East Pastors’ Conference

May 4-6, 2026

Register by April 4, 2026

The 2026 East Pastors’ Conference is quickly approaching. You will not be required to call the hotel for room reservations for this conference. The hotel requires a rooming list from the District. To assist us in making your reservations, please indicate your roommate and your date of arrival and departure on your registration form. Rooms are reserved for the conference through April 4, 2026. We must have your reservation by then. After that date, any rooms not reserved will be released back to the hotel.

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Meals

The conference fee for meals provides five meals and all breaks.

NOTE: No lunch will be served on Monday and Wednesday for our group. You will need to eat lunch before you arrive on Monday.

What is the cost?

The rate is $115.00 per night for a private room or $57.50 per night if you will be sharing with another Pastor. If your spouse is attending with you, your room rate will be $115.00 per night.

Registration Fee $100.00
Meals – includes 3 meals and all breaks $170.00
Hotel Accommodations (Shared Room) $115.00
TOTAL $385.00

NOTE: If you want a single room, your total cost will be $500.00.

RETIRED PASTORS (See “Retired Pastors” Below)

Your wives are invited to attend. We would ask that you pay an additional $170 for meals if they plan on eating with you. If your wife is attending and will be eating meals with you, your total cost will be $670.00.

If more than one pastor from a congregation is attending, the congregation pays for each pastor’s meals and accommodations but only one registration fee. Per the standing rules adopted by the conference, all District congregations (including those vacant, served part-time or served by a deacon) are expected to pay the registration fee. In addition, even when a Pastor is unable to attend the conference, his congregation is still expected to pay the registration fee.

Mileage Reimbursement

This expense is the responsibility of the congregation.

Retired Pastors

Retired Pastors, who are members of the Mid-South District, are guests of the conference.  The conference will pay the retired Pastors’ registration fee, lodging (sharing with another pastor), and meal expense.  The district will be billed for room charges.  If you do not have a roommate, a retired pastor should pay an additional $115.00 ($57.50 per night) for the room. 

There will be no reimbursement for mileage.

Retired Pastors are expected to pay for any spousal lodging and meals.  Please send a check for $285.00 to the Mid-South District for expenses for your spouse, which includes ½ the room rate and meals for your spouse.

Program

The conference speakers will be The Rev. Willie Grills who will be presenting, Monday, on “Historical Accounts of Christian Endurance” and The Rev. Jason Braaten from Immanuel Lutheran Church, Tuscola, IL who will be presenting, “The Greatness of Difficulty”, Tuesday.  Rev. Ed Keinath, Director of CrossLife Ministries, will be available for private consultation, coaching and counseling. He is also receptive to conversations on reconciliation principles in the church and how to incorporate them into ministry.  He welcomes any dialogue on marriage counseling you may be doing in your congregations.  Please contact Dr. Keinath at crosslife@aorhope.org or by telephone at 812-522-8440 to set up a confidential appointment during the conference at no cost to you. 

The conference agenda can be found at this link, EPC 2026 Agenda

Special Note

The conference fee for meals does not include lunch on Monday and Wednesday.