Pastors’ Conference

Fall Pastors’ Conference
October 6-7, 2025
Peace, Grand Island

Following is information for our Fall Pastors’ Conference in Grand Island. Feel free to contact Kim Hofer at the District Office (402-643-2961, ext. 1014, or kimh@ndlcms.org) with any questions you might have.

Date and Location: The conference will be Monday and Tuesday, October 6-7, at Peace Lutheran Church, 1710 N. North Road, Grand Island, phone 308-384-5673.

Topic: “Paul’s Pastoral Theology for the Thessalonians Concerning Christ’s Coming”

Presenter: Rev. Dr. Charles Gieschen, Provost of Concordia Theological Seminary, Ft. Wayne. Please note that Dr. Gieschen encourages pastors to bring their English Bible as well as their Greek NT for reference (rather than trying to put all of these on a screen).

Worship: The worship service will begin at 4:45 p.m. on Monday afternoon at Peace Lutheran Church, Grand Island. The offering will be designated for church worker care here in the Nebraska District.

Fellowship: Fellowship time, hosted by the District staff, will begin Monday evening at 8:00 at Grand Island Lutheran High School, 3900 W. Husker Highway.

Conference Fee: The conference fee of $100.00 is due with the registration form. This fee includes registration, breaks, Monday lunch, and speaker costs. Please Note – To help offset food/beverage costs, registration for pastors emeriti will be $35.00. Scholarships for pastors emeriti may be requested. Please direct those requests to Kim Hofer at kimh@ndlcms.org.

Cancellation Policy: Cancellations and requests for refunds must be made in writing – postmarked or emailed – no later than September 22, 2025. Online registrations will be refunded minus the online processing fee, as applicable. Written requests for refunds received after September 22 and before October 6 will be refunded 50% of the registration fee.

Meals: Lunch on Monday will be provided at Peace Lutheran Church. The evening meal on Monday will be on your own. The District Staff will host a fellowship time with beverages and light snacks at Grand Island Lutheran High School beginning at 8:00 p.m. Monday evening.

Spouse Registration: Complete the spouse registration part of the form if your wife is attending. There will be a $50.00 registration/participation fee for your wife to attend the conference, and she is welcome to attend any of the sessions and eat the meal or break foods. Also, no childcare will be available at this conference. Parents must supervise children attending the conference at all times to eliminate disruption of conference sessions.