Key Dates

Bookmark this page and create some calendar reminders for these important dates! As we get closer to the event, we’ll start to host webinars to help congregational leaders prepare. We encourage you to sign up for gNews to get updates in your inbox about key dates and upcoming webinars.

2026

August 17, 2026

What is SERVE?

August 19, 2026

Gathering Volunteer Corps applications close

September 24, 2026

Webinar | Registration 101

October 1, 2026

Financial assistance opens

October 13, 2026

Webinar | What to Expect in Morning Worship

October 16, 2026

Financial assistance closes

October 20, 2026

Financial assistance notification

October 21, 2026

Priority registration opens

October 30, 2026

Gathering Volunteer Corps applicants notified

November 11, 2026

Priority registration closes

November 12, 2026

Regular registration opens

November 19, 2026

Webinar | ENGAGE Programming Preview

December 1, 2026

Servant Companion applications open

December 14, 2026

Webinar | Helping Your Group Navigate Community Life Well

2027

January 12, 2027

Webinar | Mass Gathering Basics for First-Time Leaders

January 15, 2027

Hotel assignments released (priority registrations)

January 15, 2027

Servant Companion applications close

January 21, 2027

Intensive care course @ Extravaganza, Minneapolis

January 22, 2027

ELCA Youth Ministry Network Extravaganza

February 10, 2027

Regular registration ends

February 11, 2027

Late registration begins

February 15, 2027

Webinar | Safety in Minneapolis

March 15, 2027

Webinar | Spiritual Care for Teens (and yourself!)

March 17, 2027

Late registration ends

Local volunteer applications close

April 19, 2027

Webinar | Logistics Logistics Logistics

April 30, 2027

All payments due

April 30, 2027

Deadline for substitutions or cancellations

May 13, 2027

Webinar | Final Details Explained

May 14, 2027

Congregation final details released

June 7, 2027

Webinar | Ask Us Anything- Final Q+A

June 26, 2027

Multicultural Youth Leadership Event (MYLE)

June 26, 2027

the tAble

June 28, 2027

2027 ELCA Youth Gathering

September 12, 2027

Gathering Remix released

Key Dates

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