The Conference of Bishops met this October at the ELCA Churchwide Office in Chicago. Click here for a report on discussions and decisions adapted with permission by Bishop Ray Tiemann of the [...]

The Need An early October snowstorm hit the Black Hills of South Dakota dumping feet of snow taking out trees, power, roads, and tens of thousands of livestock. It is believed that 5 percent of [...]

The Lutheran Church in Nicaragua is gearing up for its annual retreat for 100 of its youth in January, 2014. Our brothers and sisters have asked the South Dakota Synod to help fund this important [...]

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The new edition of the Model Constitution for Congregations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America contains changes adopted by the 2013 Churchwide Assembly. It is consistent with the [...]

From the ELCA News Service: Marking a new, historic season of ministry in the life of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), more than 1,500 people gathered Oct. 5 at Rockefeller [...]