Bishop Constanze Hagmaier provides a brief explanation of the grant the South Dakota Synod has received through Lilly Foundation Inc. through its Thriving Congregations Initiative.
There will be two online informational sessions on Tuesday, January 9, 2024 that will be open to all members of the South Dakota Synod to attend – one at 12:30pm CT and one at 7:30pm CT. Both sessions will include time for attendees to ask questions about the grant. You can register for the 12:30pm session here and the 7:30pm session here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Watch on YouTube or Vimeo (with Closed Captions). You can download a manuscript here. You can read our announcement of the grant award here.