“Let everything that has breath praise the Lord!” – Psalm 150:6.

We could not be more excited to invite you to the Northwest Conference Ministry Celebration and Annual Meeting, held May 1-3, 2025, at Roseville Covenant Church and Minnehaha Academy.

This annual event remains a highlight of our ministry together as we gather to celebrate what God is doing through our churches and affiliated ministries. We hope representatives from each church can participate, as this will be an important time to remember God’s steadfast faithfulness to his Church, and to look forward in the hope that we have in Christ.

Reflecting on 140 years of ministry that began in 1884 with the formation of the Northwestern Missionary Association, we remember that our God is a good and faithful God. At a time when institutional loyalty in our culture is at an all-time low, we do believe we are better together, and as a Conference, we remain committed to serving churches and uniting churches together in service.

You’ll notice that we’ve re-branded this event as our Annual Ministry Celebration, or Celebration for short, which better represents what happens when we gather together. We invite all Northwest Conference ministries to come and experience the joy of ministry and lend your voice to help shape the future of our movement.

This year, we are excited to offer an all-day leadership event for pastors and lay leaders with Dr Tod Bolsinger—accomplished author, consultant, coach—who will lead us through a workshop on practicing change management in our churches. We’re also honored to welcome both President of the ECC, Tammy Swanson-Draheim and Executive Minister of Serve Locally, Paul Robinson, as honored guests.

We believe strongly in the value of shared learning and ministry, and Celebration is a great opportunity for clergy and lay leaders to learn and lead together. We hope to see you there.

Register by April 28 to attend online.