Upcoming Events
2025 ELCA World Hunger Leadership Gathering
The 2025 ELCA World Hunger Leadership Gathering will be held in Columbus, Ohio, Sep. 18-21. This year’s event will center on Micah 6:8: “[God] has told you, O mortal, what is good, and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice and to love kindness and to walk humbly with your God?” This year’s theme is “Do. Love. Move. Toward a World Without Hunger.”
WELCA Global Engagement Travel Series
This experience is perfect for health care providers who would like to lend a hand and learn alongside this busy hub that pivots to meet needs as they arise. Practicing accompaniment (coming along side) will nurture time for sharing stories and skills as well as experiencing the view from the other side of the border. Along with your daily work you will experience community in worship, fellowship, bible study, the marketplace and dancing on the plaza. Your home away from home will be a familiar chain hotel in the area.
Fall Theological Conference
The Fall Theological Conference for Pastors and Synod Authorized Ministers will take place October 19-21, 2025 at the Metropolis Resort in Eau Claire, WI.
Registration Cost is $300 for programming and meals. If you wish to stay at the Metropolis Resort during Fall Theo as is recommended, you MUST book a room with them before Sept 4.
Our hotel block expires on Sept 4, as the Synod will not be booking rooms for individual participants this year. You are welcome to coordinate sharing rooms among colleagues if you would like to split the hotel cost. Metropolis rooms in our block are double queen rooms that cost $103 per night (plus a resort fee).
Fresh Expressions will lead this year’s conference.
Boundaries Training for Rostered Leaders
Annual Boundaries Training for Region 5 Rostered Leaders.
2025 Topic: Gender Justice
First Call Theological Conference
Are you a Rostered Minister in your first three years of call?
If so, mark your calendar for this year’s First Call Gathering in Marathon, WI!
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.
