Synod Meeting Summary
The Synod of Lakes and Prairies met on September 27 and 28, 2026, via Zoom.
The meeting theme: "Faithful Stewardship: All Thriving is Mutual"
PDF of the Meeting Summary
Presentations
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Mustard Seed Stories
Forward Thinking Stewardship
by Jim Koon, Director of Financial Services and Treasurer
Two devotionals:
Faithful Stewardship and A Discipline for Faithful Stewardship.
Making Generous Disciples:
Stewardship as Faith Formation
by Kyle Nolan, Ministry Relations Officer, Upper Midwest, Presbyterian Foundation
Making Generous Disciples: Stewardship as Faith Formation
Global Ecumenical Liaison
by Rachel Anderson. Rachel is the Global Ecumenical Liaison (GEL) for our synod. Global Ecumenical Partnerships & Chart, Presbyterian Life & Witness organizational chart, 2026 World Communion Special Offering.
Per Capita
John Wilkinson, Director of Stewardship & Funds Development and
Kevin Veldhuisen, Mission Coordinator & Stated Clerk, Presbytery of South Dakota
discussed Per Capita.
The General Assembly portion will be $13.04 in 2027 and $12.72 in 2028.
The Synod portion will be $5.50 in 2027; unchanged since 2020.