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 May 2, 2024 Synod […]
At the Senior High Gathering (March 2024), students from across the synod elected 13 high schoolers to serve as members of the LYO Board. The LYO Board is now tasked with appointing two more students to serve on the board with a particular focus on expanding the diversity of the students represented on the board.
LYO Board Appointments 2024-2025 Application is Open! Read More »
The Southwestern Minnesota Synod Endowment Fund wants to partner with you in supporting the mission of the Church in your local community in 2024-2025.  The Endowment Fund Committee is looking for project proposals in the following areas:  Community Outreach Youth Activities Special Mission Projects  Addressing Community Food Insecurity These grants are intended for new initiatives
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5/2/2024 News Assembly Registration Update: We have now reached the maximum room capacity for voting members attending onsite in the plenary room, Eckhoff Alumni Hall. If you, or your congregation, have not yet registered and hope to attend in-person, we encourage you to register today. A waiting list has been created and an overflow room/watch party
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Welcome Rev. Seyward Ask Synod Minister for Equipping Congregation Leaders, Rostered Ministers, Youth, & Families. Pastor Seyward Ask On Saturday, April 13, the Southwestern Minnesota Synod Council voted to extend a Letter of Call for the new Synod Minister position to Rev. Seyward Ask. Pastor Seyward was ordained in 2010 at her home congregation, First Lutheran
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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 18, 2024 Synod
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 4, 2024 Synod
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The Commission for a Renewed Lutheran Church invited the SW MN Synod to a one hour listening session. Leaders from the commission offered a presentation on the Commission’s charge and current work followed by questions and open listening. Recorded Zoom Gatherings: Session for Rostered Ministers (4/9/2024) Session for Lay Leaders (4/9/2024) Commission for a Renewed
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Body. Fractured, broken bodies: oh, how they hurt! Maybe you have known the pain of a broken bone, aging joints, threatening disease, or serious surgery. Last month, my husband underwent knee replacement surgery, which is a pretty violent procedure; it requires work to gain strength and move forward! No matter who we are, we have
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Generosity: Honest realities and exciting possibilities The onset of the pandemic led to a surge in generosity in the United States. That surge has now abated a bit. When coupled with inflation, many congregations feel the pinch. It can be easy to assume that these declines in giving will define the future. Yet congregations have
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