Tri-District Pastors' Conference
Monday, May 12 - 14, 2025Tri-District Pastors' Conference
Date & Time
Monday, May 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
until Wednesday, May 14, 11:00 AM
Presenter(s)
The Rev. Dr. Ely Prieto
(Concordia Seminary, St. Louis)
The Rev. Dr. Naomichi Masaki
(Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne)
Theme
Engaging the World with the Gospel of Hope: Learning from Global Partners
Location
Holiday Inn & Suites Pittsfield Berkshires
One West Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201
Audience
Pastors of LCMS New England District, New Jersey District and Atlantic District.
Wives welcome - additional $100
Registration cost
$375 ($425 after April 20)
About This Event
Tri-District Conference
Thankful for the Body of Christ around the world, Engaging the World with the Gospel of Hope: Learning from Global Partners will be an opportunity to learn not only from seminary professors but from pastors of the northeast as we are "Making Disciples for Life."

Schedule
Monday, May 12
Noon-1 PM |
Registration (*note: Room check-in is 3pm) |
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1 PM |
Opening devotions |
1:15–2:30 PM |
Speaker: Dr. Ely Prieto |
2:30-3 PM |
Break |
3:30 – 4:45 PM |
Speaker: The Rev. Dr. Naomichi Masaki |
4:45-5 PM |
Closing Devotions |
5 PM - 6 PM |
Free Time |
6 PM |
Dinner |
7:30 PM |
Free time/Trivia in the Bar |
Tuesday, May 13
9 AM |
Opening Devotions |
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9:15 - 10:15 AM |
The Rev. Dr. Ely Prieto and Small Group Discussion |
10:15 - 10:45 AM |
Break |
10:45 - 11:45 AM |
The Rev. Dr. Naomichi Masaki and Small Group Discussion |
11:45 AM |
Prayer |
12 Noon – 5 PM |
Lunch on your own/Free Time (suggestions below) |
5 PM |
The Holy Eucharist |
6:30 PM |
Dinner |
7:30 PM |
District Caucuses |
Wednesday, May 14
9 AM |
Opening Devotions |
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9:15 - 10 AM |
Dialogue Panel: The Rev. Dr. Naomichi Masaki and The Rev. Dr. Ely Prieto |
10:00-10:15 AM |
Break |
10:15 - 10:45 AM |
Small Group Discussion of Dialogue Panel on Confessional and Missional Lutheranism and the Global Church |
10:45 AM |
Concluding Words |
10:50 AM |
Itinerarium |
11 AM |
Dismissal |
Free Time Suggestions in the Berkshires
- Visit the Norman Rockwell Museum and the quaint town of Stockbridge
- Stroll the Berkshire Botanical Gardens also in Stockbridge
- Tour Hancock Shaker Village in nearby Hancock
- Go to “The Mount” – Edith Wharton’s home in beautiful Lennox
- Shop at the nearby Lee Premium Outlets
- Take a scenic walk or bring your bike and enjoy the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail