This year, the Congregational Leadership Academy will be held over one weekend, with additional, follow-up Skype sessions, rather than three weekends. We hope this makes it easier for those traveling! Gather your team (at least two lay people and the pastor or SAWL from the congregation, maximum of 6 people per team), or, if your...
1 in 3 women in Dallas who do not attend church will be victims of abuse. 1 in 3 women in Dallas who do attend church will be victims of domestic violence. Despite widespread agreement that domestic violence is a bad thing, the church rarely speaks to the issue. When clergy learn about or suspect...
Come to Briarwood and Be Renewed in Fellowship & Collegiality Cost is $75 per person/double room which includes dinner, breakfast, and lunch. Bring your art materials, your knitting, your journals & poetry, and your Bible. Bring your favorite snack to share and your favorite beverage. Space is limited so RSVP to Pastor Deb Loudin McCann...
Racial Equity Consultant Joyce James This workshop, presented by 2014 Mission Assembly Keynote Speaker Joyce James, will be a unique opportunity for leaders in the church, through facilitated dialogue and reflection, to analyze the structure and relationships that exists across systems and institutions that contribute to racial inequities. Workshop participants will: Understand the historical context for how U.S. institutions...
Is the announcement of the death of mainline churches premature? Join Dr. Ted Campbell, Associate Professor of Church History at Perkins School of Theology, to learn why he thinks mainline churches are alive and well and what that means for your ministry. To register, email Pastor Jane Mar at jane@ntnl.org. Cost is $12 which includes...
The featured speaker for the event is LMM President Rich White and Bishop Kevin Kanouse will provide the Friday evening Devotional. Download the registration form. Download the event agenda. For more information, email LMMNNTNL2013@gmail.com or contact Peri Segaran at 214-287-4812.
The North Central Texas Conference of NT-NL is offering a retreat entitled Little Purpose, Little Peace, Little Freedom on March 29th, 2014, from 9:00 to 3:30 at Rejoice Lutheran in Frisco. Take a journey into spirituality and experience different paths to God. The speakers are Pastor Jane Mar from the NTNL Mission Office and Sandra Gass. The...
On Friday, April 4 and Saturday, April 5, 2014, members of congregations throughout the region are invited to “Growing in Faith Together,” presented by the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth, and held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Fort Worth. This workshop is the first of two to offer congregation and diocesan leaders the opportunity to...
Workshop Topics: How to do a search for the college that is right for you How to fill out a strong application Understanding Financial Aid and the FAFSA Some Do's and Don'ts to remember Texas Lutheran University's Vice President of Enrollment Services, Tom Oliver, will present this free workshop. Oliver is an "insider" to the...
What is it that has made the Psalms the most beloved hymnbook in the world? Why has its wisdom found its way into countless everyday expressions? This book is brimming with truths about God, about life, and about us. It is filled with comfort, honest searching, and glorious praise for our Creator God. It is...