About Us
Prairie Land Lutheran Parish began in 2005, when four Lutheran congregations (Lake Hanska, LaSalle, Linden, and Zion) began working together. We have continued to adapt to respond to changes in our communities. Currently the parish is a partnership between Lake Hanska Lutheran Church and Zion Lutheran Church, both in Hanska, Minnesota. We remain two congregations and at the same time we are a joint area parish working together to nourish faith, proclaim good news, and serve our neighbors.
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Lake Hanska and Zion are congregations of the Southwestern Minnesota Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Through the SW MN Synod we are connected to over 200 Lutheran Christian congregations in our area. Through the ELCA we are connected to thousands more!
As congregations in the Watonwan River Conference we are also partners with the congregations of the Shiyane Circuit of the Southeastern Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa.
As congregations in the Watonwan River Conference we are also partners with the congregations of the Shiyane Circuit of the Southeastern Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa.
We join other Lutherans for Equipping Congregations Day in Willmar.
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We work with our partners to strength our ministries in the U.S. and South Africa.
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Parish history
Lutherans in our area have worked together since congregations were first being started by Norwegian Lutheran immigrants to Minnesota. Teaming up with other nearby communities allowed local churches to call pastors and found new worshiping communities while still serving the people who lived nearby. Our faith ancestors carefully planted churches based on how far people could reasonably travel to worship.
Over the years, as the world around us has changed, so have our congregations and their partnerships. Some congregations have closed, but their legacies continue. We particularly give thanks for the ministries of Linden Lutheran Church (closed in ?2010) and LaSalle Lutheran Church (closed in 2018).
Over the years, as the world around us has changed, so have our congregations and their partnerships. Some congregations have closed, but their legacies continue. We particularly give thanks for the ministries of Linden Lutheran Church (closed in ?2010) and LaSalle Lutheran Church (closed in 2018).
LaSalle Lutheran Church's 100th Anniversary celebration in 2018