Concordia University, Nebraska

Concordia students attend annual Beautiful Feet Mission Conference

Seward, NE (12/09/2025) — On November 6-9, 25 Concordia University, Nebraska students across a variety of programs attended the annual Beautiful Feet Mission Conference. This year, the event was held at Concordia University, Wisconsin.

The annual mission conference is planned by college students for college students. The event features mission focused speakers, breakout sessions, mission group exhibitors, community service projects, student small group discussions and the chance to meet other mission-minded students from around the country.

This year's theme was "Ready, Set, Go!" It was based on 1 Peter 3:15 where Christians are called to "always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope you have."

The group was led by Concordia's Director of Global Opportunities, Julie Hermann.

Student takeaways from the event included:

"I learned how to find out what communities actually need in order to serve them best."

"I learned you don't have to be an international missionary for your whole career - you can serve right now in short term mission opportunities."

"I really enjoyed the breakout sessions to hear from people already doing various types of missionary work here and abroad."

Students that attended the conference include:

Kayla Korb, Burley, Idaho, junior

Josiah Seabaugh, Elmhurst, Illinois, senior

Cadence Tews, Winona, Minnesota, freshman

Alison Roehrig, Archbold, Ohio, junior

Emma Lawrence, Blue Earth, Minnesota, sophomore

Hannah Mattsfield, West Plains, Missouri, junior

Hannah Ethridge, Fulda, Minnesota, senior

Claire VanTol, Unionville, Michigan, sophomore

Hannah Schultz, Fort Collins, Colorado, sophomore

Caleb Ethridge, Fulda, Minnesota, junior

Arabella Blakeley, Havana, Illinois, junior

Cadence Fulfs, Plattsmouth, Nebraska, senior

Kasha Iwan, Columbus, Nebraska, sophomore

Abigail Constien, Farmington, Missouri, senior

Cadison Hecksel, Mankato, Minnesota, sophomore

Hannah Weaver, Stewardson, Illinois, senior

Laura VanDerWeide, Jackson, Michigan, freshman

Anna Maxson, Fort Wayne, Indiana, senior

Hannah Kruse, Hutchinson, Minnesota, senior

Adreanna Pronschinske, Rollingstone, Minnesota, freshman

Kennedee Canales, Venus, Texas, sophomore

Alyssa Heimann, New Athens, Illinois, sophomore

Caleb Babisak, Fate, Texas, senior

Hope Dimmel, Janesville, Minnesota, sophomore

Cole Buckley, Saint Louis, Missouri, junior

About Concordia University, Nebraska

Concordia University, Nebraska, founded in 1894, is a fully accredited, coeducational university of The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod located in Seward, Nebraska, which currently serves more than 1,700 students. Concordia offers more than 100 undergraduate, graduate and professional programs in an excellent academic and Christ-centered community that equips men and women for lives of learning, service and leadership in the church and world. For more information, visit cune.edu.

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