2025 LCMS National Youth Gathering
July 19-23, 2025
New Orleans, Louisiana
All-Illinois District Event in New Orleans – Registration opens January 15, 2025
The three Illinois Districts of the LCMS are thrilled to once again come together for a special all-Illinois District Event in New Orleans on July 20, 2025, sponsored by Concordia University Chicago. We invite you to join us for an exclusive early access event at the Superdome, ahead of the Mass Event on Sunday evening.
Date: Sunday July 20 2025 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: Superdome, 1500 Sugar Bowl Dr., New Orleans, LA 70112
Your ticket includes an all-Illinois District t-shirt, meal, entertainment, giveaways, and floor seating for the Mass Event later that evening. If you prefer, t-shirts can also be purchased separately from the event ticket.
Meal menu: hot dog (gluten free available) chicken tenders, mac n cheese, pulled pork nachos (gluten free), chocolate cookies (gluten free available), and fountain soda.
Please take a moment to complete the registration form to sign up your congregation for the event or to order your t-shirts. We look forward to seeing you there!
Meet your LCMS Youth Gathering Northing Illinois District Coordinators!
Alex Brice – Director of Christian Education at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, St. Charles, Illinois, 630-584-8638
David Meier – Director of Christian Education at Immanuel Lutheran Church, East Dundee, Illinois, 847-428-4477
Connect on Facebook
A Facebook group has been set-up for the 2025 LCMS Youth Gathering Adult Leaders from the Northern Illinois District. Here we will be passing along important information from the National Office as well as making District specific announcements about gathering related events and preparations. We’d love to have you be a part of this online community!
Held every 3 years since 1980, the LCMS Youth Gathering provides thousands of youth and adults the opportunity to come together as a community of God’s people to be encouraged in their walk with Jesus Christ and learn about the Christian faith and their Lutheran identity.
The Gathering is more than the five days of the event. The preparation process for the Gathering brings together young people and supportive adults to encourage each other in their baptismal identity. The Gathering provides young people a vision for the vastness of Christ’s Church and equips them for vocational service as they continue their walk with Jesus.
This event is organized by LCMS Youth Ministry in Saint Louis, MO.