Bishop Election Devotional for March 31, 2019

AUGUST 23, 2017 – SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA – At the August 2017 Synod Council meeting, it was approved to hire Jake Hanson as the new Seminary Resource Recruiter in the South Dakota Synod. [...]

Dear Congregational Leaders: Please be advised of a fraudulent scam threat that is impacting congregations and businesses. There are scammers who are finding names of treasurers on congregational [...]

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, With the events that have unfolded with ever-increasing public displays of fascism and anti-Semitism, culminating in the violence and deaths in [...]

As you discuss your mission support commitment for the coming year, please consider what portion of your congregation’s weekly offerings will be shared with the synod and churchwide ministries [...]

The approved compensation and guidelines from Synod Assembly can be downloaded below. Click on the link for the document that pertains to your particular called minister of word and sacrament or [...]

South Dakota Hunger Summit Wednesday, November 8, 2017 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Dakota Wesleyan University, 1200 W University Ave, Mitchell, SD 57301 Register McGovern Hunger Ambassador Award [...]

Abraham Gayetaye, SAM and Mission Developer for First Lutheran African Ministry is currently being hospitalized after suffering a stroke late last night in his home. Abraham is responsive and [...]

The 2017 Synod Assembly minutes with passed resolutions and other actions taken by the assembly have been approved and can be downloaded in the link below.

The “Hope in Hell” forum series, slated to be held on Wednesdays in August at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, has been postponed. The future dates are still to be determined. We regret the [...]

Join Bishop Zellmer and synod staff for “Pie and Coffee with the Bishop”. We will be hosting three different sessions for congregational presidents, pastors and stewardship leaders, [...]