Upcoming Events
Check out community ministry opportunities from the La Crosse Area Synod’s 72 ministry sites.
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Contact Brianna Iverson at the synod office.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Rooted Good Intro Webinar
Introductory Webinar for Church Leaders to begin learning about Rooted Good and its flagship curriculum “Good Futures Accelerator.”
