St. John Lutheran Church
North Wisconsin District
~ 2023 Spring Pastors' Conference ~
All Available Information such as
Downloadable Conference Information, Registration Form, & Schedule
And Online Registration are located Below
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Registration is OPEN
NWD SPRING CONFERENCE
May 8th - 9th, 2023
St. Jakobi Lutheran Church
Shawano, WI 54166
Spiritual Gifts, Renewal, and Growth: Scriptural and Confessional Dimensions of Christian Good Works
While Lutherans rightly tend to understand good works under the rubric of the Law, the Scripture and Confessions describe good works also in terms of spiritual gifts, a renewed mind and heart, and the fruit of such renewal. These presentations will consider this Scriptural and Confessional presentation of gifts, renewal and fruit, explain their relation to the Law, advocate for purpose and effort in doing good works, and consider the meaning of growth in the Christian life.
About Our speaker: Rev. Dr. Gifford Grobien
Rev. Dr. Gifford Grobien is Assistant Provost, Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program, and Associate Professor of Systematic Theology at CTSFW, and has served on the faculty since 2012. His research interests include sanctification, spirituality, natural law, virtue, and some topics in sacramental and liturgical studies. He typically teaches courses in theological ethics, the Lutheran Confessions, and dogmatic.
Publications include Christian Character Formation: Lutheran Studies of the Law, Anthropology, Worship, and Virtue (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2019); “Good Works and the Law’s Exhortation and Accusation,” (CTQ, 2020); “Wisdom as the Scriptural Conception of Natural Law,” (CTQ, 2019); The Ethics of Sex: From Taboo to Delight (CPH, 2017).
Prior to serving at CTSFW, he was a Postdoctoral Teaching Scholar in the Department of Theology at the University of Notre Dame, where he also earned his Ph.D. in Moral Theology in 2011. While studying at Notre Dame, Dr. Grobien served as Assistant Pastor of Emmaus Evangelical Lutheran Church, South Bend, Indiana, from 2006–2012. He earned his MDiv in Exegetical Theology from CTSFW in 2005. Prior to attending seminary, he was a Surface Warfare Officer in the U.S. Navy (1995–2000).
Dr. Grobien earned his BS in Foreign Service from Georgetown University in 1995, where he first met Regina, originally from Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania. They were married in December 1995 and have eight children and five grandchildren. He enjoys playing, coaching, and officiating sports, especially soccer and baseball/softball. He also enjoys spending time assisting Regina in homeschooling their children and traveling with his family. He is originally from San Pedro, California.
https://www.ctsfw.edu/about/faculty/dr-gifford-grobien/
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SPRING CONFERENCE INFORMATION
LOCATION:
St. Jakobi Lutheran Church
W8089 County Road A
Shawano, WI 54166
CONFERENCE COST:
$ 70 - Pastors & Other Church Workers
$ 5 - Guest, Spouses & Kids (under 3 free)
(helps cover the cost of meals)
FREE: Retired Pastors
CONFERENCE HOUSING & RATES:
* Boarders Inn & Suites by Cobblestone Hotels
7393 River Bend Road
Shawano, WI 54166
Group Rate: $120* - only available until April 19th
To book a room call: (715) 524-9090
When making reservations, reference the group name: "NWD Pastors Conference"
** Please provide tax-exempt number at check in.
Group rate will be available until April 19th (or until the block is full).
EMERITUS/ RETIREES:
Retired pastors are invited to attend with no registration fee,
but still asked to fill out a registration form.
Spouses of retired church workers are asked to pay $5 to cover the cost of their meals.
Housing for the conference is the responsibility of those who attend.
DEADLINES:
Deadline for conference reservation is: Wednesday, April 26
SPOUSES AND FAMILIES:
All are invited and welcome but asked to pay $5 for spouse and per child (4 and older) to cover the expense of meals.
Questions About the Conference?
Please direct all questions about the conference to Rev. Jeff Kazmierski <rev.kazmierski@gmail.com> (920) 213-7477
Questions ONLY about online registration may be directed to Rev. Larry Yaw: <pastor.yaw@netnet.net> (920) 822-3511
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Registration is OPEN
Two Easy & Convenient Ways to Register:
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Print off the form & return via mail with a check
to the address on the form (also listed below)*
NWD Spring Pastor Conference Registration
Pastor Josh Baumann
c/o St. Paul Lutheran Church
1919 Wyatt Ave.
Stevens Point, WI 54481
DOWNLOADABLE FORMS AVAILABLE HERE
Complete & Return with payment to the address on form by . . . Wednesday, April 26th
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Online Registration & Online payment**
Now register & pay for multiple church workers from the same congregation
~ ONLINE REGISTRATION IS OPEN ~
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VENDORS are you looking to have a table display set up during the Pastors Conference?
Please contact Rev. Jeff Kazmierski <rev.kazmierski@gmail.com> (920) 213-7477
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2023 NWD SPRING PASTORS’ CONFERENCE
Schedule of Events
St. Jakobi Lutheran Church
W8089 County Road A
Shawano, WI 54166
Monday, May 8th
11:30 am Registration Begins
12:30 pm Opening Vespers – St. Jakobi Lutheran Church
1:15 pm Welcome and Announcements
1:30 - 2:15 pm Session 1
2:15 pm Break
2:30 - 3:15 pm Session 2
3:15 pm Break
3:30 – 4:15 pm Session 3
4:15 pm Questions / District Business / Break
5:00 pm Divine Service - St. Jakobi Lutheran Church
After Service Dinner on your own
7pm-Close Gemütlichkeit
Stubborn Brothers Brewery (www.stubbornbros.com)
220 S Main St, Shawano, WI
Tuesday, May 9th
8:30 am Matins – St. Jakobi Lutheran Church
9:15 – 10:30 am Session 4
10:30 am Break
10:45-11:30 am District Business and Conference Business
11:30 – Noon Closing Prayer: Responsive Prayer 2
Noon Departure / Lunch