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Pastor Dayna L. Weltzin
One meet-n-greet and a First Call invitation later, Pr. Dayna and her husband, Tim, became members of the St. Paul’s flock. Two Iowans became “SoDakans”. After several moves, the couple feels refreshed landing at home in Clear Lake. Besides ministering, Pastor enjoys time outdoors, home projects and antiquing. In the Spirit of relationship building, Dayna is active in local groups: Kiwanis, Healthy Hometown committee, New Hope for Cancer, Deuel County Community Foundation, the Ministerial Association and Feeding SD monthly distribution. Pr. Dayna earned her Master of Divinity from Wartburg Theological Seminary. She has a Masters in Adult learning from Drake University and graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College with degrees in Spanish and Communications. You might say she’s a life-long learner. She prays that St. Paul’s Lutheran, ELCA, is a safe oasis. All are welcome here! Jesus said, “Come all who are weary, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28) |
From Our SD Bishop's Office
The Reverend Constanze Hagmaier, Bishop
The Reverend Constanze Hagmaier was elected to the Office of Bishop on Saturday, June 1, 2019 at the South Dakota Synod Assembly.
Bishop Constanze Hagmaier is married to The Rev. Dirk Hagmaier and they have two biological children: Paul, 20; Emma, 4; and one foster son, Lymann, 21. Bishop Hagmaier had most recently been serving as the administrative pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Madison, SD with her husband, Rev. Dirk Hagmaier.
Her prior ministry experiences in South Dakota include:
• Co-pastor – Waubay Lutheran Parish, Waubay, SD
• Interim Co-pastor – Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Aberdeen, SD
• Co-pastor – Florence Lutheran Parish, Florence, SD
• Pastor – Salem Lutheran Church, Parkston, SD
Bishop Hagmaier had her first taste of life in South Dakota in 1987. As a Rotary exchange student, she lived in Sioux Falls, attended Brandon Valley High School and worshiped at Brandon Lutheran. Upon her return to Germany she continued her education at the Ruprecht Karl’s University in Heidelberg, Germany, where she graduated with her Master of Divinity degree in 1999. Upon the family’s immigration to the United States in September 1999, both the Rev. Dirk and Bishop Hagmaier affiliated with Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, MN. The couple was ordained while serving the Waubay Lutheran Parish at NeSoDak Bible Camp on February 10, 2001.
Bishop Hagmaier succeeded Bishop David B. Zellmer as the fourth Bishop of the South Dakota Synod on September 1, 2019.
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