Let’s Get Ready for Winter Weather Parts of the Nation are already experiencing some winter-like weather and realizing winter will be here soon. Before the winter season arrives, get ready with some tips to prepare for extreme cold, snow, and ice. Share these tips...

Human Trafficking: The Hidden Crime Human trafficking is a hidden crime, and it can happen in any community. Join FEMA January 21 for a webinar featuring a subject matter expert from the Homeland Security Investigations Component of the Department of Homeland...

By Louise Van Poll Presbyterian Disaster Assistance is more than just helping after a disaster strikes. Through Presbyterian Women, PDA also trains and certifies Disaster Preparedness (DP) trainers to help congregations in each Presbytery plan an emergency response to...

United Nations Commission on the Status of Women Judy Rops has been selected to attend the Presbyterian Women (PW) delegation to the 64th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) March 9-20, 2020, at the United Nations in New York City....

Matching Gifts Campaign The Presbytery of South Dakota is inviting everyone to participate in our Matching Gifts campaign. This is a great way to stretch your giving dollars. The Presbytery of South Dakota will match all individual gifts up to $500, not just for one,...

CRE Update by Janice Palmer   Our newest class of students training to become Commissioned Ruling Elders were not able to meet in October due to inclement weather and poor road conditions. However with perseverance, attentiveness and the willingness to stay late...

Faith Presbyterian helps rebuild home in Puerto Rico by Rev. Sarah Hagena In the summer of 2018, Faith Presbyterian youth and church members began praying and dreaming of a mission trip to help the hurricane battered Island of Puerto Rico. Fundraising began slowly but...

Raymond Presbyterian by Marian Cramer Historically our Presbyterian Church is connectional, reaching out to other Presbyterian Churches to share in time of joy or need. Our Presbytery of South Dakota recently displayed it’s connectional skill when 30 volunteers from...

First Presbyterian Church in Huron held an intergenerational event which drew families and people of all ages to come together to decorate pillowcases. Together in Service is the national PW’s hands-on mission program, which sponsored the project as a way for...

New CRE Cohort Underway by Janice Palmer Our newest cohort of students training to become Commissioned Ruling Elders has one gathering under their belts, and that went very well. The topic for that day was "The Bible." Everyone was eager and engaged--lots of...