Vicar Stephen Hanley - Searchlight, Fullerton & Christ, Brea

Pastor-Elect Avery Hjulberg - Mt. Olive, Rancho Palos Verdes

Pastor-Elect David Keane - Faith, Vista

Senior Pastor-Elect Kevin Sharp - Hope, Linda Vista

Vicar Joshua Steele - Pilgrim, Santa Monica

We welcome these men into the Pacific Southwest District and pray for their work in the ministries in which God has placed them.

If you would like to view all placements follow these links:

Concordia Seminary St. Louis

Concordia Theological Seminary Fort Wayne

Join us for our PSD All Workers Conference 2024!

When: November 24-26, 2024 

Where: Sheraton Phoenix Downtown, Phoenix, AZ

Theme: All One – Ephesians 4:1-7

I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call— one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. But grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift. 

Please note: Deacons and PMAs are included in this conference.

Stay tuned for more details!

Where might a mission tour of the Pacific Southwest District take you? That question was recently answered for visitors from the LCMS Office of National Mission. Rev. Dan Galchutt, Executive Director of National Mission, and Dcs. Dr. Tiffany Manor, Managing Director of Human Care and Ministerial Support and Director of Life Ministries, spent six days in February visiting the churches, schools, and workers of our district. Their intent was to not only learn the unique aspects of serving the Southwest, but to better discern resources which may impact the ministries of our district. National Mission’s work within Synod includes church planting and revitalization, worker wellness, schools, youth, worship, and stewardship. 

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The 2025 Lutheran Elementary School Tournament (LEST) will be held February 14-16, 2025 at Concordia University Irvine. Registration opens Fall 2024!

If you have questions, please contact Brianna Soto at brianna.soto@cui.edu.

Learn more and view pictures of LEST 2024.

Expanding the Circle, this year’s LMTP Regional Workshops, will be held on the dates below. Topic: "What Evangelism & Assimilation Looks Like in 2024."

Region 1 - complete

Region 2 - May 11

Region 3 - June 1

Region 4 - May 4

Registration Packet

Lutheran Border Concerns Ministry invites you to join them in person or online for their hybrid Annual Meeting on Saturday, April 27 from 4:00 - 7:00 pm.

RVSP to receive the Zoom link.

RSVP to attend in person.

ALL congregations should have received a letter from St. Louis, in February, regarding the LCMS Congregational Reporting.

This deadline has been extended to April 30, 2024. PLEASE NOTE: the registration is the same as your church’s Synod Presidential Voting registration from last year’s Synod Convention.

If you do not have access to the information entered last year, please contact ROSTERS & STATISTICS DIRECTLY - Rosters.Statistics@lcms.org - for assistance. And if your congregation did not participate in the Presidential Voting last year, a physical letter was mailed in February to your church with your specific login credentials.

If you did not receive the letter, or have questions regarding the reporting or login, again, please reach out to ROSTERS & STATISTICS DIRECTLY - Rosters.Statistics@lcms.org - for assistance. Once they verify that you are a valid representative of your congregation, Rosters and Statistics will be able to help to reset your login and/or provide your congregation new credentials.

Thank you!

Join us for a tremendous opportunity to be encouraged and built up in utilizing the Psalms for the care of souls. Please register early!