Have you ever thought of becoming a pastor—
or has anyone ever suggested that to you?
If you’ve been told you’re a good leader . . . or a good communicator . . . or you just really like talking with people . . . you may have gifts for pastoral ministry.
To encourage and help you in your decision-making process, we invite you to visit Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary (WLS) in Mequon, Wisconsin, for a two-day Focus on Ministry event.
During this trip you’ll tour the seminary campus, visit classes, worship in chapel, and stay in the dorms. You’ll also enjoy fellowship, games, food, and entertainment with young men from the seminary who are preparing to be pastors. They will answer your questions and share with you what it’s like to train to be a pastor.
This year we’re offering two Focus on Ministry opportunities:
Sunday-Monday, November 16-17, 2025
or
Sunday-Monday, February 22-23, 2026
DETAILS
WHO CAN ATTEND
High school students in grades 10-12
ARRIVAL & DEPARTURE
Please arrive at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary (11831 North Seminary Drive, Mequon WI 53092) at 7:30 pm Sunday night (November 16). Your Focus visit will conclude at 1:00 pm on Monday (November 17).
TRANSPORTATION
We ask that you find your own transportation to the seminary. If you fly into the Milwaukee airport, we can provide transportation from the airport to the seminary. If you’d like to come, but cannot find transportation, please contact us at admissions@mlc-wels.edu.
WHAT TO BRING
- Athletic clothes for Sunday evening. The seminary students have planned an activity in the gym to help mix seminary students with the high school students.
- Formal dress clothes (shirt and tie) for observing classes on Monday morning. (Seminary students normally wear suits and ties for classes.)
- Toiletries for overnight stay.
- Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary will provide bedding and towels.
REGISTER
If you’d like to attend, please click on the REGISTER HERE button below.
November 2025 Focus on Ministry – Register by November 9
February 2026 Focus on Ministry – Register by February 15
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
Sunday (November 16 or February 22)
7:30 pm – Meet at WLS; check-in and welcome; unload in dorm rooms
8:00 pm – Games in the gym
9:00 pm – Pizza, snacks, and mingling with WLS students
11:00 pm – Lights out
Monday (November 17 or February 23)
7:30 am – Eat breakfast in the cafeteria
8:15 am – Meet in the dorm basement
8:25 am – Observe a class
9:20 am – Worship in morning chapel
9:45 am – Tour campus
10:45 am – Observe a class
11:40 am – Hear presentations and ask questions
- Words of Welcome from WLS President Earle Treptow
- WLS Student presentations (dorm life, studies, jobs, mission trips, changes in levels of school, etc.)
12:30 pm – Eat lunch in the cafeteria
1:00 pm – Depart
For more information or if you have questions, email us at admissions@mlc-wels.edu.
If you’re thinking about the pastoral ministry, we hope you’ll come! You’ll see what the seminary is like, meet seminary students, and meet other high school students like yourself. We look forward to seeing you!
