There is certainly a lot of anticipation for THE FEAST!
The 2006 Higher Things Lutheran Youth Conference will be held July 18-21, 2006 at Colorado College in Colorado Springs, CO, right at the foot of Pike’s Peak.
If you haven’t seen the logo yet, what are you waiting for!?! Check it out. Be sure to make this link your best friend. It will be the place to check back often to access future information about the conference.
The principal speakers at THE FEAST will be Rev. Peter Bender and Rev. Dr. Brian Mosemann. Rev. Bender is the Pastor of Peace Lutheran Church in Sussex, WI, and Dr. Mosemann is the Director of the Pre-Seminary Program at Concordia University in Austin, TX.
Detailed conference information and registration forms will be available online by October 15, 2005. Please put that date on your calendar. You won’t want to miss out because Saturday, October 15th will be the equivalent of a Lutheran cyber block party!
But to help many of you out with your own immediate planning so that you can be at THE FEAST next summer, here are some things that you probably want to know:
- Registration, Housing and Meals: $300
- Registration information and forms will be available on our web page by October 15, 2005.
- Registration will open on November 15, 2005. A non-refundable deposit of
$75 is due at the time of registration.
A lot is still in the planning stages at this point, but I can tell you about a few new things in store for everyone at THE FEAST, in addition to everything you come to expect at a Higher Things Conference:
- THE FEAST will appropriately begin *and* conclude with the Divine Service.
- There will be Pre-Conference Activities and Hiking Excursions for those who wish to come early on Monday.
- Registrants will be able to attend two different “In-Depth Sectionals” this year.
- We are looking forward to having upwards of 30 youth join us from such places as Sweden, Finland, Denmark, and Ghana.
If you have questions that can’t wait until October 15, please contact us at TheFeast@HigherThings.org.
So who is helping to plan for THE FEAST? The conference committee includes:
Rev. George Borghardt, Conroe, TX (Catechesis)
Mrs. Jane Casey, Fort Wayne, IN (Local Arrangements)
Rev. Dr. Steven Hein, Monument, CO (Entertainment/Recreation)
Mrs. Sandra Ostapowich, Plymouth, MN (Publications)
Mrs. Sue Pellegrini, Everett, WA (Information/Registration)
Rev. Adrian Sherrill, Denver, CO (Volunteer Coordination)
Rev. Dr. Richard Stuckwisch, South Bend, IN (Worship)
Also helping to serve in an advisory capacity are Rev. Bruce Keseman (Freeburg, IL) and Mrs. Lynn Fredericksen (Pleasant Prairie, WI). Rev.
Pr. Keseman was the conference chair for DARE TO BE LUTHERAN and Mrs. Fredericksen is the Higher Things Treasurer. Countless others will be involved in similar fashion along the way.
Please keep all of us in your prayers as we continue to plan for the conference, and know that we look forward to helping you prepare to arrive at THE FEAST next summer.
In Christ,
Rev. Marcus Zill, Laramie, WY, 2006 Conference Director
Isaiah 25:6: “And in this mountain The Lord of hosts will make for all people A feast of choice pieces, A feast of wines on the lees, Of fat things full of marrow, Of well-refined wines on the lees.”
