Minister Debt Relief Minister Debt Relief helps ministers pay down debt — and achieve greater financial well-being — through financial planning and a grant of up to $10,000. Starting January 1, 2022, this three-year pilot program will provide up to 150 grants per...

Creekside Cottage Groundbreaking The Creekside Cottage is the next phase of growth at the camp. The groundbreaking for this exciting addition was held in September during the Camp Commission Planning retreat. Plans are to have the construction completed and the...

REW WALZ AND EDNA WALZ MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Applications are now being accepted for the 2022-23 academic year. Applicant should be planning a career in any of the following areas: Minister of the Word and Sacraments, Director of Christian Education or Music,...

Dubuque Seminary has crafted a post-Easter Continuing Education series of presentations and small group discussion on how our congregations may be refreshed in new forms of ministry as we emerge from COVID.   You are warmly invited to participate in some or all of the...

Native American Concerns Committee (NACC)  of Presbyterian Women of Synod of Lakes and Prairies (SLAP)  is collecting money to establish scholarships for Native Americans.       Native Americans are the one minority who have less access to scholarships to attend post...

Spiritual Wellness Practitioner Pilot Program Rev. Candace Adams is providing a spiritual wellness practitioner pilot program through a grant from the Omaha Seminary Foundation and is available to anyone interested. For more information follow this link: Spiritual...

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...

COGA approves a hybrid assembly to include both online and in-person gatherings Rick Jones | Office of the General Assembly - December 4, 2020 The Committee on the Office of the General Assembly (COGA) has approved a plan to change the 225th General Assembly of the...

Stated Clerk speaks on need to look at policing in this country Rick Jones & Randy Hobson | Office of the General Assembly - December 7, 2020 LOUISVILLE The Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) says there is a need for reform in...

Lawrence “Lew” Elmer Christensen, 76, of Brookings, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, at the Brookings Health System. The funeral will was a private family service. Lawrence “Lew” Elmer Christensen was born Nov.21, 1943, to Florence (Olson) and Elmer Christensen....

Brigitte Tohm/Pexels photo credit   Experience faith, fun — and a deeper meaning of Christ’s birth By Traci Smith | Presbyterians Today I’ll never understand why poinsettias are 50% off in the store on Dec. 26. Why have we decided that their red and green glory...

Shown participating in a pre-pandemic march, the Rev. Dr.  Liz Theoharis, a Presbyterian pastor, joined Poor People’s Campaign Co-Chair the Rev. Dr. William Barber II in a post-election address on Thursday. (Contributed photo) Poor People’s Campaign co-chairs rally...