2026 Conference
September 14-15, 2026
Zion Lutheran Church
121 2nd St. S.
Ellendale, ND 58436
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The Response of the Church in a Time of Disease
When faced with plague and pestilence, how should the Church respond? Is it right to stay, or do we have an obligation to flee? How have Christians acted in the past? Do we have anything to learn from our recent experiences? Do we need to do something different in the future?
Keynote Speaker: TBA
TBA
Keynote Speaker: TBA
Call for Papers
As part of the 2026 Calov Conference, we invite LC-MS pastors to submit and present papers on this topic. Papers should be related to the theme and be around 4500-5000 words. Those selected will have a 45 minute slot during the conference to present as well as time to answer any questions from the floor. Presenters will receive free admission.
If you would like to be considered, please send a title and abstract of no more than 500 words to papers@calovconference.org by January 31, 2026. Any questions may be directed to the same email address. The final draft will be due on July 15, 2026.
Lodging
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Harvest Inn in Ellendale and Oakes (www.harvestinnhotel.com) as well as the Prairie Winds in Ellendale for $105 a night. The cut-off date is September 1. Mention “Calov Conference” when making the reservation. There are also a number of Airbnb options in the town of Ellendale (www.airbnb.com/ellendale-nd/stays).
Harvest Inn, Ellendale
605 1st Ave. S.
Ellendale, ND 58436
701-349-2467
Harvest Inn, Oakes
751 Dakota Ave.
Oakes, ND 58474
701-742-2166
Prairie Winds
70 5th St. N.
Ellendale, ND
701-349-3771
Harvest Inn, Ellendale
605 1st Ave. S.
Ellendale, ND 58436
701-349-2467
Harvest Inn, Oakes
751 Dakota Ave.
Oakes, ND 58474
701-742-2166
Prairie Winds
70 5th St. N.
Ellendale, ND
701-349-3771
Why Calov?
Abraham Calov (1612-1686), professor of theology at Wittenberg, wrote extensively against the errors of his day, especially the syncretism of Georg Calixtus. Calov sought to uphold the truth of God’s Word, even when it made him unpopular to do so. Calov is best remembered for his Biblia illustrata, a thorough commentary on the entire Bible which sought to uphold the absolute inerrancy of the Scriptures, especially against the claims of Hugo Grotius’ Biblia annotata. Calov is also well known for writing a popular Biblical commentary called the Calov Bible, the most famous copy of which belonged to J.S. Bach.