Upcoming Events
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.
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.
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.
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.
Clergy Appreciation Dinner
Bishop Malpica would like to invite Rostered Leaders to a dinner Sunday, September 27th in their honor to say Thank you for their work in the church living out their call.
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
Multiply Gathering
Join ELCA creation care leaders from across the country for Multiply!, an event organized by Lutherans Restoring Creation.
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.
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: Rethinking Addiction A Faith Leader’s Guide
Wednesday, November 26, 2025, noon centralThis 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.
Rooted Good Intro Webinar
Introductory Webinar for Church Leaders to begin learning about Rooted Good and its flagship curriculum “Good Futures Accelerator.”
Check out community ministry opportunities from the La Crosse Area Synod’s 72 ministry sites.
Want to have your event added?
Contact Brianna Iverson at the synod office.