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.”
2025 Highlights
Tentative 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 Seminary President Dr. Thomas J. Egger |
| 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 |
| 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 Set Apart to Serve presentation |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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. | Group free time |
| 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 |
| 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. | Group free time |
| 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