The registration fee for youth and adults is $395. Beginning March 1, 2022, the registration rate will increase to $450.

To qualify for express registration on-site at the Gathering, a full payment must be sent to the Gathering Office before May 4, 2022. After May 4, no payments will be accepted in the Gathering Office and remaining payments must be paid on-site in Houston. 

We recommend you work to find a substitute before you cancel a participant.  If a substitute cannot be found, a $150 charge per person will be retained for cancellations made on or before May 31, 2022. This fee goes into effect once the initial congregational group has been accepted into the Gathering. The remaining funds will be refunded to the congregation through the Primary Adult Leader. Please note, no refunds will be issued as of June 1, 2022. 

Participant substitutions may be made with the Gathering Office until May 31, 2022. Following May 31, 2022, substitutions will not be accepted. Substitutions will not be accepted on-site at the Gathering. 

Groups can pay for their Gathering registration using their LCEF account; a check drawn on the congregation or youth group bank account; cashier’s check; or money order. Please make checks payable to the LCMS Youth Gathering and include your congregational ID number. (Personal checks and cash are not accepted and will be returned). 

The Gathering has contracted with hotels in Houston to ensure sufficient space for all participants. All Gathering participants will be assigned to Gathering hotels. Congregations do not need to book their own housing; the Gathering assigns all participants to a hotel. 

Special housing rates of $180 + tax have been arranged for participants. 

Hotel properties for the 2022 LCMS Youth Gathering include Downtown and the Galleria. For this Gathering, hotels will be assigned on a first come, first serve basis when registration opens on November 1. Primary Adult Leaders will be notified of their housing assignment in early Spring 2022. 

Each congregation must complete its own registration, print the necessary online forms, include its own (separate) payment, and must (separately) follow the youth-to-adult ratio. All forms from ALL congregations must be mailed to the Gathering Office in the SAME envelope. ONE person must be identified as the contact person for the ENTIRE group (each group is still allowed to have its own Primary Adult Leader). If you are looking for a congregation to attend with yours, please contact your District Coordinator. 

LCMS congregations are tax exempt in the state of Texas. To receive the exemption, and Adult Leader will need to follow the instructions found at https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/exempt/religious.php. The Youth Ministry and Gathering Office do not have access to this process. 

Groups can begin online data entry in September 2021. Beginning November 1, groups can begin mailing their registration to the Gathering Office. The registration program will prompt you to print the appropriate forms. Groups are expected to mail their Pastoral Affirmation form, Registration form, Special Needs form (if applicable), and their deposit. 

Please send forms and deposits to LCMS Youth Ministry 1333 South Kirkwood Rd. St. Louis, MO 63122. 

If you have read the registration book and still have questions, please email the Gathering Office at nygregistration@lcms.org or call at 314-996-1155.