The 47th Pacific Southwest District Convention will be held this summer from June 25-27, 2025, at the beautiful La Quinta Resort in La Quinta, CA. This gathering promises to be an enriching time of fellowship, worship, and strategic planning for our district's future.

NEW - Commissioned Minister Selection Process

As part of an ongoing effort to enhance the voice of Commissioned Ministers, a select number will be invited to participate in a preliminary advisory vote on all non-election convention actions. Review Instructions - Sign Up

Delegate Registration

If you have not registered your delegates please do so ASAP. If you have questions regarding delegate registration, please email convention@psd-lcms.org.

Sponsor/Exhibitor Registration

Come join us and be an integral part of the Convention as a sponsor or exhibitor and engage with the wide spectrum of PSD ministries. Find out all the details on the Exhibitor page of the Convention website.

Be sure to check to the Convention website for updated information.

The Congregational & Lay Leader Reporting Deadline has been extended again - new AND FINAL deadline is May 2, 2025 - it will not be extended again! This information is necessary for our congregations' participation in the convention process as well as provides value to our district. For assistance with your login, please contact the Synod office in St. Louis directly - rosters.stats@lcms.org. If you have other questions regarding the reporting that is due, please contact Kelly DeJongh (Kelly.dejongh@psd-lcms.org) in the district office. Special thanks to all of the congregations who have already turned in their reporting!

Call Day 2025 is quickly approaching for The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. Watch in person or online as future vicars, interns, deaconesses and pastors at our two world-class LCMS seminaries learn where they will serve God’s people next.

Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne (CTSFW)

Vicarage and Deaconess Intern Assignment Service

• Monday, April 28
• 7 p.m. Eastern time

Candidate Call Service

• Tuesday, April 29
• 7 p.m. Eastern time

Services at CTSFW in Fort Wayne will be livestreamed and available to watch on demand at ctsfw.edu/callday.

Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (CSL)

Assignment of Vicarages

• Wednesday, April 30
• 3 p.m. Central time

Assignment of Calls

• Wednesday, April 30
• 7 p.m. Central time

Services at CSL in St. Louis will be livestreamed and available to watch on demand at csl.edu/call-day.

Help Lutheran Border Concerns celebrate Mother's Day by collecting women's hygiene items:

Menstrual pads, shampoo, conditioner, brushes, combs, body wash, bar soap, body lotion, disposable razors, toothbrushes, tooth paste, towels, etc.

If you would like to participate but don't live locally, you can send a check, or use Paypal to send funds and we will do the shopping.

Send checks to: 3060 53th Street, San Diego, CA 92105 or use Paypal.

Does your congregation have new or inexperienced folks who have been tapped to teach Sunday School or your mid-week programs? MTC is excited to introduce a new course designed to help support your goal of teaching the faith to your children and youth.

MTC 016 Teaching the Faith to Children and Youth

Jul 24 - Aug 14, 2025, Thursdays 6-8 PM (Pacific) with Eunice Graham

To see the courses on tap for the fall, visit: Scheduled MTC Courses

Let us know if you have any questions or visit: missiontrainingcenter.com

Serving churches of all sizes, especially during societal changes, while staying true to God is the topic of this year's Regional Workshops. The cost is $25.00 for pre-registration or $35.00 for on-site registration, which includes a continental breakfast, lunch and copious amounts of coffee.

May 10 - Hope Lutheran Church, San Diego, CA

May 24 - Trinity Lutheran Church, Prescott Valley, AZ

May 31 - Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Downey, CA

2025 LLT Regional Workshop Registration Packet

St. John's Lutheran Church, Oxnard, CA will be hosting an exciting organists workshop in conjuction with the American Guild of Organists and the staff of St. Thomas Church, Leipzig, Germany. The workshop will be held on Saturday, May 3 beginning at 9:45 am.

A Zoom presentation only at St. John's Lutheran Church,Oxnard will link us with St. Thomas Church staff in Leipzig, Germany.

• Robert George Moore, St. Thomas Church Pastor-in-Residence
• Johannes Lang, St. Thomas Church Organist
• Gary Cobb, Dean - Ventura County AGO, Moderator

Perspectives on Music Ministry at Bach’s Church, Then and Now

• Demonstrations on the historic organs at Bach’s church.
• Question and answer sessions with the presenters with YOUR submitted questions.

Join us for lunch after the event. Click here to see more information and to register for lunch. For more information, contact Gary Henricksen at gwhenricksen@gmail.com.

Registration is open for the LCMS U Campus Ministry Staff Conference, which will be held May 28–30 at Concordia University Irvine.

Sponsored by The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS), the event is for pastors, directors of Christian education, deaconesses and others who are leading campus ministries in the LCMS. The conference’s purpose is to:

• Facilitate networking among campus ministry leaders;
• Facilitate sharing of ideas; and
• Provide theological education and discussion, including plenary presentations, breakout sessions and a panel discussion.

Under the theme “Baptized: Identity and Vocation in Campus Life,” the conference will feature presentations by Rev. Dr. Scott Stiegemeyer, Rev. Dr. David Loy, Rev. Dr. Jason Lane, Rev. Dr. Joel Oesch and Rev. Dr. Heath Trampe.

Breakout sessions will be led by Rev. Chris Hull, Rev. Quinton Anderson, Rev. Miguel Barcelos, Rev. Jay Winters, Rev. Dr. Alfonso Espinosa and Dr. Sue Hasselbring.

A roundtable discussion will be led by Rev. David Kind and Rev. Eric Andrae.

There is no fee to attend. Lunch and dinner on May 28 and 29 as well as lunch on May 30 are included at no charge. The conference capacity is 70 participants.

Attendees may also reserve a complimentary CUI dormitory room for the nights of May 28 and 29 on a first-come, first-served basis.

If you are engaged in campus ministry, we invite you to register today and join us for a time of discussion, fellowship, learning and prayer.

The Pacific Southwest District is pleased to announce that Xavria Schwarz has accepted the invitation to serve as Executive Director of School Administration. A multi-month search process was conducted by an outstanding group of PSD Educators and Staff (listed below). The search was necessitated by the retirement announcement of Mrs. Rachel Klitzing, who has faithfully served the Pacific Southwest District as Executive Director of Schools for over 28 years. Xavria will begin her work on June 23 and Rachel will conclude at the end of July. Xavria will serve alongside fellow PSD School Executive, Mrs. Eun Chu Kim, Superintendent of School Innovation. The PSD Board of Directors will extend a Divine Call to Xavria at its May 15, 2025, meeting. Please join us in welcoming Xavria to the PSD Executive Team!

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The offices of Lutheran Social Services in Southern California and Northern California have provided an important informational video on the significant impact of Medi-Cal funding decreases.

Millions of Californians whose only access to health care is through Medi-Cal could lose access if funding is not sustained – learn more about this challenge and what you can do by viewing the video at this link.

Registration is open for KINDLE Next Callings cohort launching October 13-16. this initiative is meant for all the 2nd chair ministry workers in your district that plan to retire in the next 10 years or less!

• Individuals who participate receive encouragement, support and renewal during a time of transition and connect with others on the same path.
• 2nd chair ministry leaders are better equipped to share and live out the Gospel in a changing environment.
• Both the individual and the congregation are engaged in a process that has a positive impact right now and can be replicated for years to come.

Watch this teaser to hear a bit more and scan the QR code at the end of the video for the full Q&A session! Deadline to register is July 1! Learn More & Apply

Questions about the Next Callings initiative or want to have more conversation before you sign up? Contact Program and Communication Director, Emily Phoenix at emily.phoenix@kindleservantleaders.org.

The Committee for Convention Nominations of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) requests nominations of qualified members of Synod member congregations for the following positions to be filled by the Synod convention, which will meet July 18–23, 2026. Officers, agencies, ordained and commissioned ministers, and member congregations of the Synod and their lay members are all invited to submit nominations, to be received preferably before August 18, 2025, and no later than October 18, 2025.

Nominees are sought for:

• Secretary of the Synod
• LCMS Board of Directors (at-large and regional)
• LCMS Boards for National and International Mission (regional)
• Commission on Theology and Church Relations
• Concordia Historical Institute Board of Governors
• Concordia Publishing House Board of Directors
• Lutheran Church Extension Fund Board of Directors
• LCMS Foundation Board of Trustees
• Concordia University System Board of Directors
• Synod University and Seminary Boards of Regents

Important information, including an explanatory memorandum, a detailed description of the offices to be filled (with present terms and incumbents), and instructions for use of the new online nomination system, is available at lcms.org/nominate. Any member of a member congregation with a valid email address will be able to establish an account and submit a nomination.

To complete a nomination, visit forms.lcms.org and log in via a LISN ID (for rostered church workers and a few others) or an email address you control. If you need assistance to log into the system, the following documentation is available to assist you:

• Instructions for logging in using an email address
• Instructions for logging in using a LISN ID

If you have already created an account, you can follow this direct link to the Nomination Form.