An ELCA task force has recently drafted a policy statement regarding inter-religious relations, its adoption to be voted on at the 2019 Churchwide Assembly. The draft statement is available [...]
CHICAGO –The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) has reached a preferred vendor agreement with Tithe.ly, a company that offers mobile and online tools to enhance financial giving to [...]
BeFriender Ministry Training, April 9-12, Sioux Falls Spirit of Joy in Sioux Falls is hosting a four-day training for BeFriender Ministry. This is a workshop for leaders who want to implement and [...]
Clarice Eitrheim passed away on February 23, 2018. Visitation will be held on Friday, March 2 from 5:00 to 7:00 at the Heritage Funeral Home in Sioux Falls. Funeral services are scheduled for [...]
Repeal of S8.51.10, which reads, “The Bishop may be elected to no more than two consecutive terms and shall serve until a successor assumes office.” Who proposed this recommendation? At the fall [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, contact: Barb Goldammer, Communications Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota 605-444-7504 § 800-568-2401 ext. 7504 Barb.Goldammer@LssSD.org [...]
Attending the 2018 ELCA World Hunger Leadership Gathering in Washington, D.C. as a representative from the South Dakota Synod was both educational and inspirational. I became much more aware of [...]
John Carlson, father of Rev. Lori Hope (St. Mark’s, Sioux Falls), passed away on January 19, 2018 due to acute interstitial lung disease. A celebration of life services will be on Saturday, [...]
Registration is now open for the Spring Theological Conference on April 3-5, 2018 at Trinity Lutheran in Yankton. Guest Theologian is Dr. Mark Allan Powell. Click here for registration and [...]
Forms A and C are annual forms that are to be filled out by each congregation. This information is submitted to the ELCA to help provide crucial data that assist in assessing the success of [...]
