2026 Pastor’s Conference
October 5-6, 2026
Zion Lutheran Church
225 S. Poplar St.
Newton, KS 67114
The 2026 Fall Pastor’s Conference will be held October 5-6, 2026, at Zion Lutheran Church in Newton. There will be a Circuit Visitor/Vice-President meeting on Sunday, October 4, at 6 p.m.
The theme for the Pastor’s Conference is “Truth: Abiding in the Word in Cases of Conscience.” The keynote speakers are Rev. Dr. Brian German, Professor and Chair of Theology at Concordia University Wisconsin, and Rev. Dr. Lucas Woodford, Minnesota South District President.
Registration is open. Included below are the Registration Link and the Conference Schedule. Hotel information is also included below.
Pastor's Conference Registration
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Pastor's Conference Schedule
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Pastor's Conference Booklet
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Hotel rooms for Kansas District participants have been reserved at the Holiday Inn Express and the Comfort Inn & Suites in Newton. Hotel information is listed below.
Pastors Conference Room Block
October 4-6, 2026 (check-in 3 p.m.; check-out 11 a.m.)
30 rooms at each hotel
Holiday Inn Express
1430 E. Broadway Ct.
Newton, KS 67114
$109 / night – includes breakfast
Reserve online: Holiday Inn Express Reservation Link
Group code is LKD
Comfort Inn & Suites
1205 E. 1st St.
Newton, KS 67114
$100 / night – includes breakfast
Reserve by phone: 316-836-2004
Group code is Kansas Lutheran
* Room blocks expire 09/20/26