Synod leaders are invited to the inaugural ELCA Church Property Summit taking place in January 2027. The Property Summit will offer two gatherings for synod leaders: one focused on rural and small-town ministry contexts and one focused on urban and suburban ministry contexts.

Participants will leave with practical tools, actionable plans and a clearer sense of direction for synod-level initiatives related to church property. We encourage each synod to send leaders who are actively engaged in property-related work, including synod staff and synod council members. To maximize learning and avoid duplicating content, we recommend synods send different representatives to either or both rural and urban gatherings.

Rural and Small-Town Property Gathering: Jan. 20–22, 2027, at Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana

Urban and Suburban Property Gathering: Jan. 26–28, 2027, at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (LSTC)

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