Fall Pastors Conference
October 5-6, 2026
The 2026 Fall Conference is set to be held at Toddhall Retreat Center in Columbia, IL on October 5-6. Dr. Richard Stuckwisch (president of the Indiana District) will be the keynote speaker, and speak on “The Liturgy of the Gospel and the Worship of Faith”.
Accommodations
Toddhall Retreat Center
320 Todd Center Dr., Columbia, IL 62236
Single Room $95/night
Double Room $65/night
Every room at Toddhall has 2 twin beds and a private bath. If you wish to rent out a room to yourself, the cost is $95 per night, otherwise double rooms are $65. Note, at this location, room reservations are made on your behalf, billing to follow. Simply indicate on your registration whether you are staying at Toddhall and with/without a roommate.
Meals
Here are a list of meals being provided. (The emailed registration confirmation page will show which ones you opted-in for.)
10/05 Monday lunch
10/05 Monday dinner
10/06 Tuesday breakfast
10/06 Tuesday lunch
Schedule
(subject to change)
Monday, October 5
The conference begins at St. Paul’s Columbia (227 North Goodhaven Columbia, IL 62236)
8:00-9:00AM – Registration
[8:30-9:00AM – Confession and Absolution Available]
9:00-10:00AM – Divine Service
Travel to Toddhall
10:45-11:45AM – SID President’s Report
12:00PM – Lunch
1:00-2:00PM – Dr. Stuckwisch Session 1
2:00-2:15PM – Break
2:15-3:15PM – Dr. Stuckwisch Session 2
3:15-4:00PM – Break (check into rooms)
4:00-5:00PM – Dr. Stuckwisch Session 3
5:30PM – Dinner
7:00PM – Vespers
8:00PM – Gemutlichkeit
Tuesday, October 6
8:00AM – Breakfast
[8:30-9:00AM – Confession and Absolution Available]
9:00AM – Matins
10:00-11:00AM – Dr. Stuckwisch Session 4
11:00-11:15AM – District Business
11:15AM – Itinerarium
12:00PM – Lunch
About Our Speaker
The Rev. Dr. D. Richard Stuckwisch is President of the Indiana District of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. He also continues to serve as a part-time associate pastor of Emmaus Lutheran Church in South Bend, Indiana, where he was ordained in May 1996. A graduate of Concordia University, Seward, Nebraska (BA, 1988), Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana (MDiv, 1993; STM, 2003), and the University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana (MA, 1996; PhD, 2003), he served on the Lutheran Service Book project from 1998 to 2006, and on the Indiana District Worship Committee from 2003 to 2012. He then served as a Circuit Visitor and as a District Vice President before being elected as District President in 2022. Dr. Stuckwisch and his wife LaRena were married in 1985 and have been blessed with ten children, seven of them now married, and twenty-five grandchildren so far. He especially enjoys reading aloud to his family, listening to audio books and a wide variety of music, and visiting his grandchildren whenever he is able.
Registration
Registration closed August 31. Please contact the District office if you have any questions 618-234-4767.