After 20 years of dedicated service in the South Dakota Synod, Jim Schade, Director for Lutheran Planned Giving, has announced his retirement. Jim’s last day will be on January 10, 2017. [...]
Olive K. Mehlhaff Weller, grandmother of Crystal McCormick (Candidacy and Mobility Office Coordinator for the South Dakota Synod) passed away on September 14, 2016. A memorial service will be [...]
Meet Tom Gehring. Tom spent a year at the Wopila House in Mission, SD on the Rosebud Indian Reservation. He was a member of an intentional Christian Community. While there, he worked with [...]
Face It Together Sioux Falls: Communities Facing Addictions The South Dakota Synod has partnered with Face It Together, Sioux Falls for the spiritual health and wellness of our communities to [...]
With Missionary Joy and Thanksgiving: On this the last day as Coordinator for Companion Synods, I take this opportunity to praise God for the opportunity I have had to serve in this capacity as [...]
Please include the people of St. Peter Lutheran Church in your prayers as they prepare to vote Sunday, August 28th on whether to dissolve the congregation or not. The changing demographics in [...]
Rev. Charlie Bunk will replace Rev. Natanael Lizarazo as Coordinator of Companion Synod Relations for the South Dakota Synod on September 1, 2016. Charlie and his wife, Barbara Bunk, have served [...]
This past Sunday, August 21st, Table of Grace celebrated the launch of weekly worship at their new location at 518 N Cliff Avenue in Harrisburg, SD. Jess Daum, Pastor of Table of Grace, noted [...]
At the 2016 Synod Assembly, Resolution #3 regarding Predatory Lending in South Dakota was adopted. As a part of that resolution, the South Dakota Synod of the ELCA resolved that it condemns any [...]
Approved minutes from the 2016 Synod Assembly are now available to be downloaded. To download and review at your convenience, click here. To review preliminary reports and the complete Synod [...]