August 5
Prairie Fire: Building Bridges
Mark your calendars and make plans to attend Prairie Fire: Building Bridges on Saturday, August 5, at Concordia University, Seward.
The day will be filled with encouragement and practical tools designed to help EVERYONE learn how to build genuine, caring relationships within their various vocations of family, workplace, church, neighborhood, and recreational communities. Breakout sessions will focus on building relationships with disconnected members; neighbors, friends and co-workers; military families; those in conflicted situations; our Muslim neighbors and more. Registration materials and the session list are available here. Email nicholeh@ndlcms.org with questions.
October 5-6
Circuit Visitors’/Vice-Presidents’ Conference
St. Benedict Center, Schuyler — more information coming soon
October 17
2017 Nebraska District Treasurer/Business Manager Workshop
LCMS members with financial responsibilities within churches, schools, or other ministries are invited to attend this one day event sponsored by LCEF. It will cover topics such as insurance, accounting, and taxes. This workshop will also give you a chance to network with others who serve in similar positions. Additional details and online registration will be available in mid-August. The event will be held at the Eugene T Mahoney State Park in Ashland. You can also contact Joyce Bruha at joyceb@ndlcms.org for more information. Mark your calendars now for this comprehensive church and school workshop. More information will be posted here when available.
October 19-20
All Professional Church Workers’ Conference
The Nebraska District will be combining the Fall Pastors’ Conference and Educators’ Conference in 2017 to host a conference for all church workers in the District. The conference will be held at The Lincoln Marriott Cornhusker Hotel. Registration is $130 per person and covers all conference sessions, lunch on Thursday, breakfast on Friday, and snacks. Mark your calendars and plan to attend together as a staff.
Keynotes will be given by Tim Elmore and Andrew McPeak from Growing Leaders. The LCMS Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Task Force will also present.
The conference will also include super-sectionals for select ministry groups as well as 3 smaller breakout sessions covering a wide variety of topics for ministry and education.
Registration materials are now available on by clicking here.
November 11-12
Nebraska District Middle School Gathering
Students in grades 6-8 are invited to the 2017 Nebraska District Middle School Gathering on November 11-12, 2017 at River’s Edge Convention Center/ Ramada in Columbus. Learn more here. Registration is now open for this event! Online registration is not available for this gathering, so please visit the registration page for the required forms.
November 17-19
District Youth Gathering—Omaha
Students in grades 9-12 from Nebraska, South Dakota, and Iowa District West are invited to the 2017 District High School Youth Gathering – Omaha on November 17-19, 2017 at Embassy Suites in LaVista. Learn more here.
