Annual Conference

All LOM Outdoor Ministry Professionals and Board Members are invited! Registration for the 2024 LOM Conference will be available in mid-2024.

It will be great to get together November 11-15, 2024, at The Maritime Conference Center, Baltimore, MD. The theme of Be More will play out over three days as the gathered outdoor ministry professionals will focus on ways to be BOLD leaders, LOVING leaders, and SENSIBLE leaders in their contexts. Workshops for each day will focus on these themes, and large group engagements will carry the thread through the event so participants will leave with a toolbox that empowers them to BE BOLD, BE LOVING, BE SENSIBLE, and BE MORE. We believe that the current context of outdoor ministry leadership calls for leaders to step out in new and adaptive ways. Tangible practices are needed to meet the changing needs of campers, year-round and seasonal staff, families, and congregations, and this conference will offer those to all participants.“God does not want us to be shy with God’s Gifts, but to be bold, loving, and sensible.” —2 Timothy 1:7

The conference schedule allows for plenty of time for discussion with peers in ministry, as well as dynamic worship and fellowship.  The annual conference is the perfect time to connect with old friends, meet new partners in ministry, share ideas and get excited about all the opportunities that our work in Lutheran Outdoor Ministries has to offer. Learn more about all the amazing projects taking place around LOM, spend time getting to know exhibitors and partners in ministry, bid on amazing items at the annual LOM auction.

Registration DEADLINE October 1- $125 fee after 10/1.

Full payment of the conference fee is required at the time of registration.  Registration refunds will be given only in the case of a medical or family emergency.

Financial Assistance Information:  There is a limited amount of money available from Lutheran Outdoor Ministries (LOM) to reduce the registration fee for LOM members in need.  The fee reductions vary in amount. Outdoor ministry organizations or individuals will be required to pay part of the registration fee. If you are interested in financial assistance, please review the scholarship form to the right.

***IF YOU ARE SEEKING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, PLEASE DO NOT REGISTER BEFORE GETTING APPROVAL AND THE APPROPRIATE REGISTRATION CODE.***