LIVE – HEAR – PROCLAIM – SERVE – STRIVE +Bishop Dee Pederson Those five little words summarize the promises of Baptism. They are also at the heart of the grant our synod received to organize and equip Mentors who walk with our Synod-Authorized Ministers (SAMs) as they continue to grow in ministry. We are grateful […]
Jesus said, “Ask the Lord of the harvest to send forth laborers into his harvest.” +Bishop Dee Pederson Friends, we have been praying, and the Lord has answered. On June 6, the Southwestern Minnesota Synod in Assembly commissioned Synod-Authorized Ministers at beautiful Christ Chapel at Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter. And God’s people rejoiced! What
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Living out baptism in daily vocations. In Mid-October, 8 of our Synod-Authorized Ministers (SAMs) and 10 mentors gathered at St. John’s Guesthouse in Collegeville, MN to grow in fellowship and understanding of lay ministry together. Synod-Authorized Ministers serve in congregations without a rostered leader and are authorized by the Bishop to preach and preside for the sacraments in a
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It’s a story that has played out countless times over the years. God calls people to ministry. They receive training. The church ordains them. They serve. Sometimes that process plays out for young people just discerning their careers. For Kari Shumaker, the newly ordained pastor at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Bird Island, the inkling
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