Northern Texas - Northern Louisiana Synod, ELCA

Parish Lay Ministry Academy, Fall 2024
2024-10-12 09:00 - 14:30, 2024-11-09 09:00 - 14:30 (America/Chicago)
To register and for full details: https://www.ntnl.org/ministries/plma/

Cost of Poverty Experience
2024-10-12 10:00 - 15:00 | Calvary Lutheran Church – Richland Hills, 7620 Baker Blvd, Richland Hills, TX, 76118, United States
The Cost of Poverty Experience is a 2.5 hour simulation that explores the lived experience of poverty firsthand through the eyes of real families. The experiential nature of this training helps organizations and communities more deeply understand the human and systemic impacts of poverty.
This event is offered by NT-NL Public Witness in collaboration with Unite DFW. It is open to anyone who would like to participate free of charge.
If you’d like to, a tax-deductible, donation of $30 will cover the cost of one person’s participation. Additional donations will be used to cover the cost for other participants, as well as additional Public Witness activities.
If you would like to volunteer or you have questions please reach out to Todd Porter, publicwitnessntnl@gmail.com
Register as a participant or a facilitator here

2024 Upper Elementary Retreat
2024-11-09 09:00 - 16:00 | Resurrection Lutheran Church, 1919 Independence Pkwy, Plano, TX, 75075, United States
November 9, 2024
9AM-4PM
Resurrection Lutheran Church
1919 Independence Pkwy, Plano, TX
This is being led by the Crosstrails Ministry staff
Lunch and snacks provided. Please bring a refillable water bottle.
Cost: $20 Super Early Bird Registration (by October 1)
$35 Early Bird Registration (by October 20)
$50 Regular Registration (after October 20)
For more information and to register click here

Public Witness Team meeting
2024-11-09 10:00 - 12:30, 2024-12-14 10:00 - 12:30, 2025-01-11 10:00 - 12:30, 2025-02-08 10:00 - 12:30, 2025-03-08 10:00 - 12:30, 2025-04-12 10:00 - 12:30, 2025-05-10 10:00 - 12:30 | Shepherd of Life Lutheran Church, 715 E. Lamar Blvd., Arlington, TX, 76011, United States
Welcome! We are the Public Witness Team for Peace and Justice of the Northern Texas-Northern Louisiana (NT-NL) Synod of the ELCA. We meet on the second Saturday of most months. Our mission is to give public witness to issues of justice and peace in the synod and in the community, and this includes both education and advocacy. One of our goals is to assist congregations in the NT-NL Synod in their efforts to be a public church within their own communities.
For our 2023 meetings, the plan is to host a hybrid meeting in-person at Shepherd of Life Lutheran Church in Arlington, TX, with Zoom connection available for those who would prefer that.

Anyone is welcome to join us!
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Annual German Church Service at Christ, Dallas
2024-12-14 16:00 - 17:00 | Christ Lutheran Church – Dallas, 3001 Lovers Lane, Dallas, TX, 75225, United States
This church service is being arranged by the Johanniterorden, the Dallas Goethe Center and the Deutsche Kirche in Dallas and is being hosted by Christ Lutheran Church on Saturday, December 14th at 4:00pm. This service offers for English and German speakers a chance to experience a traditional church service in German language with traditional Advent songs. The service will also include a special children’s sermon and it will be followed by a reception afterwards with German cookies, cake and Stollen!
The service will be accompanied by singing performances of children of the German International School of Dallas and the Dallas Frohsinn Singer. The service will be presided by Rev. Ben Dueholm and Rev, Kurt Maerschel, Master of Divinity, MA who will also provide a special welcome for participating children.

2025 Peer Ministry
2025-01-03 20:00 - 2025-01-05 12:00 | Calvary Lutheran Church – Richland Hills, 7620 Baker Blvd, Richland Hills, TX, 76118, United States
JANUARY 3-5, 2025
CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH
7620 Baker Blvd, Richland Hills, TX 76118
$50 DEPOSIT HOLDS YOUR SPACE
8:00pm Friday – 12:00pm Sunday
WHAT IS PEER MINISTRY? It is the story of the good Samaritan. Only instead of preaching and teaching it, you get the skills necessary to live it!
WHAT WE WILL BE DOING THIS WEEKEND…
**Attending peer ministry sessions
**Worship
**Social event in the community
**Great food and fellowship
WHAT YOUR REGISTRATION INCLUDES…
**2 nights lodging (hotel)
**Saturday meals (3), Sunday breakfast & lunch
**Materials
**Saturday night social event
REGISTRATION
**Cost is $75 if registered & paid by December 1st
**Cost is $140 if registered after December 1st
**Registration includes quad occupancy at the hotel — your own bed is available for an extra fee
**This Leadership Event allows students to attend without an adult from their church
**A pastor or youth leader must invite a young person to be a part of this event.

Dallas Area Interfaith: A Cry for Justice, a Call to Action
2025-01-30 19:00 - 20:30
Join hundreds of faith leaders from across Dallas, to build a way for ordinary people to take action on the issues we have in common. “A Cry for Justic and a Call to Action” will be hosted at Golden Gate Missionary Baptist Church (1101 Reverend CBT Smith St, Dallas, TX 75203) on January 30th at 7pm.
A registration form and more information can be found here.

PLMA Graduation
2025-02-01 14:00 - 16:00 | Good Shepherd, 2620 W Grauwyler Road, 75061, United States
Please join the NT-NL Synod Parish Lay Ministry Academy for a graduation service on February 1st at 2pm to celebrate our newest class of graduates.
Services will begin at 2pm on Saturday, February 1st at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Irving Texas. Light reception to follow

Public Witness Team meeting
2025-02-08 10:00 - 12:30, 2025-03-08 10:00 - 12:30, 2025-04-12 10:00 - 12:30, 2025-05-10 10:00 - 12:30 | Shepherd of Life Lutheran Church, 715 E. Lamar Blvd., Arlington, TX, 76011, United States
Welcome! We are the Public Witness Team for Peace and Justice of the Northern Texas-Northern Louisiana (NT-NL) Synod of the ELCA. We meet on the second Saturday of most months. Our mission is to give public witness to issues of justice and peace in the synod and in the community, and this includes both education and advocacy. One of our goals is to assist congregations in the NT-NL Synod in their efforts to be a public church within their own communities.

For 2023 meetings, the plan is to host a hybrid meeting in-person at Shepherd of Life Lutheran Church in Arlington, TX, with Zoom connection available for those who would prefer that.
Anyone is welcome to join us!
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"Hold On, Let Go" Lenten Retreat
2025-02-21 18:00 - 2025-02-22 15:00 | Calvary Lutheran Church – Richland Hills, 7620 Baker Blvd, Richland Hills, TX, 76118, United States
Registration and more information can be found here. https://youthofcalvary.wufoo.com/forms/mjbie9710gprkk/

2025 Youth Weekend
2025-02-28 20:00 - 2025-03-02 11:00 | Calvary Lutheran Church – Richland Hills, 7620 Baker Blvd, Richland Hills, TX, 76118, United States
This event is for NTNL junior high and senior high youth! The event includes Small Group Activities, Songs, Games, Worship, Service Projects & a Social Event! Registration includes programming, lodging (quad occupancy), and meals.
FEBRUARY 28-March 2, 2025
Calvary, Richland Hills
8:00pm Friday – 11:00am Sunday
REGISTRATION COSTS:
$85 Super Early Bird Registration (by December 1)
$120 Early Registration (December 1-31)
$150 Regular Registration (after January 1)
*Additional $70 for your own bed
Deposits are transferable, but not refundable.

Parish Lay Ministry Academy Spring 2025
2025-03-08, 2025-04-12, 2025-05-10
Find more information on the PLMA page https://www.ntnl.org/ministries/plma/description-registration/

Boys Choir of Thomaskirche Concert
2025-03-18 19:30 - 21:30 | Church of the Incarnation, 3966 McKinney Ave, Dallas, Texas, 75204
On Tuesday, March 18th at 7:30pm the Thomanerchor, the Boys Choir of Thomaskirche from Leipzig, Germany will be performing at the Church of the Incarnation, Dallas as part of their North American tour.
The Thomaskirche is the church of Johann Sebastian Bach. The Thomanerchor was founded in 1212, some 500 years before Bach arrived in Leipzig. The choir will be in Dallas to perform at the annual convention of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA).
Tickets can be purchased here.
https://incarnationdallas.fellowshiponego.com/external/form/1b8f0fe0-5148-496e-b0e7-01691df19c52
To help offset the cost of the concert and other expenses while in Dallas, they are accepting sponsorships. You can see what sponsorships are available here.

2025 Upper Elementary Spring Retreat
2025-03-22 09:00 - 16:00 | New Hope Lutheran Church, Keller, 2105 Willis Ln, Keller, TX, 76248, United States
MARCH 22, 2025 9AM-4PM
New Hope Lutheran Church
2105 Willis Lane, Keller, TX 76248
Join us for games, Bible Study, activities, songs and more!
This is being led by the Crosstrails Ministry staff!
Lunch and snacks provided. Please bring a refillable water bottle.
Cost: $18 Super Early Bird Registration (by February 16)
$35 Early Bird Registration (by March 5)
$50 Regular Registration (after March 5)

2025 NT-NL Synod Assembly
2025-04-25 - 2025-04-26
2025 Synod Assembly will be hosted at the MCM Elegante conference center and hotel in Lubbock, Texas.

Registration is now closed. There will be no on site registration and Assembly will be fully in-person.

To book your hotel room at the group rate please call 806-763-1200 and tell them you are with the NT-NL Synod Assembly on April 25 and 26th.
A continental breakfast is included for those staying at the MCM Elegante.

Additional details will be posted here as they are confirmed.
Synod Assembly will begin at 1:00pm on Friday the 25th and conclude by 3:30pm on Saturday the 26th.
The Assembly Refence Materials (including the tentative agenda) can be found here: https://www.ntnl.org/2025-assembly-reference-materials/. Updates will be made up to the week of Assembly as additional details are confirmed, reports are received, and more.
If you have a report to submit submissions are due no later than 4:00pm on Friday, April 11th.

Nominations and Submissions
Nominations for Synod Secretary are now closed.
If you would like to submit a resolution or memorial to be considered during Assembly you must send a copy as a word document or PDF to Anna Thompson (anna@ntnl.org) and fill out this form ahead of time. Please read the Guidelines for Memorials and Resolutions document prior to submitting your resolution. No resolutions will be taken from the floor. Resolutions submissions will close prior to Assembly.

Keynote Speaker
The. Rev. J Edson Way will be our Assembly opening keynote speaker for our 2025 Assembly. He will be speaking on the history of the Panhandle region and how Christianity was brought and spread through the region. The Assembly will then spend time in discussion with their conferences about their stories and how we can grow our ministries in our varied but united contexts.
Click here to learn more about Rev. Edson.

2025 Synod Assembly Fee Schedule

Voting Member Early Bird (until March 1) = $175
Voting Member Regular (March 2 – April 16) = $200
Retired Rostered Voting Member Early Bird (until March 1) = $75
Retired Rostered Voting Member Regular (March 2 – April 16) = $125
Visitor Early Bird (until March 1) = $75
Visitor Regular (March 2 – April 16) = $100
Meals provided with registration = 2 (two) – Friday dinner, Saturday Lunch
There will be NO on-site registration
Synod Assembly will be fully in-person. There will be NO livestream available.

AI Summit
2025-05-01 09:00 - 12:00 | Good Shepherd, 2620 W Grauwyler Road, 75061, United States
Bishop Gronberg will be hosting Scott Lyon from Solace-VR to discuss the status of our “Luther Bot” and the next steps in the process.
If you are interested in attending please email Bishop Gronberg directly.

Online Spanish Liturgy
2025-05-07 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-05-14 18:30 - 20:00
To register email Pastor Irma Directly
First Session: Introduction to ELCA Spanish Liturgy and Basic Spanish Vocabulary
Second Session: Hispanic Religious Traditions and Grammar Review
Third Session: Learning Lent and Epiphany
Fourth Session: Liturgical Practices and Final Presentations
