Vocatio: High School
June 20-26, 2026
RegisterVocatio: High School is a fun opportunity for high school men and women entering grades nine through 12 to explore God’s calling and direction for them.
Find God’s Calling for Your Life
Vocatio: High School is a retreat that encourages high schoolers to find God’s calling for their lives through experiencing many aspects of the Seminary including worship and devotions, sessions with professors, and even some fun and recreation!
Open to high school men and women entering ninth through 12th grade, the registration fee is $300.
“Christ the Living Stone … Building Us Together,” our theme for this year, is based on 1 Peter 2:4–5 (ESV):
“As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.”
Vocatio: High School Financial aid
Vocatio: High School applicants showing financial need may apply for a scholarship. Students are first asked to approach their home congregations about supporting their participation. After contacting your congregation, you may request additional scholarship funding from Concordia Seminary.
2025 Highlights
Schedule
Saturday, June 20
| TIME | EVENT |
|---|---|
| Noon | Arrivals and check-in |
| 3 p.m. | Introductions and opening devotion |
| 4 p.m. | Campus tour |
| 5:30 p.m. | Dinner with Dr. Thomas J. Egger, President, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis |
| 6:30 p.m. | Group Activity |
| 8:30 p.m. | Devotions |
| 9 p.m. | Group free time |
| 10 p.m. | Quiet time in dorms |
Sunday, June 21
| TIME | EVENT |
|---|---|
| 8:30 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 10:30 a.m. | Worship service at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, St Louis |
| 11:30 a.m. | Lunch |
| 1 p.m. | Camp Wartburg visit and team-building activities |
| 5:30 p.m. | Dinner at camp |
| 6:30 p.m. | Return to campus |
| 7:30 p.m. | Devotions |
| 8:30 p.m. | Group free time |
| 10 p.m. | Quiet time in dorms |
Monday, June 22
| TIME | EVENT |
|---|---|
| 8 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 8:30 a.m. | Optional music rehearsal |
| 9:35 a.m. | Chapel |
| 10:30 a.m. | Session 1 Dr. Jason Lane, Director, Research, Assessment and Academic Programming |
| 11:30 a.m. | Lunch |
| 1 p.m. | College fair (includes LCMS Spirit Day — wear a shirt from a Concordia school or LCMS ministry) |
| 3:30 p.m. | Ask the pastors and deaconesses |
| 4:30 p.m. | Open gym |
| 6 p.m. | Dinner with a presentation from the LCMS Office of International Mission, featuring Rev. James Baumgartner, manager, LCMS Pastor Missionary Recruitment |
| 7:30 p.m. | Devotions |
| 8 p.m. | Group free time |
| 10 p.m. | Quiet time in dorms |
Tuesday, June 23
| TIME | EVENT |
|---|---|
| 8 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 8:30 a.m. | Optional music rehearsal |
| 9:35 a.m. | Chapel |
| 10:30 a.m. | Session 2 Dr. Thomas J. Egger, President, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis |
| 11:30 a.m. | Group photo |
| 11:45 a.m. | Lunch |
| 1 p.m. | Service project |
| 6 p.m. | Dinner |
| 7:30 p.m. | Devotions |
| 8 p.m. | Group free time |
| 10 p.m. | Quiet time in dorms |
Wednesday, June 24
| TIME | EVENT |
|---|---|
| 8 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 8:30 a.m. | Optional music rehearsal |
| 9:35 a.m. | Chapel |
| 10:30 a.m. | Session 3 Dr. Timothy Saleska, Gustav and Sophie Butterbach Professor of Exegetical Theology |
| 11:30 a.m. | Lunch |
| 1 p.m. | Group outing to Grant’s Farm |
| 5:30 p.m. | Dinner |
| 6:30 p.m. | Open gym |
| 7:30 p.m. | Devotions (Individual Confession and Absolution offered) |
| 8:30 p.m. | Christ in Film movie viewing Dr. David Lewis, Dr. Jack Dean Kingsbury Professor of New Testament Theology |
| 10 p.m. | Quiet time in dorms |
Thursday, June 25
| TIME | EVENT |
|---|---|
| 8 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 8:30 a.m. | Optional music rehearsal |
| 9:35 a.m. | Chapel |
| 10:30 a.m. | Session 4 Dr. Kent Burreson, Louis A. Fincke and Anna B. Shine Professor of Systematic Theology |
| 11:30 a.m. | Lunch |
| 1 p.m. | Sticky Faith activity: Encouraging encouragers |
| 2:30 p.m. | Group outing to Forest Park |
| 6 p.m. | Dinner |
| 7:30 p.m. | Devotions |
| 8:30 p.m. | Free time on campus with Higher Things participants |
| 10 p.m. | Quiet time in dorms |
Friday, June 26
| TIME | EVENT |
|---|---|
| 8 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 8:30 a.m. | Optional music rehearsal |
| 9:35 a.m. | Chapel (includes music by participants) |
| 10:30 a.m. | Pack up and clean up |
| 11:30 a.m. | Box lunches to go |
| 12:30 p.m. | Blessing and departure |
Enrollment
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (CT)
Monday through Friday