2025 Great Lakes Pastoral Conference
Calvary Lutheran Church, Marquette, Michigan
September 30-October 2
Agenda
- Old Testament Exegesis: Psalm 84—Professor Paul Naumann
- New Testament Exegesis: Romans 8:12ff—Pastor Luke Bernthal
- American Lutheranism—Pastor Stefan Sonnenfeld
- Rick Curia’s Paper on Objective Justification—Pastor Neal Radichel
- Titus 3:10—Pastor Chad Seybt
- Athanasian Creed—Pastor Andrew Schaller
- Chaplain—Pastor Terrel Kesterson
- Speaker—Pastor Michael Wilke
—Pastor Matthew Ude, Interim Chairman
2025 Minnesota Pastoral Conference
Hutchinson, Minnesota
October 5-7
Agenda:
- Old Testament Exegesis: Zephaniah 2:4ff—Pastor Zachary Sippert
- New Testament Exegesis: Titus 3:1ff—Pastor Samuel Rodebaugh
- A Review of the Sedes Doctrinae Passages on Divorce—Pastor Luke Willitz
- A Scriptural Evaluation of In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)—Pastor Nathan Pfeiffer
- Equipping Members to Recognize the Dangers of Reformed Theology—Pastor Nathanael Mayhew
- A The Use of AI in the Ministry—Pastor Johnathan Schnose
- 500th Anniversary of The Bondage of the Will—Pastor George Dummann
- Book Review: Martin Luther on Mental Health—Pastor Theodore Barthels
- [An additional topic at the chairman’s discretion]—TBD
—Pastor John Hein, Chairman
2025 Pacific Coast Pastoral Conference
Gethsemane Lutheran Church, Spokane Valley, Washington
October 7-9
Agenda:
- Old Testament Exegesis, 1 Samuel 2:1-10—Pastor Drew Naumann
- New Testament Exegesis, James 3:5ff—Pastor David Naumann
- The Little Flock’s Great Joy—Pastor Jonah Albrecht
- Preachers Being Held (More?) Accountable on Judgment Day—Pastor Michael Gurath
- Chaplain—TBD
- Communion Service Speaker— Pastor David Reim
— Pastor Drew Naumann, Secretary
2025 Southeastern Pastoral Conference
Immanuel Lutheran Church, Winter Haven, Florida
October 14-16
Agenda:
- Old Testament Exegesis—Pastor Emeritus David Koenig
- New Testament Exegesis—Pastor Robert Sauers
- Chaplain—Pastor Douglas Priestap
- Communion Service Speaker—Pastor Todd Ohlmann
- Communion Service Liturgist—Pastor Robert Sauers
- Other pastors—a paper on their topic of choice
—Pastor Glenn Oster
Installation. In accord with our usage and order, Caleb Schaller, who was called by Grace Lutheran Church of Valentine, Nebraska, Peace Lutheran Church of Mission, South Dakota, and St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of White River, South Dakota, to be their pastor was installed on July 13, 2025.
—Pastor Michael Roehl