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LYO Worship Band

LYO is bringing back the youth-led praise band to the SW MN Synod! Band Application Beginning October 1, high school musicians (current 9-12 graders) will be able to apply to be part of this group, mentored by Rev. Hans Peterson of Dakota Road. The application process includes a short written application as well as a […]

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Companion Synod Visitor Exchange

This month the SW MN Synod will host 4 guests from our Companion Synod, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa – South Eastern Diocese, for a two week visit.  To welcome them, a synod-wide meet and greet will be held:  Saturday, September 23rd  1-4 pm  Zion Lutheran Church 504 N Gilman Litchfield, MN 55355 

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Lay Ministry Learning

+Post by Pastor Heather Culuris, Synod Minister  But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of God who called you out of darkness into God’s marvelous light… (1 Pet. 2:9)  Almost 2000 years ago, these words were written to the earliest

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Financial resources for Coaching sessions now available!

Thanks to generous support from the Lilly Endowment Inc., the Gifts of Grace program is offering funding for rostered ministers who would like to utilize the new Coaching program in SW MN Synod. Rostered minsters can receive support for up to four coaching sessions. Coaching can help with renewal in ministry. It’s a chance to intentionally

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2024 Compensation Guidelines

As congregations move into the process of planning church budgets or spending plans for the coming year, the Compensation Guidelines Committee provides the following highlights for rostered leaders and council leaders. Click here for the 2024 Compensation Guidelines that were approved at our 2023 synod assembly. A few things to highlight in the Guidelines:  The

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Stewardship Zoom Recordings

GSB Fundraising Consultants, Pete Reuss and Paul Marsh, provided Zoom Stewardship Trainings for Rostered Ministers and Lay Leaders on Thursday, August 17th. Click the links below to view the recordings. Rostered Ministers Zoom Recording Stories of Thanksgiving – Energized Congregations are Generous Congregations PowerPoint PDF All Congregation Leaders Zoom Recording Telling Stories – Exciting Congregations

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What exactly is Candidacy? 

Perhaps you have heard someone who is preparing for ministry talk about being a candidate for ministry or perhaps you yourself have been encouraged by a pastor to consider entering the candidacy process.  Maybe your congregation just called a first call pastor who has recently been ordained and you have heard them talking about the

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