LSM-USA Informational Packet

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LSM National Gathering

The LSM National Gathering is an event held during winter break, usually over the New Years Holiday. The primary purpose of the gathering is to bring together the students of LSM-USA annually to conduct the business of the organization and to live, work, worship, serve, and play together as the national embodiment of this Christian community. Events at the gathering include worship, workshops, concerts, meals, dances, speakers, service projects, and plenary sessions.

Typically the National Gathering is held at a hotel in a large city. The location changes from year to year. Recent locations have included New Orleans, Phoenix, Washington, D.C., Houston, San Diego, and Denver. Since the gathering is hosted in a hotel and we take pride in seeking out inspirational speakers, there is a significant cost associated with the gathering (usually around $350 plus travel expenses). To assist students who would not otherwise be able to afford this cost, LSM offers scholarships and students should check the LSM website for applications a couple months prior to the gathering.

LSM also participates in the quadrennial “Celebrate” ecumenical gathering, organized by the Council for Ecumenical Student Christian Ministry. As Celebrate is also held over New Year's Day, LSM does not hold a separate gathering in those years, choosing instead to incorporate its gathering as part of Celebrate. The most recent “Celebrate” gathering was the 06- 07 gathering in New Orleans.