The large corporations are pulling profits out of this area for their shareholders. And that's not going to change without political action. Larson says it will strive to make both the personal and social aspects of the gospel more relevant to the farm crisis. We will be encouraging people to political action, along with emphasizing pastoral care to those caught up in the situation. We are really excited about this.
Hope is alive.
Not everyone is dismal and fatalistic, saying there is no future. The Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls, which includes all of eastern South Dakota, has called for an investigation of farm prices. But we have a responsibility from a social justice standpoint to try to address the issues. Still digging deep Though many of their members are under stress, area rural and small-town pastors report that as institutions, churches are doing well. Giving and attendance are holding their own or increasing.