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  • 2026 Synod Assembly

    Date: June 5 - 6, 2026 Time: registration opens 11:30 am - Friday, June 5th (on-site) Place: Gustavus Adolphus College & online via Zoom Theme: Grounded in Hope. Please visit the Synod Assembly Webpage for more information and registration. www.swmnelca.org/synod-assembly

  • Zoom Gathering: Rewriting the Rural Narrative

    It seems the rural story has already been told. Small towns keep getting smaller. Churches, schools, clinics, businesses, and now post offices, have closed their doors as the lucky few migrate out to the big cities. This deficit framework dominates how we discuss and envision our rural communities. However, the story of rural America since […]

  • Lutheran Men in Mission Golf Tournament

    Help Grow Leaders in Rural Ministry! 31st Annual LMM Golf Tournament Friday, July 24th, 2024 Redwood Falls Golf Club, Redwood Falls, MN Registration: 2:30 pm Shotgun Start: 3:00 pm Price: $85.00 per golfer. Includes GOLF CART, green fees, meal, prizes and a donation to LMM Registration Deadline: Monday, July 20th Click here to download and print the […]

  • Study Session 1: Conscience and Conversation

    +Bishop Dee Pederson  Dear friends in Christ –  Recently, many of you received the ELCA study titled, “Conscience and Conversation: A Study During the Reconsideration of the Social Statement Human Sexuality: Gift and Trust.”   On Thursday, August 13 – 1:00-3:00 p.m. and Thursday, August 20—1:00-3:00 p.m., Bishop Dee Pederson will host two opportunities to walk through the study, which prepares […]

  • Study Session 2: Conscience and Conversation

    +Bishop Dee Pederson  Dear friends in Christ –  Recently, many of you received the ELCA study titled, “Conscience and Conversation: A Study During the Reconsideration of the Social Statement Human Sexuality: Gift and Trust.”   On Thursday, August 13 – 1:00-3:00 p.m. and Thursday, August 20—1:00-3:00 p.m., Bishop Dee Pederson will host two opportunities to walk through the study, which prepares […]

  • Stewardship 101 for Smaller Congregations Zoom Gathering

    Addressing stewardship in smaller congregations can be confusing, especially when things have either been running on "autopilot" for so long that the topic seems out of place, or because it's never really been talked about and so the topic is too foreign or controversial. But stewardship is a discipleship practice that goes far beyond the […]

  • Portico Benefits Webinar

    Synod means walking together. As Portico has released its updates on benefits for 2027, we want you to know we are walking with you. The cost of groceries, daily necessities, higher prices at the gas pump, and in agriculture impact all of us as roster ministers, church members, SAMs – everyone. And we know this […]

  • 2026 Fall Theological Conference

    2026 Fall Theological Conference Location: Little Crow Resort & Conference, Spicer MN Dates: Sept. 27, Sunday Evening – Sept. 29, Tuesday Afternoon Click here to view and download the conference schedule. Who are the People in Our Neighborhood? How loving our neighbor and a prophetic witness both begin with knowing the people in our community.  In […]

  • Zoom Gathering: When Ministry Meets Menopause

    When Ministry Meets Menopause: Leading with Clarity, Confidence, and Compassion Through the Menopause Transition Two Zoom dates offered, same content: Thursday, October 8 - Noon-1pm Thursday, October 22 - Noon-1pm This Zoom gathering is especially for women in ministry. The menopause transition can impact memory, focus, emotional regulation, sleep, and confidence. For ministry leaders, these […]

  • Zoom Gathering: When Ministry Meets Menopause

    When Ministry Meets Menopause: Leading with Clarity, Confidence, and Compassion Through the Menopause Transition Two Zoom dates offered, same content: Thursday, October 8 – Noon-1pm Thursday, October 22 – Noon-1pm This Zoom gathering is especially for women in ministry. The menopause transition can impact memory, focus, emotional regulation, sleep, and confidence. For ministry leaders, these changes […]

  • Safer Together: Beyond the Gun Control Debate

    A Conversation Among the People and Congregations of the ELCA in Minnesota and North Dakota “Christian love builds powerful relations of giving and receiving that counter the isolation, despair, enmity, and nihilism that often contribute to lethal harm and criminal homicide.” – ELCA Social Message on Gun Related Violence and Trauma Safer Together: A Regional Conversation […]

  • Junior High Youth Gathering

    We are incredibly excited that you are looking at the materials for the 2026 Junior High Youth Gathering. This is a YOUTH LED event that is planned by the Southwestern Minnesota Synod Lutheran Youth Organization (LYO) Board. Our theme this year is “Refuge in the Chaos,” based on Psalm 46:1-2. Location: Willmar Conference Center & […]