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).

Pre-Conference Workshop: Once again there is an opportunity to sign up for a “pre-conference workshop” on Sunday, October 5. The topic for the workshop, facilitated by Rev. Dr. Justin Hannemann, is “Dopamine, Addiction, & The Gospel.” See this flyer for additional information.

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.

Registration Information: Below the agenda, registration form, lodging information, and presenter bio. Please print and return the registration form and full payment or register online by Monday, September 22. The current Handbook of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod states, “All ordained and commissioned ministers on the district rosters are expected to attend meetings of their official conference or present a valid excuse.” Bylaw 4.8.2.(d)

The Nebraska District is again offering online registration through its own electronic payment provider.

1. Register on our secure online registration and payment site by filling in your personal information, selecting the appropriate conference fees, and filling in your credit card information. Only one payment per credit card is allowed each day.
2. If you wish to register more than one person and make only one credit card payment, everyone in the payment group should complete their own individual registration form, skipping the payment section, and clicking “submit” when done. One person should then use the Group Credit Card Payment Form to pay by credit card for the total group amount.
3. No registration will be valid until payment is received.
4. There is no longer a separate registration form for ordained ministers currently serving at Concordia University in Seward. Please use the event registration form and choose your preferred payment option in the conference fee area.

Questions about online registration may be directed to Kim Hofer at kimh@ndlcms.org

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.

Hotel/Motel Accommodations: Please make your own lodging arrangements. Participants are responsible for their own lodging expenses, as well as any necessary tax-exempt documentation upon check-in. Included below you will find a lodging information sheet. We have guaranteed room rates at: Fairfield Inn & Suites — $149.95 plus tax  /  Holiday Inn Express & Suites – $159.95 plus tax (Monday night) $129.95 plus tax (Sunday night)

We have reserved a block of rooms at these hotels for the evenings of Sunday, October 5, and Monday, October 6. If you wish to reserve a room in one of these blocks, reservations must be made before the cut-off date of September 5 at Fairfield and September 21 at Holiday Inn, at which time any remaining rooms will be released. When making your reservation, please ask for the Nebraska District LCMS Fall Pastors’ Retreat special rate.

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.

Online Registration Links

Individual Online Registration Form & Payment

Group Payment Form (online payment only)

• If you are paying for a group by check, please do not use the online group payment form above. Instead, use the individual registration form for each person and send a check for the total, including the pre-conference workshop and any guests.
• Each pastor in a payment group should fill in his own individual registration form and skip the payment section, clicking “submit” when done. One person should then use the Group Credit Card Payment Form to pay by credit card for the total group amount.

Exhibitor Registration Form & Payment