SD District LCMS

06/17/2026

St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Ferney South Dakota celebrated 125 years of the Lord's ministry this last weekend! Rev. Moeller along with the congregation welcomed former pastors, Rev. Dwaine Doremus (1990-1996) and Rev. Lloyd Redhage (1997-2023), as well as SD District President Randy Sturzenbecher.
I was a wonderful time of worship, fellowship, and reflecting on what the Lord has done at St Paul's.
Congratulations!

06/17/2026

Main Street Living TV Program for June 21, 2026:
KDLT (NBC) channels 5.1 / 46.1
10:00am - “TITL” - “The Main Event” - A boxer who is hit by a car becomes embittered until he meets a cheerful 8-year old girl.
10:30 AM - Rev. Samuel Thole, pastor at Peace Lutheran Church in Brookings, SD, presents a message titled ”The Blessing of Encouragement“. The sermon is based on Matthew 10:5a, 21–33. This program is interpreted and closed captioned for the deaf and hard of hearing. For more information visit: www.mainstreetliving.com
KEVN (FOX) starts at 9:00 AM

06/17/2026

When a congregation enters a vacancy after the shepherd God has called to serve them is led to a new ministry, it can be both a challenging and uncertain time. In this article, President Sturzenbecher encourages congregations to view a vacancy as an opportunity for faithful reflection, prayer, and preparation.

He reminds us that God already knows who your next pastor will be. As congregations await the Lord’s provision, they can look forward to the day when pastor and people together ask, “How can we faithfully serve so that more people may hear the hope and promises we have in Jesus Christ?”

https://files.constantcontact.com/6e3324c7801/485987ce-57a4-4b85-ae1a-e64ab40304a0.pdf?rdr=true

06/17/2026

An update regarding the election for LCMS Synod President. Please continue to keep this in prayer.

The second round of voting in the election for president of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod was not conclusive, and another runoff will be required.

Read the full story: https://thelc.ms/3QlWLpZ

06/16/2026

What a joy to have over 140 women from South Dakota gather together in Rapid City for the SD District LWML convention. They gathered food for the food bank and Cornerstone Mission, prepared supplies to be used at Evergreen Lutheran at Pine Ridge, helped with LCMS Puppet Place ministry, fellowship and most importantly came together in worship and Bible study.
Hebrews 4:16 Confident in His Grace!

06/12/2026

The initial round of voting in the election for President of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod was not conclusive, and a runoff will be required.

• Matthew Harrison – 2,050 (43.8%)
• Joel Biermann – 1,822 (39.0%)
• Benjamin Ball – 371 (7.9%)
• Brady Finnern – 321 (6.9%)
• Peter Lange – 112 (2.4%)

Approximately 85% of registered voters participated in the first round, meaning that nearly 800 eligible voters across the Synod did not cast a ballot. Your congregation's vote matters, and we encourage all South Dakota District congregations to cast their pastoral and lay votes in the upcoming round of voting.

The second round of voting will take place June 13–16. If additional rounds are necessary, they will follow the same pattern. Registered voters will use the same voting credentials as before. Instructions and access information will again be provided by email when voting opens.
https://www.lcms.org/convention/national

06/10/2026

Main Street Living TV Program for June 14, 2026:
KDLT (NBC) channels 5.1 / 46.1
10:00am - “TITL” - “Dead End” - Because of frustration with his life, a man turns to drinking and another woman.
10:30 AM - Rev. Matthew Wurm, pastor at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Brookings, SD, presents a message titled ”Pray to the Lord of the Harvest“. The sermon is based on Matthew 9: 37-38. This program is interpreted and closed captioned for the deaf and hard of hearing. For more information visit: www.mainstreetliving.com
KEVN (FOX) starts at 9:00 AM

06/10/2026

Congratulations Ben Frerking!
On Friday evening after the LWML Divine Service, LCEF District Vice President, Kurt Primuth and SD District President, Randy Sturzenbecher awarded Ben a $500 scholarship for the LCEF South Dakota District College Scholarship.

06/04/2026

I just brought out the District Disaster relief trailer to Rapid City and saw this van. Does someone know something I don’t?