by Kevin Veldhuisen | Apr 14, 2021 | New Song
The Presbytery of South Dakota, through our Congregational and Pastoral Care Team, is providing free boundaries training for all pastors and CREs. For the safety of our congregations and those who are serving them, this is a very important certification to receive on...
by Kevin Veldhuisen | Feb 27, 2020 | New Song
Notice of Study Leave The Presbytery’s Personnel Team, and with the support of Administration and Coordination, Kevin Veldhuisen has been granted a 3 month study leave which will begin March 5 and run through May 31. During this time he will not be accessible in...
by Kevin Veldhuisen | Feb 26, 2020 | Matching Gifts, New Song
2020 Matching Gifts Campaign The Presbytery will again provide a Matching Gifts Campaign to help support 4 critical ministries within South Dakota, with a total budget of $20,000 dedicated for matching individual gifts. The presbytery will match up to $500 per...
by Kevin Veldhuisen | Feb 26, 2020 | Matching Gifts, New Song
Grants for New Ministries Within Your Congregation The Church Development Fund has been established by the Presbytery of South Dakota to expand congregational ministry by supporting innovative ministry initiatives at the congregational level. The use of these funds...
by caitlin | Feb 19, 2020 | Call Seekers, Meet the Pastor, New Song
1. Tell us about yourself and your ministry setting. Miller is a town of about 1500, and is county seat in a county with twice that population. First Presbyterian Church was the first church in Hand County, and was established in 1882. We have just under 200...
by caitlin | Feb 19, 2020 | Call Seekers, Meet the Pastor, New Song
1. Tell us about yourself and your ministry setting. My family and I moved to South Dakota from Raleigh, North Carolina in 2007. We were praying for a calling in which we would be within a day’s drive of my aging parents in Minnesota. But we also knew, from living...