Telling the Story

There are many stories to tell of God at work in the South Dakota Synod and Evangelical Lutheran Church in America!  Below you will find resources for telling the story in your congregation:  videos, bulletin inserts, blogs, and more.

Stories of Faith in Action

This year the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) celebrates its 25th anniversary as a church that is deeply rooted — and always being made new.

In this special anniversary issue of Stories of Faith in Action, you’ll discover 21 stories of the people whose lives have been touched by ELCA ministries in the past year, as well as our 25th anniversary timeline celebrating where we’ve come and where we’re going as a church freed in Christ to serve.

You’ll also find resources on Mission Support (the portion of your weekly offering that is shared with ELCA synods and churchwide ministries) and how the important contributions members make to this church are put to use in life-changing ministries across the country and around the world.

Together we do God’s work in ways that no individual, congregation or synod can do alone.

To order free copies call 800-638-3522, ext. 2580, and ask for ELCAMA1167.  Order online at www.elca.org/resources and search for ELCAMA1167.  You’ll only pay for shipping.

South Dakota Synod Commercials

Watch on YouTube or download below (right click and select “save as”)

• SD Synod Commercial: “Being Lutheran”
• SD Synod Commercial: “Coffee”
• SD Synod Commercial: “Hungry”
• SD Synod Commercial: “Group of Lutherans”

LivingLutheran.com

Daily Conversation about what it means to “live Lutheran” on the LivingLutheran.com Blog.

• Blogs
• Member Voices
• Videos

The ELCA Around the World

The South Dakota Synod and ELCA are part of a global network of Lutherans.

• ELCA Around the World
• ELCA Our Faith in Action
• ELCA TV Ads

South Dakota Synod Cookbooks

The South Dakota Synod Cookbook features recipes for your next potluck supper and recipes for ministries happening in South Dakota and beyond.  View the cookbook by clicking the image above or by clicking here.

You may order these cookbooks for your congregation through Kevin Stillson at 605-274-5035.

Ministries of the ELCA and South Dakota Synod

The ELCA and South Dakota Synod are in ministry locally and around the world.

Ministries of the ELCA

• Women of the ELCA
• Men’s Ministries
• Youth and Young Adult Ministries
  Campus Ministry
  Young Adult Ministry
  Outdoor Ministry
  Youth Ministry
  Lutheran Youth Organization
  Youth Gathering
• Specialized Ministries
  African Descent Outreach
  Chaplaincy
  Disability Ministries
  Interim Ministry
  Large Membership Congregations
  Rural Ministry
  Urban Ministry
• ELCA Partners
• Multicultural Ministries

Ministries of the South Dakota  Synod

• Companion Synods of Nicaragua and Cameroon
• Multicultural Ministries
  Lutheran Lakota Shared Ministries
  Woyatan Lutheran in Rapid City
  Pueblo de Dios in Sioux Falls
  First Lutheran African Ministry in Sioux Falls
• Stewardship Ministries
• Youth and Family
• Book of Faith