Headed to One of These Great Events? Don't Forget to Register!
It's already the middle of July, and we have a great lineup of events planned for the next few months.
As you're making your travel plans this summer (if you haven't done so already), please don't forget to register for any events you may be planning to attend. Not only will registering in advance help to ensure our staff can provide the best possible experience for everyone, it can also help you save some cash!
We hope to see you there!
18th Annual Gathering
Register by September 1 to Beat the Price Increase!
The LCMC Annual Gathering and Convention is a four day event featuring keynote speakers, worship and Bible study, breakout sessions, and vendors, and is great opportunity to get connected with other people in LCMC.
Our theme this year is "Growing Up", and we've invited Dr. Kent Hunter of Church Doctor Ministries to help us to consider how congregations of any size can be focused on the Great Commission and develop a kingdom mindset. Jo Kinnard will be returning this year to serve as our Bible study leader as we reflect on the text of Ephesians 4. It is time for our churches to “grow up” and become mature, hearing the call for every member to carry out the work of ministry as God has designed His Church to do.
The event takes place October 7-10, 2018 in Des Moines, IA. For more information and to register, visit www.lcmc.net/annual-gathering.
Seminarian Retreat
Registration Deadline: September 23
Learn more about yourself and your calling, network with pastors and other seminary students in LCMC, and ask any questions you may have about the LCMC call process at our 2018 Seminarian Retreat. The retreat is open to seminary students and their spouses and is subsidized by LCMC, so the cost to attend is only $50 per person with meals and lodging included.
The event takes place October 5-7 (the weekend before the Annual Gathering) at Riverside Bible Camp in Story City, IA. For further details and to register, go to www.lcmc.net/seminarian-retreat.
24:7 Network Leaders Retreat
Registration Deadline: October 2
Church planters and missional-types are invited to take part in a retreat immediately following this year's Annual Gathering. There is no cost to attend, but meals and lodging are on your own.
The retreat takes place October 10-11 at Lutheran Church of the Cross in nearby Altoona, IA. For more information and to register, visit the247network.com/retreats.
For more upcoming events, check out our calendar.
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Kristy Thomas is a nerd with an affinity for 90s music, collecting antiques, and creating her own Halloween decorations. When she needs to unwind (which is pretty much all of the time), she likes arts & crafts, hiking and camping with her dogs, and playing the ukulele. As Communications & Public Relations Specialist, she is responsible for keeping the people of LCMC informed of what’s going on within the association and for tackling all of the creative-type projects. For the future, she would like to see the congregations of LCMC be proactive in raising up future leaders and for the “20-30 somethings” to be able to make some cool things happen, both within The Church and throughout the world.
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