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Accepting Applications for Congregational Mission Grants! 

Congregation Vitality, Generosity, Synod News / 2 minutes of reading

The Southwestern Minnesota Synod Endowment Fund Committee will once again award grants to support the mission and ministries of congregations in their local communities in 2025-2026. The Endowment Fund Committee is looking for projects proposals in the following areas:   Community Outreach  Youth Activities  Special Mission Projects   Addressing Community Food Insecurity  These grants are intended […]

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Pope Leo XIV

Special Messages, Synod News / 3 minutes of reading

Prayers and blessings for Pope Leo XIV and our Roman Catholic neighbors In recent weeks, many have reflected on the mutual respect and friendship of Pope Francis and Lutheran pastoral leaders. The election now of Pope Leo XIV, an Augustinian like Martin Luther, has generated growing interest in considering the faith we hold in common.

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Synod Assembly Service Project

Assembly, Synod News / 1 minute of reading

Assemble Summer Kits for Homeless Teens.  Celebrate LSS’ 160th Anniversary with Service! Join LSSMN, your synod’s social service serving arm, at the SW MN Synod Assembly in expressing the love of Christ through your gifts and service. We’ll live out our faith in action by assembling 100 Summer Outreach Kits for our Youth Service Centers in

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Poverty Simulation – Walk a Mile in Their Shoes. 

Assembly, Synod News / 2 minutes of reading

Friday, June 6, 2025 2:30 – 4:45 p.m. Gustavus Adolphus College 800 W. College Ave., St. Peter, MN All are welcome! Only 80 participants will be able to experience this simulation. You do not need to be a registered synod assembly voting member to attend, however this is one of the learning opportunities provided at the

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E-News 4/24/2025

Biweekly E-News, Synod News / 1 minute of reading

SW MN Synod E-News The Synod E-News is a biweekly email with current synod news, resources, and information on upcoming events. If you do not already subscribe to the Synod E-News, please sign up. (We respect your privacy. Subscribers will not have their email addresses shared or redistributed in any way.) News Articles from April 24, 2025 Pope

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Pray Without Ceasing

Synod News, Worship / 5 minutes of reading

Dearly beloved in Southwestern Minnesota – I have been eager to invite you to join in an effort affirmed by the Conference of Bishops: to pray! In fact, to Pray Without Ceasing. Some of us pray every day, throughout the day. Some of us pray periodically. And for some of us, we say that when we

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Synod Assembly Offering

Assembly, Synod News / 2 minutes of reading

We invite you to join us in sharing a gift through the 2025 Synod Assembly Offering. This year the synod looks to raise $35,000 to invest in our joint work of passing on the faith. No area excites or concerns congregations more than the engagement of children, youth, and young families. Ensuring that young people

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Annual Congregation Report

Synod News / 2 minutes of reading

This is your reminder that the Annual Congregation Report is due. On Friday, April 11, the online system for filing the Annual Congregation Report Form A will close. This is our final push to include all congregations and worshiping communities. If you have not yet submitted your report, we ask that you do so no

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