+Bishop Jon V. Anderson This is a great time of year to engage in the faith practice of inviting. In fact, every time of year is a great time to invite people to bring their questions, life experiences, and explore more deeply a relationship with the community of Jesus. Jeff invited me. When I was […]
Thanksgiving Message from Bishop Jon A. Anderson
You show me the path of life. In your presence there is fullness of joy. Psalm 16.11 Normally when I think about Thanksgiving I find myself looking back. This year I am working on balancing the remembering with hopeful looking forward. God’s presence and actions will lead to times worthy of thanksgiving in the days, […]
Council Decides to Continue with Ten Conferences
+Bishop Jon V. Anderson At our synod council meeting on November 10th, we completed our discernment regarding the proposal to change from a ten- to a six-conference synod model. We reached a decision. I feel very good about the work done to shape a plan and the discernment of the council. We appreciate the earlier […]
Lutheran Bishops issue statement of solidarity to the Jewish Community on the 80th Anniversary of Kristallnacht
FOR RELEASE ON NOVEMBER 9, 2018 Media Contact: Sawyer Vanden Heuvel, Communications Director, South Dakota Synod svandenheuvel@sdsynod.org | 605-274-5035“But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream” – Amos 5:24 Lutheran Bishops issue statement of solidarity to the Jewish Community on the 80th Anniversary of Kristallnacht On November 9, 1938, the […]
Synod E-Newsletter – Nov. 1, 2019
In a democracy one of the callings of discipleship is to take time to prepare, pray and vote. We don’t just vote for our self interest but as a way of loving our neighbors. +Bishop Jon V. Anderson Election Day is November 6. Educate and equip yourself to be an effective advocate of voting rights […]
ELCA presiding bishop responds to Pittsburgh synagogue shooting
10/27/2018 4:15:00 PM – Evangelical Lutheran Church in American New Releases Dear Sisters and Brothers, I write to you with a broken heart – for the lives lost, wounded, and shattered by horrific hatred and violence at Tree of Life Congregation this morning. We join our Jewish neighbors and enter into mourning for all that […]
Welcome Jane Crawford
The SW MN Synod received two new candidates for call during the churchwide assignment process. We are grateful for Andrés Albertsen and Jane Crawford who will come to serve in your synod. Click here to Meet Andrés. Meet Jane! Greetings! My name is Jane Crawford and I am excited to continue my journey in the […]
Mission Support
Mission support dollars make ministry happen! Mission Support is the term used to describe that percentage of the tithes, offerings, and estate gifts your congregation shares beyond your local ministry site. The mission support you send is invested here in Southwestern Minnesota and globally through our ELCA because we live out God’s vision and mission […]
Welcome Andrés Albertsen
The SW MN Synod received two new candidates for call during the churchwide assignment process. We are grateful for Andrés Albertsen and Jane Crawford who will come to serve in your synod. Meet Andrés and next week we will share a little something about Jane. Meet Andrés I am an Argentinean of Danish descent. My […]
Synod E-Newsletter – Oct 18, 2018
Cultivating Generosity in Small Town and Rural Settings – Part 2 Center for Stewardship Leaders, Luther Seminary In this week’s post, Larry Strenge suggests some practical ways pastors and other stewardship leaders might engage in conversations concerning money. Very helpfully, Larry shifts the focus from the problematic side of money and the church-shame, guilt, obligation-to […]
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