2026 LCMS convention video – Planting a church in Wisconsin

The number of LCMS churches in Vernon County, Wis., used to be zero. Today, thanks to the work of laypeople who recognized the need for a church in their community, they have one: Hill Country Lutheran Church in Viroqua, Wis.

“There is a hunger for [the Word of God],” says the Rev. Joshua Bieri, “And we have it. We have it straight.”

This video premiered on Monday, July 20, at the 2026 LCMS convention in Phoenix.

2026 LCMS Convention

Under the theme “Christ Is Risen Indeed,” the 69th Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod met July 18–23, 2026, at the Phoenix Convention Center in downtown Phoenix.

There are several ways to get convention news, including:

Web

• lcms.org/convention/national

Video

• lcms.org/convention/national/livestream

Audio

• kfuo.org

Social media

• facebook.com/lcmsconvention

Email

• lcms.org/reporter-signup