You will most likely see Diane and I at some sporting events too.” Just blocks away, UMC’s Pastor Amber Laffey is planning to step away from ministry and return with her family to her husband’s hometown of Tripp. I will be in the area, as I will continue to work with Helping Kid Round First, Moody County Cares and I will continue serving as Chaplain for Moody County Emergency Services. “I love this congregation and the community and it wasn’t an easy decision. Blankenfelf will be based out of the synod office in Sioux Falls, however most of his time, he said, will be traveling throughout the state and getting to know people. His last Sunday at Our Savior’s will be January 9th. He hopes it will be a common thread that allows him to enter into their midst and work with them. Blankenfeld believes that the time he spent farming before entering the ministry helps him better understand what rural churches are facing.

Together, we will explore how they can continue in that mission,” he told The Enterprise.

Every church in the synod is important no matter the size as all are called to go about the work of God in their community, the synod and the world. “I will visit rural congregations that are currently without a pastor, I will stay in the community for two weeks, meeting with and listening to the church members and walking with the congregations as they look to the future. OSLC’s Pastor Alan Blankenfeld announced a couple of weeks ago his new role as a Rural Ministry Liaison. The congregations at both Our Savior Lutheran Church in Flandreau and Flandreau United Methodist learned this past week that their pastors will be leaving in the coming months for new roles. Updated: 1 year ago / Posted Dec 28, 2021

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