Key Dates

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2026

February 16, 2026

Why the Gathering?

Watch

February 16, 2026

Webinar | Why the Gathering?

Watch

March 19, 2026

Recruiting the Right Adult Leaders (and Avoiding the Wrong Ones!)

March 19, 2026

Webinar | Recruiting the Right Adult Leaders (and Avoiding the Wrong Ones!)

April 13, 2026

Budgeting Without Loosing Your Mind

April 13, 2026

Webinar | Budgeting Without Losing Your Mind

May 14, 2026

How to Decide if MYLE or the tAble Fits Your Group

May 14, 2026

Webinar | How to Decide if MYLE or the tAble Fits Your Group

Summer 2026

June 1, 2026

Getting Ready Materials launch

Summer 2026

June 1, 2026

Getting Ready Materials launch

June 17, 2026

Volunteer applications open

(Gathering Volunteer Corps and local)

June 17, 2026

Volunteer applications open

(Gathering Volunteer Corps and local)

June 22, 2026

Volunteering at the Gathering

June 22, 2026

Webinar | Volunteering at the Gathering

July 16, 2026

A Leader's Guide to the Getting Ready Materials

July 16, 2026

Webinar | A Leader's Guide to the Getting Ready Materials

August 17, 2026

What is SERVE?

August 17, 2026

Webinar | What is SERVE?

August 19, 2026

Gathering Volunteer Corps applications close

August 19, 2026

Gathering Volunteer Corps applications close

September 24, 2026

Registration 101

September 24, 2026

Webinar | Registration 101

October 1, 2026

Financial assistance opens

October 1, 2026

Financial assistance opens

October 13, 2026

What to Expect in Morning Worship

October 13, 2026

Webinar | What to Expect in Morning Worship

October 14, 2026

Gathering Volunteer Corps applicants notified

October 14, 2026

Gathering Volunteer Corps applicants notified

October 16, 2026

Financial assistance closes

October 16, 2026

Financial assistance closes

October 20, 2026

Financial assistance notification

October 20, 2026

Financial assistance notification

October 21, 2026

Priority registration opens

October 21, 2026

Priority registration opens

November 11, 2026

Priority registration closes

November 11, 2026

Priority registration closes

November 12, 2026

Regular registration opens

November 12, 2026

Regular registration opens

November 19, 2026

ENGAGE Programming Preview

November 19, 2026

Webinar | ENGAGE Programming Preview

December 14, 2026

Helping Your Group Navigate Community Life Well

December 14, 2026

Webinar | Helping Your Group Navigate Community Life Well

2027

January 12, 2027

Mass Gathering Basics for First-Time Leaders

January 12, 2027

Webinar | Mass Gathering Basics for First-Time Leaders

January 15, 2027

Hotel assignments released (priority registrations)

January 15, 2027

Hotel assignments released (priority registrations)

January 21, 2027

Intensive care course @ Extravaganza, Minneapolis

January 21, 2027

Intensive care course @ Extravaganza, Minneapolis

January 22, 2027

ELCA Youth Ministry Network Extravaganza

January 22, 2027

ELCA Youth Ministry Network Extravaganza

February 10, 2027

Regular registration ends

February 10, 2027

Regular registration ends

February 11, 2027

Late registration begins

February 11, 2027

Late registration begins

February 15, 2027

Safety in Minneapolis

February 15, 2027

Webinar | Safety in Minneapolis

March 15, 2027

Spiritual Care for Teens (and yourself!)

March 15, 2027

Webinar | Spiritual Care for Teens (and yourself!)

March 17, 2027

Late registration ends

Local volunteer applications close

March 17, 2027

Late registration ends

Local volunteer applications close

April 19, 2027

Logistics Logistics Logistics

April 19, 2027

Webinar | Logistics Logistics Logistics

April 30, 2027

Deadline for substitutions or cancellations

April 30, 2027

Deadline for substitutions or cancellations

April 30, 2027

All payments due

April 30, 2027

All payments due

May 13, 2027

Final Details Explained

May 13, 2027

Webinar | Final Details Explained

May 14, 2027

Congregation final details released

May 14, 2027

Congregation final details released

June 7, 2027

Ask Us Anything- Final Q+A

June 7, 2027

Webinar | Ask Us Anything- Final Q+A

June 27, 2027

the tAble

June 27, 2027

the tAble

June 27, 2027

Multicultural Youth Leadership Event (MYLE)

June 27, 2027

Multicultural Youth Leadership Event (MYLE)

June 28, 2027

2027 ELCA Youth Gathering

June 28, 2027

2027 ELCA Youth Gathering

September 12, 2027

Gathering Remix released

September 12, 2027

Gathering Remix released

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