Each year, congregations across the ABT Synod are invited to gather together to worship, read the Word, pray, and have conversations, as well as enjoy good food and fellowship. We will be meeting to share stories and celebrations, to connect with others in the Area, and to share Mission in Ministry. All are welcome welcome to participate–rostered leaders, lay leaders, council members, chairs, those who are curious, those who are seeking connection with the larger church! Area gatherings offer an opportunity to get to know one another across the areas and synod, and to fellowship, worship, and learn together.
Registration is now open for the 2025 gatherings: May 3 for South and Southwest Areas, and May 10 for East Central, West Central, and Northern Areas. View the invitation video here. Register here.
2024 Gatherings
2023 Gatherings
North, East Central and West Central met in-person at St. Paul’s Ellerslie and online.
South and Southwest Areas met in Calgary at All Saints
2022 Gathering for All Areas
Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd – Red Deer
(in person and online)
May 28, 2022
View Rev. Kevin Powell’s powerpoint here.
View the ELFEC powerpoint here. See the ELFEC handout here.
2021 Area Gatherings (virtual)
North, West Central and East Central Areas – Saturday, April 24, 2021
Southwest and Southern Areas – Saturday, May 1, 2021
2020 Area Gatherings
Theme: What’s Next
(with video from Susan Beaumont, author of
How to Lead When You Don’t Know Where You’re Going: Leading in a Liminal Season)
May 2, 2020 – North, West and East Central Areas – Peace Lutheran, Leduc
May 9, 2020 – Southern Area – Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd
May 23 – Southwestern Area
Area Gatherings 2019
Speaker: Dr. Joel Thiessen
Professor, Sociology
Director, Flourishing Congregations Institute
Ambrose University
Video
Link to: Video from Calgary Presentation Part 1 September 21
Link to: Video from Calgary Presentation Part 2 September 21
Link to: Video from Calgary Presentation Part 3 September 21
Link to: Video from Calgary Presentation Part 4 September 21
Link to: Video from Calgary Presentation Part 5 September 21
Link to Slides from Joel Thiessen’s Presentation:
ABT Synod Area Gatherings Slides for Joel Thiessen