Our Events

Young Adult Listening Session

Gethsemane Lutheran Church - Brookfield 13200 W. Greenfield Ave., Brookfield, WI, United States

What are your joys and struggles and your longings for the world? How might the Church meet you there? Connect with other young adults of faith (25-35) over a meal to discuss these questions and dream about young adult ministry together! Organized by the GMS Youth/Young Adult Listening Committee.

Loosening the Bonds: Building RIC and Anti-Racist Leaders and Congregations

Lutheran Church of the Great Spirit - Milwaukee 3127 S Howell Ave., Milwaukee, WI, United States

This workshop is designed for congregation teams, rostered ministers, and individuals who are striving toward authentic diversity in deepening understanding of racism and heterosexism and the intersections of oppression.

$90

2024 LWR Ingathering Quilt Collection Site (Southeastern Wisconsin Area)

Mount Pleasant Lutheran Church - Racine 1700 S. Green Bay Rd., Racine, WI, United States

An Ingathering is a regional collection event where quilters and kit-makers can drop off their donations to be delivered to Lutheran World Relief. Organized by Lutheran World Relief.

Fall Leadership Conference 2024

Lutherdale Bible Camp N7891 Hwy 12, Elkhorn, WI, United States

Join us for a time of learning and renewal for GMS faith leaders, including lay members and staff, council presidents, and rostered ministers. Our speaker is The Reverend Canon Dr. Stephanie Spellers, one of the Episcopal Church’s leading thinkers around 21st-century ministry and mission.

$150

Young Adult Listening Session 2

The Corner House - Lutheran Campus MInistry (ELCA) at UWM 3074 N. Maryland Ave., Milwaukee, WI, United States

What are your joys and struggles and your longings for the world? How might the Church meet you there? Connect with other young adults of faith (18-23) over a meal to discuss these questions and dream about young adult ministry together! Organized by the GMS Youth/Young Adult Listening Committee.

Community Food Conversations

Lutheran Church of the Great Spirit - Milwaukee 3127 S Howell Ave., Milwaukee, WI, United States

Join ministry leaders from across the synod in discussing the various ways we can all support hunger and food justice within our communities. Organized by the GMS Hunger Team.

WE LOVE ALL 2024

Adoration Lutheran Church - Greenfield 3840 W. Edgerton Avenue, Greenfield, WI, United States

Join the GMS Reconciling in Christ (RIC) Ministry Team for their annual WE LOVE ALL learning event! We encourage everyone in the synod – whether you’re an RIC congregation, an ally, or you want to be accepting but still have questions about what all those letters stand for – to attend this event.

$15

2024 First Call Theological Event

St. Anthony Spirituality Center East 4th Street, Marathon City, Wisconsin, United States

The First Call Theological Event is intended for Rostered Ministers in their first, second or third year of call after ordination.

Gather Games for Young Adults (18-35)

Gethsemane Lutheran Church - Brookfield 13200 W. Greenfield Ave., Brookfield, WI, United States

Gather MKE is a group of young adults looking for meaningful connections to our faith and our world. We are ELCA-based, but welcome all who are looking for authentic community. Whether you have a home church you love or have never felt at home in organized religious spaces, we are here for you.

Free (Dinner Included)

Adventures in Renewal CO-LAB: Celebration Edition

DenizenMKE 4227 W Vliet St, Milwaukee, WI, United States

A fun and inspiring gathering to reflect on how we have much to learn and how God teaches us even when - especially when - things don’t go like we expected.