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Grace, Abilene

February 9, 2020 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog By The Rev. Kris Totzke

Since I am on return visits to many congregations now, I need to find new things to share in these blogs. Today I was back at Grace in Abilene, where…

Grace, Abilene

Feb 9, 2020 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog

Since I am on return visits to many congregations now, I need to find new things to share in these blogs. Today I was back ...

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Ericksdahl Smorgasbord

February 8, 2020 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog By The Rev. Kris Totzke

Ericksdahl Smorgasbord

Feb 8, 2020 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog

Every two years, Bethel Lutheran in Ericksdahl (Avoca) hosts a Swedish Smorgasbord that serves close to 500 people (including the workers). This is quite an ...

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Welcome, Pr. Ben Dueholm

November 18, 2019 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog By The Rev. Kris Totzke

Welcome, Pr. Ben Dueholm

Nov 18, 2019 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog

Following my morning in Shreveport, I drove back to the Metroplex in time for the installation service at Christ Lutheran in Dallas. Pr. Ben Dueholm ...

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Thankoffering in Shreveport

November 18, 2019 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog By The Rev. Kris Totzke

Thankoffering in Shreveport

| Pastor Totzke’s Blog

Every November, I am invited to preach at a congregation somewhere for their WELCA Thankoffering service as they raise up women in the congregation to ...

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Ordination of the Rev. Austin Nickel

November 4, 2019 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog By The Rev. Kris Totzke

Ordination of the Rev. Austin Nickel

Nov 4, 2019 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog

Saturday was a joyful day in the NT-NL Synod as we gathered at a Baptist church in Waco to ordain our newest pastor, Austin Nickel. ...

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Bosque County Reformation Worship

October 28, 2019 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog By The Rev. Kris Totzke

Bosque County Reformation Worship

Oct 28, 2019 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog

In January of 2018, Bishop Gronberg and I met with leaders from four Bosque County ELCA congregations. Thirty-five members of Our Saviors in Norse, Trinity ...

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Installation of SAWL Sean McConathy

October 26, 2019 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog By The Rev. Kris Totzke

Installation of SAWL Sean McConathy

Oct 26, 2019 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog

My Panhandle visit worked out to coincide with the installation of our newest Synodically Authorized Worship Leader. Sean McConathy is serving at Trinity in Lockney ...

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Oslo in Gruver

October 26, 2019 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog By The Rev. Kris Totzke

Oslo in Gruver

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This past Sunday I visited the northernmost congregation in our synod- Oslo in Gruver. Oslo is almost in Oklahoma and almost in Kansas. They have ...

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Welcome, Pr. Kelsey Fitting-Snyder!

October 7, 2019 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog By The Rev. Kris Totzke

Welcome, Pr. Kelsey Fitting-Snyder!

Oct 7, 2019 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog

St. Matthew Lutheran in Waco recently called Pastor Kelsey Fitting-Snyder to be there Pastor. They had a lovely installation service for her on Sunday evening. ...

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Trinity in Miles, TX

October 3, 2019 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog By The Rev. Kris Totzke

Trinity in Miles, TX

Oct 3, 2019 | Pastor Totzke’s Blog

It has been two years since my last visit to the congregation in Miles, Texas. Pr. Diane Eggemeyer has been serving there for seventeen years, ...

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