High School Gathering App 2026
Mighty Waters
Arrival/Departure Information
Schedule
Scheduled Activities & Night Options
Map
Academy / Sectionals / Nighttime Live Descriptions
Servant Events
If you have any questions about servant events, please contact Jenna Rossi at 989.295.5731.
REMINDER: All participants must wear close-toed shoes, and it is suggested that you bring a water bottle.
Compassion Ministry - Elli's House
Our Sunday offering will go to support this ministry.
Speakers / Musicians
Evaluations
Special Thanks
We would like to thank all our special sponsors!
Special thanks go to the following individuals, families, businesses, and organizations for their financial and other support of the Michigan District High School Gathering:
- Generous Individual Donors
- Michigan District, LCMS
- Concordia University System
- LCMS Youth Ministry
- Concordia University Chicago
- Concordia University Nebraska
- Concordia University St. Paul
- Concordia University Wisconsin
- Baymont Inn and Suites
- Grasel Graphics
- Harbour View Inn
- Mission Point Resort
- Island House
- Shepler’s Ferry Service
- University Lutheran Chapel, Ann Arbor for serving as our communion host congregation
Mighty Waters Workers
Gathering Steering Committee
- Chuck Anderson ~ Co-Chairman/MI District
- Kristin Hardy ~ Co-Chairman
- Rev. James Bruner ~ Activities
- Stephanie Rummel ~ Housing
- Bernadette VanOverbeke ~ Housing
- Jenny Rossi ~ Servant Events
- Rev. Aaron Roggow ~ Worship and Program
- Rev. Bill Yonker, Rev. Gabe Kasper ~ Worship
Sub-Committee Members
- Lisa Anderson, Tim Hardy, Tom and Kristin Schomaker, Janelle Meckes, Joni Hoyer, Rev. Chris Deneen, Lynn Fehn, Kelly Fehn
- Michigan District Staff: President David Davis, Debbie Cameron, Deb Fall, Linda Ekong, Chad Moyer, Laura Thomas, and Adele Werner
- Support Team: Rebecca Thomas and Tyler Schlitzkus
Volunteer Crew
- Jeff Napolitano
- Mel Braeutigam
- Ethan Erkkinen
- Elliot Ashley
- Emily Mueller
- Genna Schomaker
- Grace Schomaker