Friday January 31st and Saturday Feb 1st our Conference Deans, Synod Council, and Mission Endowment Fund board met at Briarwood Retreat Center/Briarwood Leadership Center. We learned a great deal from Mr….
Friday January 31st and Saturday Feb 1st our Conference Deans, Synod Council, and Mission Endowment Fund board met at Briarwood Retreat Center/Briarwood Leadership Center. We learned ...
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A growing aspect of Briarwood Retreat Center/Briarwood Leadership Center is offering Leadership Journey opportunities. These are to be varied travel and interactive experiences that challenge and broaden ...
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Today was a full day across the #milesandmiles of NT-NL Synod, ELCA. The highlight being the graduation of eleven leaders from our Parish Lay Ministry Academy. This ministry ...
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I shared recently on my Bishop facebook page this post from our partners at LEAD. Wise thoughts on recognizing when we are experiencing exhaustion/burn out. ...
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Sunday-Wednesday (Jan 11-14) we were pleased to welcome to Briarwood Retreat Center/Briarwood Leadership Center the curriculum writing team for the 2021 ELCA Youth Gathering. They are spending ...
Read MorePeer ministry is a wonderful way we develop young people with deep mature faith. It is open to youth 9th grade and older in NT-NL Synod, ...
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In response to the decision Friday Jan 10th by Governor Abbott my colleagues in Texas and I have sent the governor this letter. This action ...
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On Sunday Jan 12th my family’s parish Trinity Lutheran Church was visited by Avery Hawley who serves as Community Engagement Manager at Briarwood Retreat Center/Briarwood Leadership Center. She ...
Read MoreThe question has been asked of me what the status of our relationship with the United Methodist Church is currently. A reminder these agreements are ...
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Are you looking for a summer job that you will remember for a lifetime? Looking for a fun community of great people and new experiences? ...
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