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Meet the Moderator

Meet the Moderator

Paula Zavitz was installed as the new moderator for the Presbytery of South Dakota during the Oct. 16 Presbytery meeting. She had been serving as the vice moderator. Zavitz grew up in Colorado where she attended the Congregational Church with her family. When she...

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Scholarship available

Scholarship available

Rew Walz and Edna Walz Memorial Scholarship Applications are now be accepted for the 2020-21 academic year. Scholarships may be awarded to persons who are needy and worthy and planning on a career in any of the following areas: minister of the Word and Sacraments,...

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David Halleen will be ordained & installed on Sunday, Oct. 18 at 4:00 p.m. at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Sioux Falls. Everyone is welcome to attend and celebrate with David and the members of Westminster.

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Results of POSD Special Meeting

Results of POSD Special Meeting

The Presbytery of South Dakota of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) held a Special Called Meeting via Zoom Video Conference on Monday, October 5, 2020. The business of the meeting was to approve the final terms of sale following the auction for Pioneer Camp. The...

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Synod begins Justice & Peace book group

Synod begins Justice & Peace book group

SLAP’s PW is starting a Justice and Peace book study club. This group will read a new book every two months. Members will receive study guide questions to use while reading the book and the group will meet via Zoom for a two-hour discussion. Two discussion times are...

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Becoming less defensive about white privilege

Becoming less defensive about white privilege

The Christian faith provides some tools for letting go of our defensiveness. by Peter W. Marty One of the unspoken privileges of being white in America is the privilege to assume that racism is not a pressing topic. To many white people, it makes little sense to...

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Pioneer Camp auction news

Pioneer Camp auction news

To: South Dakota Presbytery Pastors, Churches, Moderators, Committee Members, and Commissioners From: Jane M. Hohm, Moderator of Presbytery of South Dakota Re: Links to Pioneer Camp Auction and Notice of Upcoming Meetings of POSD Please make the following information...

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Scholarships available

Scholarships available

An exciting opportunity in Bowen Family  Systems Theory is now available online for the 2020-21 academic year and Omaha Presbyterian Seminary Foundation is offering 10 [ten] $1,000.00 scholarships for those who are accepted and qualify within the Foundation's 13-state...

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Wacinyan Tipi Homeless Shelter needs help

Wacinyan Tipi Homeless Shelter needs help

Wacinyan Tipi's (House of Hope’s) Mission Statement is to restore the basic integrity and dignity of the Dakota values of everyone who passes through our shelter doors. Hygiene kits are much needed. All items for each kit should be placed in a one-gallon Ziploc bag....

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New Commissioned Ruling Elders

New Commissioned Ruling Elders

There were eight members of the 2019-20 Commissioned Ruling Elder (CRE) class who completed the Presbytery training to become CREs. Although the Corona virus pandemic created some incredibly unique difficulties and hurdles, each of the eight were able to overcome...

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From the desk of the Moderator

From the desk of the Moderator

My prayer for the day is that God will enhance our vision and increase our capacity for His influence in our lives!  As we walk in faith today, may we find peace that passes understanding.  Amen. The work of the Presbytery of South Dakota continues in spite of the...

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