Upcoming Events

Church Treasurers and Administrators Benefits Training
Feb
19
Webinar, Finance, Rostered Leader, La Crosse Area Synod, Lay Leader, Congregation

Church Treasurers and Administrators Benefits Training

As the benefits administrator for your organization, your pastors, deacons, and lay employees rely on you to help them navigate their ELCA benefits. In this session, discover the resources available to help you effectively sponsor and understand the fullness of the benefits and retirement through Portico Benefit Services. Join Regional Representative, Jennifer Prinz, as she leads this interactive session.

Who would benefit from this Webinar?

If you’re the EmployerLink user, Pastor, Deacon and/or Council member who has an interest in knowing more about Portico, please plan on attending.

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Sugar Creek Bible Camp Annual Meeting
Feb
22
Physical Event, La Crosse Area Synod, Bible Camp, Sugar Creek Bible Camp, Rostered Leaders, Lay Leader

Sugar Creek Bible Camp Annual Meeting

Celebrate & Connect: Sugar Creek Annual Meeting 2026

Join us for a spirit-filled afternoon of celebration, stewardship, and vision!

We are thrilled to invite delegates and friends back to the beauty of the valley for our 2026 Annual Meeting. This is a special time to gather in person—sharing space and fellowship—as we reflect on the incredible ways God has moved through the ministry of Sugar Creek Bible Camp over the past year.

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Congregation Council Development Retreat
Mar
14
Leadership Training, Council, Rostered Leaders, La Crosse Area Synod, Lay Leader, Physical Event

Congregation Council Development Retreat

Join others serving on congregation councils for a morning of learning and networking together. Discuss council best practices and engage in leadership development workshops. Learn about strategic communications, legacy planning, congregational systems, and resources and support available to you through the synod network. Network with other council presidents, VPs, treasurers, secretaries, and at-large members. Register by March 13th to secure your spot.

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Consider Your Calling Weekend March 2026
Mar
20
to Mar 22
Discernment, Seminary, Partner Ministry, Physical Event, Vocation, Candidacy, Lay Leader, ELCA, Wartburg Seminary

Consider Your Calling Weekend March 2026

Offers You The Opportunity To: Explore vocation and discernment with others Learn about Wartburg’s degree programs and the various pathways to earn your degree Worship with the Wartburg Seminary community Meet current faculty, staff, and students, hearing their stories and experiences Share in meals and fellowship, including social events with the community Experience Wartburg Seminary…

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Good Friday Peace Walk
Apr
3
Ecumenical, Holy Week, Rostered Leaders, Community, Outreach, Physical Event

Good Friday Peace Walk

Good Friday community prayer walk.

Meet at St. Rose Convent on the corner of Market and 9th streets.

This form of the Way of the Cross is a two-mile silent prayer walk from the heart of the city to the Mississippi River, stopping at 10 stations along the route to sing, pray and reflect on injustices and suffering in our community and the world.

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EcoFaith Summit of the Upper Midwest
Apr
18
Creation Care, La Crosse Area Synod, Learning Opportunity, Physical Event, Rostered Leaders, Lay Leader, Church in Society

EcoFaith Summit of the Upper Midwest

The goal of the 2026 EcoFaith Summit is to ignite courageous community across the Upper Midwest to spark:

  • An unquenchable fire of love for Creator and Creation.

  • A controlled burn of holy fear, wonder, and joy - across generations and divides.

  • A germinating fire seed of collaborating and creative networks.

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Rostered Leaders Gathering
Jul
6
to Jul 9

Rostered Leaders Gathering

All ELCA deacons, pastors, bishops and candidates approved for call are invited to a time of intentional connection when we can renew our strength, enjoy camaraderie with colleagues and reflect on the Holy Spirit’s work among us. We will gather under the theme “Woven Together” and center ourselves each day on a thread of that theme.

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Synod Council Retreat
Feb
7
Leadership Training, Physical Event, Rostered Leader, La Crosse Area Synod, Retreat

Synod Council Retreat

The La Crosse Area Synod Council is holding its annual retreat for team building, check-in, and vision casting for the upcoming year. This gathering provides a vital opportunity to review our work and ensure we are faithfully following our core mission: Cultivate Life-Giving Relationships Rooted in God's Love, and the vision set forth in 2025.

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Just Love
Feb
4
WELCA, Women, Online, Church in Society

Just Love

Zoom presentation and discussion on the topic: Prayer, Just Love and Craftivism in which we will discuss Scriptural accounts of God listening to the cries of his people and the great commandment. We will also discuss different forms of activism, including "Craftivism" that is happening among women in the UK and the US. 

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Winter Theological Conference
Jan
27
Learning Opportunity, Rostered Leaders, La Crosse Area Synod, Physical Event

Winter Theological Conference

Calling all La Crosse Area Synod Rostered Leaders and SAMs! Join us on January 27, 2026, at Peace Lutheran in Tomah for a day of "Graceful Engagement" and learning.

This year, we are diving deep into Reconciling in Christ Works, featuring sessions on SOGIE (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Expression) and Scriptural Engagement

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ELCA National Day of Racial Healing
Jan
20
Community, Learning Opportunity, Church in Society, ELCA, Anti-Racism, Virtual, La Crosse Area Synod, Rostered Leaders

ELCA National Day of Racial Healing

In partnership with Augsburg Fortress, the ELCA is observing the 2026 National Day of Racial Healing with a free online and in-person evening program on Tuesday, Jan. 20. “Just Us Narratives: A Night of Centering Multiracial Voices Across the ELCA” will highlight storytelling as a sacred practice that invites deep listening and reflection.

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MLK Day Presiding Bishop Curry Address
Jan
19
LuMin, Community, Learning Opportunity, Church in Society

MLK Day Presiding Bishop Curry Address

The Rev. Yehiel Curry, Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, will offer keynote remarks at Luther College’s 2026 Martin Luther King Jr. Day lecture on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, in the Center for Faith and Life Main Hall.

The theme of the day and Curry’s talk is “Courage for the Common Good.” Supported by the Williams Endowment Fund, the day begins with Curry’s address at 10:30 a.m. Following an optional community lunch at noon for attendees, two sessions are planned for the afternoon at 1:15 p.m., a youth discussion with Curry, and a panel discussion with regional ELCA bishops for all others.

The event is open to the public, and admission to the morning program and the afternoon break-out sessions are free. Lunch tickets for adults are $10, but free for youth who are registered for the youth session.

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Young Adults in Global Mission Conversation
Dec
2
LuMin, YAGM, Physical Event, Community, La Crosse Area Synod, ELCA, Learning Opportunity, Young Adult

Young Adults in Global Mission Conversation

Learn more about Young Adults in Global Mission with El Egbert, who recently returned to the US after spending a year in Central Europe through the ELCA’s Young Adults in Global Mission (YAGM) program.  She is excited to be visiting LuMin La Crosse as a representative of Young Adult Communities within the churchwide organization to talk more about my experience and other ministry opportunities for young adults.

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Expanding Our Hospitality: Good Conversations
Dec
2
Community, LGBTQIA+, Rostered Leaders, Lay Leader, Learning Opportunity, Online, Webinar

Expanding Our Hospitality: Good Conversations

Good Conversations (with time for 1:1 practice)

Learn how to have meaningful and productive conversations in which you practice intentional invitation, hospitable curiosity, listening more than speaking, finding shared values and experiences, and building ongoing relationships. 

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Webinar: Rethinking Addiction A Faith Leader’s Guide
Nov
26
Webinar, Community, Addiction, Rostered Leaders, ELCA, Online

Webinar: Rethinking Addiction A Faith Leader’s Guide 

Wednesday, November 26, 2025, noon central

This session invites participants into a reflective exploration of those underlying paradigms. Using a guided survey tool, we’ll examine the moral, medical, and social lenses that influence how we understand and respond to substance use. We’ll also share insights and themes from using this tool with professionals and recovery advocates across the country, highlighting opportunities for healing, inclusion, and informed pastoral care.

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Webinar: What is Vocation
Nov
17
Lay Leader, Community, Learning Opportunity, Online, Webinar

Webinar: What is Vocation

What does it really mean to have a vocation?

Hint: It’s not just about your job — it’s about how you live your faith everywhere God calls you.

Join us November 17 for “What is Vocation?” — part of our Equipping for Baptismal Vocation in Daily Life series.

7 PM Central on Zoom

Free & open to all.

Register today at www.thecastleproject.org

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