Professional Church Workers encouraging one another through conversation, collaboration, and worship in the name of Jesus!
Keynote Speaker:
Rev. Dr. Eric Phillips
October 6-8, 2019
Southern District Mission Center
100 Mission Drive – Slidell, LA
Click here to register.
Synod Bylaw 4.8.2(d) mandates attendance at this conference:
(d) All ordained and commissioned ministers on the district rosters are expected to attend meetings of their official conference or present a valid excuse.
(1) Attendance at the official conferences shall be obligatory for ordained and commissioned ministers serving in congregations and parishes.
(2) Those whose offices in the Synod, district, or other agency impose professional or service requirements on which full and regular conference attendance makes undue demands shall, nevertheless, in consultation with their supervisory boards, arrange for their own partial or occasional attendance and participation in their own official conferences in accordance with policies established by their supervisory boards.
If you are unable to attend the conference, click here to submit an excuse. Please note: If the church worker(s) from your congregation is (are) unable to attend the Professional Church Workers Conference, the assessment must still be paid.
Click here to pay the assessment online. If paying online, also complete the printable assessment form.
Click here for the printable assessment form.
Please note: If the church worker(s) from your congregation is (are) unable to attend the Professional Church Workers Conference, the assessment must still be paid.
You are responsible for booking your own room. We have a block of rooms at the hotels listed below. The Holiday Inn Express and the Quality Inn & Suites both offer free breakfast. The Candlewood Suites does not.
The conference runs from the evening of Sunday, October 6, through noon on Tuesday, October 8, 2019.
When booking, please state that your reservation is for “Southern District Church PCW.” If the person you speak with at the hotel does not recognize PCW, then state that you are with the Southern District Lutheran Church.
| Holiday Inn Express 1255 Frontage Road Slidell, LA 70460 985-888-1990 Rate is $89.95 per night plus tax | Candlewood Suites 100 Holiday Blvd. Slidell, LA 70460 985-326-0120 Rate is $79.00 per night plus tax | Quality Inn and Suites 34579 Grantham College Road Slidell, LA 70460 985-326-0890 Rate is $89.95 plus tax |
The conference runs from the evening of Sunday, October 6, through noon on Tuesday, October 8, 2019.
Lunch on Sunday is on your own.
Information about meals provided during the conference will be published as it is available.