Events Calendar

Conference: Lac Qui Parle Date: Feb. 18th @ 2:00 p.m. Meeting Location: Our Savior’s Lutheran, Montevideo

Conference: Watonwan River Date: Feb. 25th @ 2:00 p.m. Meeting Location: Trinity Lutheran Church, Madelia

Conference: Crow River Date: Feb. 25th @ 2:00 p.m. Meeting Location: Zion Lutheran Church, Litchfield

Conference: Glacial Ridge Date: March 3 @ 3:00 p.m. Meeting Location: Trinity Lutheran Church, Alberta

Hospitality is part of our Christian call to discipleship. Come listen and consider what the Bible says about hospitality as well as how we live out Christian hospitality in the real-life situations we encounter in our congregations and personal lives. Thursday, March 14th 2:00 p.m. - Session for Rostered Ministers 7:00 p.m. - Session for […]

The Commission for a Renewed Lutheran Church invites the SW MN Synod to a one hour listening session. Leaders from the commission will offer a short presentation on the Commission's charge and current work followed by a period of question and answer and then open listening. Personal information and identifying details will be redacted, but […]

Love Your Neighbor, Even When We Disagree  For All Men SW MN Synod Spring Gathering Flyer Saturday, April 13, 2024 Gloria Dei Church in Redwood Falls Schedule: 8:00 a.m. Registration / Rolls, Coffee, and Juice 9:00 Welcome and Bible Study Business Meeting -Fill vacancies on board: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Conference Reps. -Scholarship […]

In person at First Lutheran Church, 1114 Traverse Road, St. Peter, MN. Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024 - 9:00am-3:00pm Presenter: Rev. Emily Carson Registration Deadline: April 16th $40 per person. Sexual misconduct by rostered and other religious leaders is one of the most serious challenges faced by the church today. Violation of the sacred trust between […]

When: June 7-8, 2024. Time: 6:00 pm. Friday to 5:00 pm. Saturday. Where: Gustavus Adolphus College, St Peter & Zoom Webinar. Click here to visit the Synod Assembly webpage for more information. 

When: June 7-8, 2024. Time: 6:00 pm. Friday to 5:00 pm. Saturday. Where: Gustavus Adolphus College, St Peter & Zoom Webinar. Click here to visit the Synod Assembly webpage for more information. 

Friday, July 19, 2024 at the Redwood Falls Golf Club, Redwood Falls, MN Registration: 2:30 pm Shotgun Start: 3:00 pm Price: $75.00 per golfer Includes GOLF CART, green fees, meal, prizes and a donation to LMM Help Grow Leaders in Rural Ministry! Fund for Leaders Endowment: The SW MN Synod Lutheran Men in Mission (LMM) […]

Empower. Empowered. Empowering. August 6-8, 2024 Hilton Garden Inn, Sioux Falls, SD Click here to register! Women have been ordained for over 50 years, yet still experience challenges as we seek to live out our calls in this church. The ELCA is committed to improving the quality of calls for women in ministry. Seven synods […]

Thursday, October 3rd @ 7:00 pm This Zoom gathering is especially for Congregation Councils, Personnel Committees, and Rostered Ministers. Please RSVP to receive the Zoom Link in your email. Come hear an overview of the 2025 Synod Compensation Guidelines and how Portico Benefits figure into the definition of compensation for Rostered Ministers. Presenters: Pr. Janel […]

Location: Little Crow Resort & Conference Center: 15980 Hwy 23 NE, Spicer MN, 56288 Sunday Evening, October 6th - Tuesday, October 8th, 2024 Keynote Speaker: Professor Emeritus Timothy J. Wengert The 2024 Fall Theological Conference is planned especially for Pastors, Deacons, TEEM Students, Interns, Synod Authorized Lay Ministers currently serving a congregation, and paid staff […]

"Care for Creation and Ourselves" Friday, October 25 - Sunday, 27, 2024. Luther Crest Bible Camp, Alexandria, MN Join us for some time together learning about caring for our Earth’s resources, but also caring for ourselves and each other in a caring environment. Our speaker will be Pastor Krehl Stringer from Fergus Falls, who serves […]

Your voice can help set the direction of the Southwestern Minnesota Synod. It all started with the survey. Remember that survey? Yeah, the synod survey launched at Synod Assembly! It’s been about 3 years since we’ve undertaken an effort like this, so it’s high time we created this opportunity to listen to you. Why? Because […]

Your voice can help set the direction of the Southwestern Minnesota Synod. It all started with the survey. Remember that survey? Yeah, the synod survey launched at Synod Assembly! It’s been about 3 years since we’ve undertaken an effort like this, so it’s high time we created this opportunity to listen to you. Why? Because […]