Fall Conference

October 27-28, 2025

Location

Divine Peace Lutheran Church in Rockwall, Texas, will be the host site for the fall 2025 pastors study conference. The conference host is Pastor Gunnar Ledermann (gunnar@divinepeace.com).

305 S Fannin Street
Rockwall, TX 75087
(209) 304-5916
https://divinepeace.com/rockwall/

The conference chairman is Pastor Caleb Schoeneck (CalebSchoeneck@gmail.com).
The conference secretary is Pastor Dan Laitinen (Dan.Laitinen@DivineSaviorChurch.com).

Registration

Registration will open in early August. Please note that individuals attending this conference will need separately…

  • Register with Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary to attend ONE of the three sattelite courses (link coming soon).

    “Exegesis & Isagogical Study of 1 Peter” (Steve Geiger)
    ”The Psalms: Knowing Them Like the Back of My Hand” (Brad Wordell)
    “Pastoral Counseling in Times of Trouble” (Joel Russow)

  • Register on the SCD website to pay the general conference registration fee for the meals (link coming soon).

  • Register with the conference hotel to make lodging arrangements if needed (https://group.trubyhilton.com/l4fjzc)

Note: There is a required fee paid to WLS for this conference. The cost is $100 to audit a course, or $200 to take the course for credit. The registration deadline will be about a month prior to the event. 

Hotel Accommodations

Tru By Hilton Rockwall
2600 Summer Lee Dr, Rockwall, TX 75032

Group Rate: $110.00 plus taxes per night
Reservation Deadline: Friday, October 10, 2025
Use this link to reserve a room with the group rate: https://group.trubyhilton.com/l4fjzc

Agenda - DRAFT

Monday, October 27, 2025

9:00-10:00 Opening Service
10:00-10:15 Break
10:15-11:05 Session 1
11:05-11:10 Break
11:10-12:00 Session 2
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-1:50 Session 3
1:50-1:55 Break
1:55-2:45 Session 4
2:45-3:00 Break
3:00-3:50 Session 5
3:50-3:55 Break
3:55-4:45 Session 6
4:45-5:30 Reports

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

9:00-9:50 Session 7
9:50-9:55 Break
9:55-10:45 Session 8
10:45-11:15 Morning Devotion / Break
11:15-12:05 Session 9
12:05-1:00 Lunch
1:00-1:50 Session 10
1:50-1:55 Break
1:55-2:45 Session 11
2:45-2:50 Break
2:50-3:40 Session 12
3:40-4:15 Conference Business
4:15-4:30 Closing Devotion

Travel Information

Divine Peace Rockwall Campus is located approximately 45 miles east of the Dallas / Fort Worth airport (DFW) and 35 miles east of Dallas Love Airfield (DAL). There are no formal plans for ground transportation from the airport to the church. However, when you register for the conference you can indicate if you are flying in/out of the airport and the conference secretary will keep a list of names to share upon request.

If you would like to request subsidy for your travel expenses due to financial hardship, you can use the travel equalization form on the district website and submit it to the district secretary. In order to receive these funds you need approval from your circuit pastor. Please keep in mind that if you are driving, it may cost less to rent a car than to request the mileage reimbursement rate for the use of your personal vehicle. The district secretary will use the lesser of the two amounts.

Travel Equalization Form: CLICK HERE.