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SEMN Area Events Calendar

Events from congregations and ministries across the synod and some important dates from the synod office.

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Imagine More Connection—Peterson

Oct. 15. For youth in grades 6-12.

Imagine More Connection—Waseca

Oct. 18. For youth in grades 6-12.

Imagine More Connection—Goodhue

Nov. 7. For youth in grades 6-12.

Fall Theological Retreat

Oct. 11-13, 2026, in La Crosse, WI

Councils & Leaders

March 6, 2027, at Trinity Lutheran in Owatonna

Saturday, May 2, 2026, in Mankato

Events hosted by the synod or its partners can be found below by looking at the list or selecting the calendar view option.

"God's Work. Our Hands." Day of Service

"God's Work. Our Hands." Day of Service

Sunday, September 13, 2026

An event of the ELCA churchwide body.

New to the Synod Gathering 2026

New to the Synod Gathering 2026

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

For rostered ministers who have recently joined the synod.

Campus Ministry Sunday 2026

Campus Ministry Sunday 2026

Sunday, October 4, 2026

All congregations are invited to participate!

Fall Theological Retreat

Fall Theological Retreat

October 11 - 13, 2026

"We Love: Public Theology in the Ecozoic Age"

Imagine More Connection

Imagine More Connection

Thursday, October 15, 2026

Peterson, Minnesota

Regional Synod Youth Event

Imagine More Connection

Imagine More Connection

Sunday, October 18, 2026

Waseca, Minnesota

Regional Synod Youth Event

Imagine More Connection

Imagine More Connection

Saturday, November 7, 2026

Goodhue, Minnesota

Regional Synod Youth Event

Power and Boundaries Workshop

Power and Boundaries Workshop

Thursday, December 10, 2026

Following Jesus into a changing world requires a commitment to developing and modeling healthy boundaries...

Councils & Leaders 2027

Councils & Leaders 2027

Saturday, March 6, 2027

Trinity Lutheran in Owatonna

An event for church councils, staff, and leadership.

A synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

Southeastern Minnesota Synod Office

418 Sumner Street East, Suite 200
Northfield, MN
55057
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M-Th: 8:30 AM-4:30 PM*
F: 8:30 AM-Noon*
Weekend: Closed

*Staff often work away from the office; please schedule visits in advance.

Phone: (507)280-9457
Email: office@semnsynod.org

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