Final details are being put into place for this year’s Metro Chicago Synod Rostered Ministers Gathering Oct. 5-6 at the Marriott Chicago-O’Hare in Schaumburg (50 N. Martingale Rd., near Woodfield Mall & Busse Woods). Register here or by using the button below.

The registration also shows commuter price options and the capability to add an extra night’s stay at the discounted fee.

This event is for rostered ministers of word & service, rostered ministers of word & sacrament, SAMs and interns.

RMG26 programming begins Monday morning and finishes Tuesday afternoon:

MONDAY, October 5

10-11 a.m. – Registration  in hotel lobby

11 – Opening Eucharist 

Preacher, Bishop Erik Christensen; Musician, Michael Benshish

12-1:30 p.m. Lunch 

1:30 p.m. Panel: How do we meaningfully live out our calling as leaders who need sabbath rest, who long for justice, and to be one in Christ?

3:30-3:45 p.m. Break

3:45-4:45 p.m. Small Groups Engage with Panel Topics 

4:45-5:30 Announcements/Break

5:30-7 p.m. – Dinner 

7-8:30 p.m. Dessert, Vespers & Karaoke 

TUESDAY, October 6

8-9 a.m. – Breakfast 

9–10:30 a.m. Workshops

Rev. Marcus Lohrmann, “Healing Following Difficult Times in Community” 

Rev. Melanie Potuznik, “Visionary  Leadership Workshop” 

10:30-10:45 a.m. Break

10:45-11:45 a.m. Table Talk Topics 

12-1:30 p.m. – Lunch 

1:30-2:30 p.m. Time with Bishop Erik Christensen 

2:30-3 p.m. Hope & Healing, Blessing & Sending