Members of the Bishop Election Committee conducted video interviews by Zoom with each of the eight* pre-identified pastors who submitted their biographical information and are open to participate in the bishop election process for our Southwestern Minnesota Synod. These pastors are not automatically nominees for our bishop election, nor are they the only potential nominees […]
SW MN Synod Mission Assessment
Part of our ongoing work is to invite people to better understand our synod, its mission field and the role of a synod bishop. Back in February, ELCA Research created a survey “Bishop Election Feedback“ for distribution among our congregations as we prepare for a bishop election and plan for the future. John Hessian, Research […]
Family Ministry Cohort
You’re invited to join a cohort of congregations working to build on nurturing families in faith. For decades research from Vibrant Faith has shown us that “faith is passed on through personal, trusted relationships, often but not always, in one’s own home.” We’ve built beautiful Sunday School ministries and tried to connect church and […]
MEF Grants for 2021 Have Opened!
Two grants of the Ministerial Excellence Fund have now been opened to aid in the financial freedom of our rostered ministers. Read on and apply if you qualify. Online application links are posted below. Grant for Educational Loan Reduction Rostered ministers who are paying on educational loans taken out to pursue your call should apply […]
Mission Grant Applications Now Open
Endowment Fund Congregational Mission Grants for 2021-2022 The Southwestern Minnesota Synod Endowment Fund will once again make grants to support the mission of Congregations in their local communities in 2021-2022. The Committee is looking for projects proposals in the following areas: Community Outreach Youth Activities Special Mission Projects In addition, the Committee invites proposals in response to mission challenges as we move to a post COVID-19 mission […]
Book Read Conversation – Becoming a Hybrid Church
Dave Daubert and Richard E.T. Jorgenson, Jr., serve as church leaders doing ministry online and on-the-ground during the pandemic. In the midst of this experience, they teamed-up to write, Becoming a Hybrid Church, (Day 8 Strategies, 2020). Last month many of us were able to learn from Dave Daubert on this topic as he met […]
Destabilizing – A Message from Bishop Jon Anderson
It has been a destabilizing year. We want Jesus to stabilize our lives. Holy Week was and is profoundly destabilizing. A virus showed up a little more than a year ago. We entered into a year of shifting safety protocols, economic damage, illness, racial reckoning, tragic deaths, tension over how to reduce impact or respond […]
Growing Young Book Study
Do you have a love of Jesus and a heart for young people? Interested in creating pathways for increased empathy and leadership roles for younger people in our your church? Join in a book study of “Growing Young: 6 Essential Strategies to Help Young People Discover and Love Your Church” by Kara Powell, Jake Mulder […]
SW MN Synod Survey – Bishop Election Feedback
You can help us see into the many communities and lives in your Southwestern Minnesota Synod. We want to invite you to share your input and invite the input of your congregation. ELCA Research has created a survey for distribution among our congregations as we prepare for a bishop election and plan for the future. […]
Former SW MN Synod Bishop Reflections
On February 9th, synod rostered ministers had the opportunity to gather via Zoom to hear the reflections from former SW MN Synod Bishops Rev. Charles Anderson and Rev. Stan Olson. They have brought their helpful insights and wisdom as we, in Southwestern Minnesota, look toward the election of a new bishop at our Synod Assembly […]
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