Bishop Hagmaier’s Churchwide Assembly Summary
Bishop Hagmaier’s Summary of the 2025 ELCA Churchwide Assembly.
Holy Playground Survey Invitation
Whether you’re a pastor, parent, volunteer, or someone who simply loves your church, we’d appreciate your thoughts on how best to support churches through the Holy Playground Initiative!
Sprinkles of Grace Mini Grant Application Materials
Applications will be open in August for “Sprinkles of Grace” mini grants. The “Sprinkles of Grace” grant was created to help ELCA churches in South Dakota in their ministry to families with children ages birth through eight years old.
Farm Stress, Mental Health and QPR Training in Watertown
On Thursday, October 23 the South Dakota Synod ELCA will sponsor a free event: Farm Stress, Mental Health and QPR Training with Dr. Andrea Bjornestad in Watertown at Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer. Lunch will be provided and space is limited. Advance registration is required.
Farm Stress, Mental Health and QPR Training in Mitchell
On Tuesday, October 21 the South Dakota Synod ELCA will sponsor a free event: Farm Stress, Mental Health and QPR Training with Dr. Andrea Bjornestad in Mitchell at First Lutheran Church. Lunch will be provided and space is limited. Advance registration is required.
2025 Fall Theological Conference
The theme for the 2025 Fall Theological Conference is “Cornucopia! Preaching Christ Crucified in Year A and These Times.” The conference will take place in Mitchell, SD, on September 14-16, 2025.
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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.