1. Pueblo de Dios &
Augustana Lutheran Church
Two unique communities,
United
In our call to live out God’s misssion!

2. Augustana Lutheran Church
“Renewing and Reaching Out With Christ for 125 Years”

3. Augustana Lutheran Church
 First Lutheran congregation in Sioux Falls
 Celebrated our 125th Anniversary in the
summer of 2008
 Primarily a Swedish language & bilingual
Swedish-English for first 50 years

4. Augustana & Pueblo de Dios
 Bold & faithful decision made by
Augustana to help be “birthing
congregation” of new Latino ministry
 Also helped plant St. Marks in late 60s
 A revisiting of our immigrant, multilingual
roots!

5. Augustana & Pueblo de Dios

6. Pueblo de Dios
“Called by Christ. In Solidarity with the Community.”
 Accompaniment Model & Community
Organizing as “base”
 Scripture: Luke 24:13-35
 Confianza y convivencia
 What have we found?...

7. Pueblo de Dios
“Called by Christ. In Solidarity with the Community.”
 Two “primary” focal areas
1. Youth Ministry
2. Pastoral Care
 Prison & legal system (visits & Bible Study)
 Family

8. Pueblo de Dios
“Called by Christ. In Solidarity with the Community.”
 Worship
 English and Spanish classes
 Computer lab
 Small-group Bible Studies
 Many Programs “in the works”
 LOTS OF FOOD (often w/ Augustana!)

9. Augustana & Pueblo de Dios

10. Augustana & Pueblo de Dios
Preparing Ajiaco – a traditional
Colombian soup – for a joint
fundraiser.
At the end of September,
Augustana and Pueblo de Dios
made lefse for our annual bazaar.
(No pics yet – sorry!)

11. Augustana & Pueblo de Dios

12. Block Party Fiesta 2009!

13. Block Party Fiesta 2009!
 Approx. 600 people
came out!
 Food from U.S., Mexico,
Colombia, El Salvador,
Guatamala
 Bingo, Face-Painting,
Inflatables, Puppet
Theater, Bingo, Games,
Piñatas
 Incredible Music!
 ALL FREE!

14. Block Party Fiesta 2009!

15. Pueblo de Dios &
Augustana Lutheran Church
 Two unique communities,
United in our call to live out God’s
misssion!
 Llamado por Cristo; en solidaridad con la
comunidad.
 Renewing and Reaching out with Christ for
125 years.

16. Your Congregation
 How is God calling you to participate in
God’s mission?
 What is God already doing here?
 To what new ministries might God be
calling you?
 ¡Jesús les acompañará!
(Jesus will walk there with you!)