Introduction to the Holy Playground Initiative
Associate to the Bishop and Director for Evangelical Mission Rev. Jonathan Vehar provides a brief explanation of the South Dakota Synod’s “Holy Playground” Initiative, funded by a generous grant from Lilly Foundation Inc.
A Pastoral Message on the 2024 Election
A Pastoral Message from Bishop Constanze Hagmaier on the 2024 Election.
Results of the Synodwide Study for the 2025 Bishop Election Process
The results of the Synodwide study conducted ahead of the 2025 Bishop’s election are now available. They can be read through a summary report or the full report, which includes graphs and narrative answers.
2024 Farm to Table Fundraiser
Join us for the 2024 Farm to Table Dinner Fundraiser to support rural ministry in the South Dakota Synod!
2024 Fall Theological Conference
The theme for the 2024 Fall Theological Conference is “Standing on the Rock – the ‘Brut-I-Full”‘ Life of a Rostered Leader: Finding Your Voice, Speaking to Your Community, and Surviving the Storms.” The conference will take place in Pierre, SD, on September 15-17, 2024.
2024 South Dakota Synod Assembly
2024 South Dakota Synod Assembly
May 31-June 1, 2024
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Mailing Address
South Dakota Synod, ELCA
2001 S Summit Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57197
Fax
605-274-4028
Location
2125 S Summit Avenue
Sioux Falls, SD 57197
Office Hours
Monday – Friday
8am–5pm
Land Acknowledgment
South Dakota Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America recognizes that the Oceti Sakowin, (the Seven Council Fires of the Lakota, Dakota, Nakota) the Arikara, the Ponca, and the Cheyenne, are the original inhabitants of South Dakota; and South Dakota is the current home of the Cheyenne River Tribe, Crow Creek Tribe, Flandreau Santee Tribe, Lower Brule Tribe, Oglala Tribe, Rosebud Tribe, Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate, Standing Rock Tribe, and Yankton Tribe.
We recognize that we are called to be in good relationship with our neighbors, that the tribes are sovereign nations, that there is a history of broken treaties and broken trust, and that there is lots of work to be done. And we also recognize that as Christians, we have faith in new life, in hope for mending what is broken, and in our calling through the Holy Spirit to do this work.