Dear NT-NL Leaders:
Christ is Risen!!! Christ is Risen Indeed! Alleluia!!!
I pray your observances of the Triduum and Easter Sunday have been meaningful and joyful. As we move into the 7 weeks of the Easter Festival I pray for all our leaders some rest, renewal, and I hope reinvigoration for the calling we have to move together in mission to proclaim the good news of Christ.
Our 2024 Assembly is fast approaching us. April 19-20th will be here very soon so if you haven’t yet, please register now. There will be NO onsite registration. This is a courtesy to our volunteers and staff who work very hard to ensure we have our credentials correct.
As we approach assembly I want to remind you we will be electing voting members to the 2025 Churchwide Assembly to be held in Phoenix, AZ July 28-Aug 2, 2025. We have been allocated the following voting members Rostered Minister of Word and Sacrament – Female; Rostered Minister of Word and Sacrament – Male; Lay Female (preferably 35 or younger); Lay Female (36 or older); and Lay Male (preferably 35 or younger). If you know someone who should be nominated speak with them and the vita form can be found here.
It is a tradition that our Synod Vice President is a voting member as such the Lay Male (36 or older) is filled by Don Heller. Thank you Don for your service to the synod.
At our assembly we will participate in three keynote learning times led by our speaker Dr. James Hopper. Dr. Hopper has a great deal of experience working in schools and institutions building community across the challenges of our society. The sessions will be…
Session “A” – From Chasms to Connections
How Leaders Create Clarity in a Community of Calamity
Everyone Communicates – Few Connect
Session “B” – The Generations
Together in Mission for a Multi-Generational Church
Session “C” – The Cultures
Together in Mission for a Multi-Cultural Church
I am excited to hear from him and hope you are as well. I look forward to seeing you soon and pray you have a blessed April!
#Juntosenmision, #TogetherinMission,
Bishop Gronberg