Now Hiring! Southwestern Minnesota Synod – Synod Support Staff Ideal Candidate will have: Bachelor’s or Associate’s Degree in Accounting Working knowledge of QuickBooks Experience in Excel, Word, Outlook Excellent typing/keyboarding and grammatical skills Strong organizational skills Ability to maintain confidentiality in all matters Excellent communication skills Ability to work in a team environment Duties include […]
Your new Director for Evangelical Mission: The Rev. Dr. Dee Pederson
We want to share with you that Pr. Dee Pederson will be our next Director for Evangelical Mission (DEM). She will be starting on September 1. Pr. Dee is an experienced and gifted pastor. She has served at Bethlehem Lutheran in St. Cloud for 31 years. In that time, she has served on local interfaith, […]
Job Opening – Regional Gift Planner
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Foundation seeks a Regional Gift Planner for Northwest and Southwest Minnesota. ELCA Synod Territory includes: Northwest Minnesota Synod and Southwest Minnesota Synod. The Regional Gift Planner (RGP) will be responsible for identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and securing planned and current gifts from individuals in support of churchwide ministries, congregations, […]
Ferman Woodberry Elected Vice President of Southwestern Minnesota Synod
The synod vice president ballot had three nominees: Blair Schrader, Kristy Henriksen, and Ferman Woodberry. On the first ballot Ferman Woodberry was elected with 65% of the votes. About 400 voting members were present. Before members voted, Bishop Jon Anderson asked the nominees to share a bit about themselves. The video below captures Ferman speaking […]
2019 Synod Assembly Notes – Day 2
Video Recorded Presentations Bishop Jon’s Report – Part 1: Remembering & Noticing Bishop Jon’s Report – Part 2: Trusting & Following Bible Study by Dr. Deanna Thompson – Part 1: “The Body of Christ in the 21st Century” Bible Study by Dr. Deanna Thompson – Part 2: “The Body of Christ in the 21st Century” […]
2019 Synod Assembly Notes – Day 1
Video Recorded Presentations Bishop Jon’s Report – Part 1: Remembering & Noticing Bishop Jon’s Report – Part 2: Trusting & Following Bible Study by Dr. Deanna Thompson – Part 1: “The Body of Christ in the 21st Century” Bible Study by Dr. Deanna Thompson – Part 2: “The Body of Christ in the 21st Century” […]
Synod Assembly App
We’re excited to announce we have a brand NEW mobile guide for you to use at the synod assembly! Get the App/Guide to access the most up-to-date information for the synod assembly. This guide is easy to use, has all the pre-assembly materials, plus fun photos about our assembly prep. Get the app and start […]
Stewardship Toolkit for May 2019
This month’s theme: Stewardship of community Created by Rev. Rob Blezard Copyright © 2019, Rev. Robert Blezard. Reprinted by permission. Pastor Blezard works as content editor for www.stewardshipoflife.org and serves as an assistant to the bishop of the Lower Susquehanna Synod and. He blogs at www.thestewardshipguy.com.
A Different Holy Week
A Holy Week message from Bishop Jon V. Anderson As we enter in the weekend of the great Passion, I am hearing the great, old and life-giving passages of Holy Week and the Holy Weekend in a different way. That is one of the gifts of living in relationship with scripture, as you journey through […]
Synod Assembly Service Projects & Workshops
Assembly Highlights! Our ELCA representative, Rev. Brenda Smith, Program Director, ELCA Faith and Book of Faith, will challenge us to dig deeper into our faith as we go through our everyday life. Our Bible study leader, Deanna Thompson, professor of Religion at Hamline University, will cover topics ranging from Martin Luther and feminism, scriptural interpretation, […]
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