we have been called into ministry “for such a time as this.” Mordecai’s ancient wisdom helped sustain us through a global pandemic and through challenging days in our own times. But today? […]

For the past five years, rostered leaders have been encouraging and consoling one another with the words of Mordecai: that who knows whether we have been called into ministry “for such a time as this.” Mordecai’s ancient wisdom helped sustain us through a global pandemic and through challenging days in our own times. But today? […]

SW MN Synod Conference Assemblies: Conference, Date, Time & Location Great River – February 2 – Zoom Minnesota Valley – February 16 – 12:30pm at Scandian Grove, St. Peter Scenic Valley – February 16 – 1:30pm registration, 2pm meeting at St. Matthews, Wabasso Shetek – February 16 – 2pm at First, Worthington Crow River – […]

SW MN Synod Conference Assemblies: Conference, Date, Time & Location Great River – February 2 – Zoom Minnesota Valley – February 16 – 12:30pm at Scandian Grove, St. Peter Scenic Valley – February 16 – 1:30pm registration, 2pm meeting at St. Matthews, Wabasso Shetek – February 16 – 2pm at First, Worthington Crow River – […]

Hospitality is a part of our Christian lives and a significant part of the life of our congregation's worship experience.  We all want our congregation to be the most hospitable, but what makes us welcoming? How do we prepare to welcome guest worship leaders and preachers? How can we welcome people new to church? Come […]

All 9th-12th students are invited to the Synod’s annual Senior High Youth Gathering. It will be held April 4-5, 2025 at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Redwood Falls. Lodging will be at Redwood Lodge. This event is coordinated and planned by the SW MN Synod Lutheran Youth Organization (LYO). The theme this year is “Strengthened […]

DEADLINE for submitting memorials/resolutions is April 7, 2025. Click here to view and download the 2025 Guidelines for Memorials and Resolutions. Submit resolutions by April 7, 2025, in order to be considered by the 2025 Synod Assembly: By email: [email protected] By mail: Southwestern Minnesota Synod Attn: Tammy Schacher PO Box 499 Redwood Falls, MN 56283