Centennial Year Events

Events Celebrating 100 Years

Throughout the year, events and experiences will bring students, alumni, faculty, churches, and community partners together to celebrate this milestone.

A 100-year anniversary invites the entire Concordia Texas community to participate in this historic moment.

100 Years 1926-2026

Celebrate Centennial Weekend: October 23-24, 2026

Centennial Prayer Service, Breakfast & Chapel

Prayer is foundational for what we do at Concordia, and every semester, we bring together the community to pray. We pray for our campus, our students, our community and our supporters. Join with Austin’s faith community Friday, October 23 from 8 to 11 am.

Centennial Prayer RSVP

Centennial Round-up

Join us for a festive, Texas sized celebration at the beautiful Oasis on Lake Travis, as we honor a century of lives inspired and futures shaped. Enjoy a Texas fajita buffet, open bar, photo booth and dancing the night away.

Tickets have sold out for the dinner on Friday, October 23.

Centennial Community Celebration

Free to all! We will celebrate this historic anniversary inviting all to our Northwest Austin campus. Take a tour, relive old memories, hear from favorite professors, enjoy a catered lunch. The day will be a celebration to remember ending with a large worship hour.

Registration for BBQ Lunch tickets closed Thursday, October 15.

Review Centennial Weekend Schedule

Centennial Community Prayer Service & Breakfast

Friday, October 23

8:00 to 8:30 a.m.	Check-in
8:30 to 9:15 a.m.	Prayer and Music
9:15 to 10:00 a.m.	Prayer walk open Breakfast available
10:00 a.m.	Centennial Chapel Service

Centennial Round-Up: Dinner + Dancing

Friday, October 23

*Ticketed Event Only

6:00 p.m.	Arrival and check-in
6:00 to 6:55 p.m.	Mix and mingle
6:55 p.m.	Seating call
7:00 p.m.	Welcome + Thanks Toast + Blessing
7:15 p.m.	Dinner
8:00 p.m.	Dancing
10:00 p.m.	End

Concordia Texas Together: Saturday Program

Saturday, October 24

Timed Progamming

9:00 to 10:00 a.m.	Check-in Donuts, tacos and coffee truck available	Deb & Don Christian Fieldhouse
10:00 to 10:50 a.m.	Welcome & Prayer Kick off with honorary chairs Jane Martens and Dr. Larry Meissner	Deb & Don Christian Fieldhouse
11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.	Student Symposium	Student Center
11:00 a.m.	Live music: CTX Music Ensemble	Back Porch
11:00 to 11:30 a.m.	Nursing Simulation	D 130
11:00 to 11:30 a.m.	Book of James with Dr. Curt Giese	F 203
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.	Legacy Lectures: Dr. Tom Cedel, Linda Lowery, Dr. Larry Meissner, Dr. Edna Rehbein, Dr. Don Christian, Dr. Paul Puffe, Dr. Claudia Teinert, Dr. Ann Schwartz	Building F, 1st Floor
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.	Dave Zersen Book Talk	Building F
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.	Video Storytelling: Crossing the Jordan and other videos	Chapel
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.	Catered BBQ Lunch & Worship Music DJs *Advance Lunch Ticket Required	Backyard by Building F
12:00 p.m.	Meet, Greet and Mixer with Dr. Don Christian, Dr. Tom Cedel, Dr. Paul Puffe, Dr. Claudia Teinert, Dr. Ann Schwartz, Dr. Michael Moyer and Laura Arldt	Building F
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.	Live music: Gary Knippa, Kyle Bengtson and Terry Knippa	Back Porch
12:00 to 2:00 p.m.	Tailgate Activities	Backyard
12:00 p.m.	Cave and Preserve Talk with Dr. Jen Hofmann	F 202
12:00 to 12:30 p.m.	Art of Ceramics Faculty Demo	B 108 to 110
1:00 to 2:00 p.m.	President's Panel	Chapel
1:00 to 1:30 p.m.	Nursing Simulation	D 130
1:00 to 3:00 p.m.	Balloon Twister	Building F
1:30 - 2:00 p.m.	Live Music: CTX Refuge Band	Back Porch
2:00 p.m.	Ladies' Tea	Black Box
2:00 p.m.	Cave and Preserve Talk by Dr. Jen Hofmann	F 202
2:00 p.m.	Book of James with Dr. Curt Geise	F 203
2:00 p.m.	Live Music: Mark Garcia	Back Porch
2:00 p.m.	Music Bingo	Building D, first floor
4:00 p.m.	Centennial Worship Service Sermon by Rev. James H. Rockey, President, Florida-Georgia District, LCMS	Deb & Don Christian Fieldhouse
5:00 to 7:00 p.m.	Reception and Live Music with Shay Domann	Outside the Fieldhouse

Concordia Texas Together: Saturday Activities

Open 11:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Bookstore Pop-up	Deb & Don Christian Fieldhouse
Rooms Through the Decades	C170 (1926 to 1975) C124 (1976 to 1990) C270 (1991 to 2007) C234 (2008 to today)
Centennial Mini-Galleries	Throughout campus
Guided Campus Tours	Welcome Center
Guided Preserve Tours	Starts at Building B
Self-guided Tornado Trail Tour	Tornado Trail
CTX Loves You Wall	Purple Rock Garden
Rock Painting	Purple Rock Garden
Plant the Future	Luther Annex flower beds
Prayer Walk and Wall	Welcome Center hallway
Selfie Station 1: Mascot Cubes	Deb & Don Christian Fieldhouse
Selfie Station 2: Concordia Together step and repeat	Welcome Center
Video Storytelling: Interviews	D-260
Blessing Bags	Luther Annex
Board and Card Games	Student Center
CTX Swag	By Building F
Face Painting	Backyard
Water Stations	Multiple locations

We’re continuing the Centennial anniversary celebration throughout the year at other events including Christmas at Concordia and Commencement in December and Athletics Hall of Fame in January. Check the calendar:

MORE CENTENNIAL EVENTS

Local Hotel Options

Hampton Inn & Suites Austin Cedar Park-Lakeline

10811 Pecan Park Boulevard - Austin, TX 78750
Last date to make reservations: September 23, 2026
Cancellations: due by 48 hours prior to arrival
Hot breakfast buffet: Included in rate, served 6:00 AM – 10:00 AM

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Hyatt Place

7300 N FM 620, Austin, TX 78728
Click the booking link below. Select your preferred room and dates. You are able to change the dates by selecting the tab on the right upper corner "Edit Stay Details". Once the dates are selected, you will be able to see the breakdown of rates on the following page. Complete the booking process by filling in your details and confirming your reservation.
Important Notes:
Rate visible reflects an additional $2.00 state recovery fee.
Please be advised that the cut-off date for all reservations is 9/23/2026

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Hampton Inn & Suites Austin

2013 Ranch Road 620 S, Lakeway, TX 78734
If anyone calls our reservations line, they will need to provide the hotel, dates, and Group Code below:
Group Code: CCB
Cutoff Date: 9/25/2026
Arrival Date: 10/23/2026
Departure Date: 10/25/2026
Group Rate: $219/night
Complimentary breakfast, parking, and wi-fi

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1926 – 2026
With God We Shall Do Valiantly
Faithfully Forward Together — Into the Next 100 Years