January 19–21, 2027 • Sawmill Creek & Resort
2027 All-Ohio Rostered Ministers Gathering
Come together with rostered ministers from across Ohio for connection, reflection, and renewal at Sawmill Creek Resort.
When: January 19th – 21st, 2027
Where: Sawmill Creek & Resort (Huron, Ohio)
Who: Open to all Rostered Ministers (Active, Retired, OLFC), Synod Authorized Ministers, Interns, and Seminarians in any ELCA Ohio Synod.
Included in this price is the registration fee and four meals. Leaders are on their own to reserve lodging. There is a room block at Sawmill Creek.
Registration Closes Jan. 5th, 2027
Room Block Closes Dec. 4th, 2026
Pricing:
Gathering Participant = $275
Boundaries Training = $25
*After the closing of the RMG, we will be offering an OPTIONAL Boundaries Training until 4pm. Lunch will be provided.
About Our Keynote:
Rev. Dr. Troy Troftgruben is an ordained ELCA pastor who serves as Professor of New Testament and the Wagner Chair in Biblical Theology at Wartburg Seminary, where he has taught since 2013. Before that, he served for five years as a pastor in Grand Forks, ND. A graduate of Luther Seminary (M.Div.) and Princeton Seminary (Ph.D), Troy’s areas of specialty are Luke and Acts and early church communities. He has written Rooted and Renewing (Fortress, 2019), Bearing Witness in Acts and Today (Cascade, 2025), and is presently working on a commentary on Luke’s Gospel. Troy also contributes regularly to Augsburg’s Sundays and Seasons: Preaching.
By vocation, Troy sees himself as a pastor with a specialized call: the spiritual formation of church leaders. He is married and has two nearly adult children. For Sabbath time, Troy enjoys playing and listening to local music, biking, being outdoors, and practicing the discipline of hope by following Minnesota sports teams and the Chicago Cubs.
Accommodations
Sawmill Creek & Resort
400 Sawmill Creek Dr.
Huron, Ohio 44839
To book a room in the block, please visit: reservations.sawmillcreekresort.com and use GROUP/BLOCK CODE: NWOS27
Individuals paying by company/government check must book with a reservationist by calling 419-627-2106 or 1-800-237-8386.
Tentative Schedule · January 19–21, 2027
Tuesday, January 19 · Day 1
11:00 AM
Registration Opens
1:00 PM
Opening Worship with Communion
3:00 PM
Welcome & Introduction to the Theme
3:30 PM
Keynote Session 1 - The Early Church in Acts and the Way of Jesus
4:45 PM
Break/Hotel Check-In
6:00 PM
Dinner (Provided)
7:30 PM
Evening Reception & Fellowship (Dessert Reception or Similar Gathering)
8:30 PM
Compline/Evening Prayer
Wednesday, January 20 · Day 2
7:00 AM
Meditation, Guided Prayer, Spiritual Practice Based on Community (Optional)
7:30 - 9:00 AM
Breakfast (Provided)
9:15 AM
Morning Prayer
9:45 AM
Keynote Session 2 - Faithfulness in Word & Deed
10:45 AM
Break
11:00 AM
Keynote Session 3 - Evangelical Listening & Openness to the Spirit in Acts
12:30 PM
Lunch (Provided)
1:30 PM
Keynote Session 4 - Discipleship & the Way of Jesus
3:00 PM
Free Time
6:00 PM
Dinner on Your Own in Sandusky/Huron Area
Evening
Informal Fellowship
Thursday, January 21 · Day 3
7:00 AM
Meditation, Guided Prayer, Spiritual Practice Based on Community (Optional)
7:30 - 8:30 AM
Breakfast (Provided)
8:30 - 9:30 AM
Keynote Session 5 - Spiritual Discernment in Acts; Small Group Table Discussions
9:30 AM
Closing Prayer with Sending
10:30 AM
Boundaries Training Begins
12:00 PM
Lunch (Provided with Boundaries Training)
4:00/4:30 PM
Boundaries Training Ends
