Annual Conference season for The United Methodist Church is here and Garrett Seminary is very excited to “hit the road” this summer! We are looking forward to connecting with our alums, friends, and prospective students and sharing the good work that Garrett Seminary is pursuing as we form courageous leaders for the thriving of the church and the healing of the world.
Below you will find the Annual Conferences where the seminary will have an in-person display table and/or a gathering for alums and friends. We hope you stop by and hear the latest from Garrett Seminary and let us know what you’ve been up to!
Questions or need additional information? Contact Nancy Ramos, Director of Annual Giving and Alum Relations, by email or 847.866.3889.
Location: Hot Springs Convention Center, Hot Springs, Arkansas (Horner Hall)
Garrett-Evangelical will be present at the Arkansas Annual Conference with a display. Rev. Katye Chambers, 2016 alumna, will be representing the seminary, so be sure to stop by and say hello!
Questions? Contact Rev. Katye Chambers at katyechambers@gmail.com.
Location: Dakota Wesleyan University, Mitchell, SD
Garrett Seminary will be present at the Dakotas Annual Conference with a display table. Seminary representatives include:
Be sure to stop by the seminary’s display table and say hello!
Location: College of Wooster, Wooster, Ohio
Garrett Seminary will be present at the East Ohio Annual Conference with a display table. Shane Nichols (G-ETS 2002), Assistant Vice President of Development, will be representing the seminary, so be sure to stop by and say hello!
Location: Kansas Wesleyan University, Salina, Kansas
Garrett Seminary will be present at the Great Plains Annual Conference with a display table. Shane Nichols (G-ETS 2002), Assistant Vice President of Development will be representing the seminary, so be sure to stop by and say hello!
Location: Peoria Civic Center, 201 SW Jefferson Ave, Peoria, Illinois
Garrett Seminary will be present at the Illinois Great Rivers Annual Conference with a display. Nancy Ramos, Director of Annual Giving and Alum Relations, will be onsite so be sure to stop by the seminary’s display table and say hello!
Location: St. Luke’s UMC, 100 W 86 St, Indianapolis, Indiana
Garrett Seminary will be present at the Indiana Annual Conference with both a display table and a gathering for alums and friends. Rev. Scott Ostlund, Vice President for Enrollment Management, will be onsite so be sure to stop by and say hello!
Annual Conference Gathering for Alums and Friends:
Thursday, June 5, 2025 | 12 p.m.
St. Lukes UMC | Room N101/102
Alums and friends of Garrett-Evangelical are invited to a luncheon on Thursday, June 5, at St. Lukes UMC, room N101/102. Joe Emmick, Vice President for Development, and Rev. Scott Ostlund, Vice President for Enrollment Management, will be present to greet those in attendance and to share the latest news from the seminary. Registration for this luncheon is through the Indiana Conference.
Location: The RecPlex, 6500 Grand Avenue, West Des Moines, Iowa
Garrett Seminary will be present at the Iowa Annual Conference with a display. Rev. Scott Ostlund, Vice President for Enrollment Management, will be onsite so be sure to stop by and say hello!
Iowa Annual Conference Breakfast for Alums and Friends
Saturday, June 14 | 7:00-9:30 a.m.
West Des Moines RecPlex
Community Room 3
Cost: $10 per person
Location: Grand Traverse Resort, 100 Grand Traverse Villages Blvd, Acme, MI 49610
Katie Fahey, Senior Director of Enrollment, will be present to greet you and share the latest news from the seminary. Be sure to stop by our display table and say hello! In addition, we hope you will join us for a gathering for alums and friends of the seminary, being held on Thursday, May 29.
Annual Conference Gathering for Alums and Friends
Thursday, May 29 | 5:00 – 7 pm
Grand Traverse Resort
100 Grand Traverse Villages Blvd
Acme, MI 49610
To register for this hering is through the Michigan Conference.
Location: Rivers Edge Convention Center, St. Cloud MN
Garrett Seminary will be present at the Minnesota Annual Conference with a display table. Seminary representatives include:
Be sure to stop by the seminary’s display table and say hello!
Location: Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center, 1551 Thorean Drive, Schaumburg, Illiinois
Garrett Seminary will be present at the Northern Illinois Annual Conference with both a display table and a Lunch and Learn on Tuesday, June 10. Seminary representatives onsite include:
Lunch and Learn
Tuesday, June 10 | 12-1:30 p.m.
The rumors are true! Garrett Seminary has launched a program called the “Garrett Collective” with the goal of providing theological education resources for all people. Personal, professional, and spiritual formation does not begin or end with a degree, but it is a lifelong learning process that engages with present-day realities and looks ahead with hope, imagination, and a deep commitment to do all the good one can. With continuing education courses, workshops, certificates, webinars, resources and more, the Garrett Collective has something for everyone.
Join us for a Lunch and Learn on Tuesday, June 10, at noon, and come learn more about the Garrett Collective from the director, Rev. Dr. abby mohaupt.
Location: Capital University, 1 College and Main, Columbus, Ohio
Garrett Seminary will be present at the West Ohio Annual Conference with a display table. Shane Nichols (G-ETS 2002), Assistant Vice President of Development, will be representing the seminary, so be sure to stop by and say hello!
Location: Madison Marriott West, 1313 John Q Hammons Dr., Middleton
Garrett Seminary will be present at the Wisconsin Annual Conference with both a display table and a gathering for alums and friends. Rev. Grant Showalter-Swanson, Assistant Director of Admissions and Recruitment and the Director of the UMC Course of Study, will be present. Be sure to stop by and say hello!
Annual Conference Gathering for Alums and Friends
Saturday, June 7 | 12 p.m.
Rev. Grant Showalter-Swanson, Assistant Director of Admissions and Recruitment and the Director of the UMC Course of Study, will bring greetings and share the latest news from the seminary.
