News

The Synod Council’s Executive Committee has approved $25,000 to be distributed as micro-grants ($500 max per grant request) to ministry sites and members of the South Dakota Synod impacted by recent flooding.

Recap of the 2024 South Dakota Synod Assembly held on May 31 – June 1, 2024 at Our Savior’s Lutheran in Sioux Falls.

The Rev. Joel Pakan has been called to serve as Director for Rural Ministry for the South Dakota Synod.

Pastor Alan Blankenfeld will be leaving his position as Synod Rural Ministry Liaison. If you would like to send any well-wishes to Pastor Alan, or have any questions about the transition, please contact the Synod Office.

The South Dakota Synod invites you to join us for an evening of good food and great music on the Friday night of Synod Assembly (May 31st), featuring a free concert by the guest musicians for the Assembly, Peter and Brendan Mayer.

You are invited to join us at the Synod Assembly on the evening of Thursday, May 30th, 2024 as we celebrate rostered leaders who have recently retired and celebrating anniversaries of service, as well as some significant congregation anniversaries.

An update from Rev. Katia Cortez, Pastor President of the ILFE (the Lutheran Church of Faith and Hope, Nicaragua).

Registration is now open for the 2024 South Dakota Synod Assembly, which will take place from 5/31-6/1 at Our Savior’s Lutheran in Sioux Falls.

Earlier this month, the ELCA Conference of Bishops joined a growing list of faith leaders calling for a permanent bilateral ceasefire in Gaza.

The South Dakota Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) announced today that it has awarded $54,638 in grants to small-town and rural (STAR) congregations through the first two months of 2024.