Synod News

Rostered ministers of the Southwestern Minnesota Synod, we are facing a season like no other. If you hold educational debt from pursuing your call to ministry, odds of making significant gains toward your goal of eliminating it are in your favor! Until October 31st, two of three requirements of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) […]

The Gifts of Grace program continues to work toward increasing financial wellbeing in our synod. Educational Loan Reduction Grant One significant impact of the program has been in reducing the educational debt that rostered ministers have acquired in answering their call to rostered ministry.  The Grant to Reduce Educational Loans is offering up to $4,000

Join Pastor Heather this fall for Zoom gatherings with other pastors and deacons who fill specific niches in ministry.  These spaces for prayer and conversation are intended to create time for pastors or deacons in particular seasons and roles of ministry to come together to share joys and challenges, ideas and support for one another.

After a time of transition, we are excited to share this position description for a part-time Synod Youth Ministry Coordinator. This position involves serving approximately 15 hours per week and having primary responsibility for supporting the Synod Lutheran Youth Organization (LYO) Board and Youth & Family Ministry leaders (paid and unpaid), across the congregations of

A new cohort of Faithful Innovation is beginning this fall in the Southwestern Minnesota Synod. The last group of pastors and congregations who engaged in these conversations began in 2019, are revisiting what a difference it made for themselves and their congregations in navigating uncertain ministry waters and expanding the conversation.  This faithful cohort would

Philippians 1: 3-7:  “I thank my God for every remembrance of you, always in every one of my prayers for all of you, praying with joy for your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work in you will continue to complete

“And God’s gifts were given…. to equip the saints for the work of ministry for building up the body of Christ.” (Ephesians 2). For the past four years, this synod has been blessed by the ministry of Pr. Stephen Cook, called especially to lead the ministry of equipping synod congregations. Pr. Steve has discerned that

We are recruiting people for Coach Training right now (Summer 2022).  If you want to learn how to use listening skills and ask powerful questions to move people forward in their own goals, we’d love to have you! The 21st Century is 22 years young, and we as a church are just beginning to discover

+Bishop Dee Pederson For the past four years, this synod has been blessed by the ministry of Pr. Stephen Cook, called especially to lead the ministry of equipping synod congregations. Last summer, Pr. Steve agreed to continue this call until the beginning of 2022. Then I was thrilled he agreed to continue serving during this

On Saturday, May 21, the Synod Council voted to cancel the 2022 Synod Assembly due to the inability to attain quorum. Because the Synod Council is the interim legislative authority when there is no Synod Assembly, (Synod Constitution S10.02) all voting matters normally decided by the Assembly are transferred to the Synod Council. These actions