Just prior to Thanksgiving a few years ago, a Worthington middle school teacher asked their class to answer a simple question, What food will you eat on Thanksgiving?” In a culturally diverse school, the class heard many responses. Yet one student stayed quiet. The teacher invited them to talk during a break and heard the […]
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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
Accepting Applications for Congregational Mission Grants! Read More »
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.
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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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
Poverty Simulation – Walk a Mile in Their Shoes. Read More »
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
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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At the Senior High Gathering (April 2025), 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 2025-2026 Application is Open! Read More »
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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A Sermon for the Sunday after Easter, April 27, is available to congregations. This sermon by Synod Minister Seyward Ask can be read (Download a PDF format) or shared by video. There are no bulletins or hymn suggestions paired with this sermon. Our prayers are with you as we journey through Lent and celebrate Christ’s
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