With Missionary Joy and Thanksgiving: On this the last day as Coordinator for Companion Synods, I take this opportunity to praise God for the opportunity I have had to serve in this capacity as [...]

Please include the people of St. Peter Lutheran Church in your prayers as they prepare to vote Sunday, August 28th on whether to dissolve the congregation or not.  The changing demographics in [...]

Rev. Charlie Bunk will replace Rev. Natanael Lizarazo as Coordinator of Companion Synod Relations for the South Dakota Synod on September 1, 2016. Charlie and his wife, Barbara Bunk, have served [...]

This past Sunday, August 21st, Table of Grace celebrated the launch of weekly worship at their new location at 518 N Cliff Avenue in Harrisburg, SD. Jess Daum, Pastor of Table of Grace, noted [...]

At the 2016 Synod Assembly, Resolution #3 regarding Predatory Lending in South Dakota was adopted. As a part of that resolution, the South Dakota Synod of the ELCA resolved that it condemns any [...]

Approved minutes from the 2016 Synod Assembly are now available to be downloaded. To download and review at your convenience, click here. To review preliminary reports and the complete Synod [...]

The South Dakota Synod has been receiving updated information from our neighbors in the Gulf Coast Synod regarding the disaster response in the Baton Rouge, LA area. As you may know, last week [...]

The 2016 ELCA Churchwide Assembly concluded on August 13, 2016. At the Churchwide Assembly, many updates are made to the legislation of the ELCA. Click here to download a PDF of the updates that [...]