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SUMMARY:Weekly NT-NL Leadership Prayer\, Check-in
DESCRIPTION:NT-NL Synod ELCA is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. \nTopic: Leadership prayer\, check-in \nTime: 10:00 AM Central Time \n        Every week on Thursday \nJoin Zoom Meeting \nhttps://zoom.us/j/686256906 \nMeeting ID: 686 256 906 \n  \nOne tap mobile \n+13462487799\,\,686256906# US (Houston) \n+16699006833\,\,686256906# US (San Jose) \n  \nDial by your location \n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) \n+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) \n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) \n+1 646 558 8656 US (New York) \n+1 253 215 8782 US \n+1 301 715 8592 US \nMeeting ID: 686 256 906
URL:https://www.ntnl.org/event/weekly-leadership-prayer-2021-05-27/2021-05-27/
LOCATION:Texas
CATEGORIES:NT-NL Synod
ORGANIZER;CN="NT-NL Synod%2C ELCA":MAILTO:office@ntnl.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210526
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210530
DTSTAMP:20260403T170336
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SUMMARY:2021 John Hope Franklin Reconciliation in America National Symposium
DESCRIPTION:The Future of Tulsa’s Past: The Centennial of the Tulsa Race Massacre and Beyond \nThe Arkansas-Oklahoma Synod invites all our siblings from across the ELCA to join us digitally for the 2021 John Hope Franklin Reconciliation in America National Symposium\, May 26-29.  Following the Symposium\, on the afternoon of May 29th\, everyone is invited to join us for a Zoom conversation where we will continue addressing the themes of Symposium and talk specifically about how those themes speak to us as a church.  Attending the Symposium is not necessary to be a part of the post-symposium gathering. \nThe National Symposium is an annual event sponsored by the John Hope Franklin Center for Reconciliation in Tulsa\, OK and brings together local and nationally known speakers and people from around the country to learn about and discuss ways to work against racism and for racial reconciliation.  Founded in 2007\, the vision of the John Hope Franklin Center for Reconciliation in Tulsa is to transform the bitterness and mistrust caused by years of racial division and violence into a hopeful future of reconciliation and cooperation for Tulsa and the nation.  In the spirit of John Hope Franklin (1915-2009)\, American historian and educator noted for his scholarly reappraisal of the American Civil War era and the importance of the black struggle in shaping modern American identity\, the Center promotes reconciliation and generating trust through scholarly work and constructive community engagement. \nIndividuals must register for the Symposium through the JHF Center website: https://www.jhfnationalsymposium.org. A schedule and list of speakers for the Symposium is also available on the website. \nFrom 1:00-3:30 PM CDT on Saturday\, May 29\, ELCA participants in the Symposium and others are invited to join the Arkansas-Oklahoma Synod for a time of reflection and conversation.  Led by a panel including  Arkansas-Oklahoma Synod Bishop Michael Girlinghouse\, Ms. Vanessa Adams-Harris\, John Hope Franklin Center for Reconciliation\, Mr. Bill Horne\, ELCA Vice-president\,  and Ms. Judith Roberts\, ELCA Sr. Director for Diversity\, Equity & Inclusion we will discuss the complicity and silence of the white church in the perpetuation of racial injustice\, including violent events like the Tulsa Race Massacre\, how the church is working against racial injustice today\, and ways we can show up and step up to work for change in our church\, our local communities and nation in the days ahead.  ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton will share concluding thoughts and reflections about how we can move together as a church to address these issues. \nIf you would like to join us for the post-symposium conversation\, you will need to register at: https://www.aokelca.org/event-details/2021-john-hope-franklin-annual-symposium to receive the Zoom link and password for the ELCA event. \nIf you have questions please call the A-OK synod office at (918) 492-4288
URL:https://www.ntnl.org/event/2021-john-hope-franklin-reconciliation-in-america-national-symposium/
LOCATION:Texas
CATEGORIES:Partner Organizations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210522T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210522T113000
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SUMMARY:Living Connected Workshop on Creation's Gift of Energy
DESCRIPTION:Since human beings first captured fire\, energy has been a gift we’ve harnessed to work for us. This Living Connected workshop looks past the one-dimensional argument of oil and gas versus wind and solar to discuss our complex relationship with energy. In the workshop\, you’ll: \n\nReflect on our use of energy and the consequences of our use.\nConsider ways energy connects us to others.\nReceive resources for making energy choices that care for our families and for our neighbors.\n\nNT-NL Public Witness is offering Living Connected: Energy online twice in May 2021. The presenter is Katrina Martich\, a Lutheran Deaconess and licensed environmental engineer in Texas. \nSaturday\, May 22\, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM CST \nTuesday\, May 25\, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM CST \nRegister at www.katrinamartich.com for the Zoom link. \nLiving Connected presents creation care as a spiritual discipline\, formed by using the gifts of creation in just and loving ways. Workshops are offered at a reduced cost thanks to a grant from the NT-NL Synod Mission Endowment Fund. For more information\, send an email to Katrina at contact@katrinamartich.com \nClick here for a flyer.
URL:https://www.ntnl.org/event/living-connected-workshop-on-creations-gift-of-energy/2021-05-22/
LOCATION:Texas
CATEGORIES:NT-NL Synod,Public Witness Team
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210515T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210515T153000
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SUMMARY:Parish Lay Ministry Academy\, Spring 2021\, Course 3
DESCRIPTION:To register and for full details: https://www.ntnl.org/ministries/plma/
URL:https://www.ntnl.org/event/plma-spring-2021-course-3/
LOCATION:Texas
CATEGORIES:Briarwood Leadership Center,NT-NL Synod,Parish Lay Ministry Academy
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ORGANIZER;CN="Briarwood Leadership Center":MAILTO:bw@briarwoodretreat.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210511T190000
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SUMMARY:White Supremacy & Racism: Facing Reality\, Taking Responsibility
DESCRIPTION:A Study Group Co-Sponsored by Briarwood Leadership Center and the Public Witness Team of the Northern Texas-Northern Louisiana Synod\, ELCA \nAmerican forms of racism shape our life together in ELCA congregations. White supremacy distorts our proclamation of the Gospel\, limiting the possibilities of evangelism. Lay and rostered congregational leaders interested in facing these realities are invited to join this study group co-organized by Briarwood Leadership Center and the Public Witness Team of NT-NL Synod. \nWith an eye toward taking meaningful action\, we will work through some of the most incisive analytical studies of racism. We will focus on structural realities rather than individual attitudes or personal experience. Equipped by this intensive study\, the group will decide what actions they will take in their own congregations and which actions will be recommended to the NT-NL Synod as a whole. \nLed by Emma Rodgers (St. John\, Dallas) and Robert Smith (Briarwood Leadership Center)\, the course will feature several outside guest speakers with expertise in the topics and particular authors. The proposed agenda is listed below. All readings will be provided in electronic format\, with encouragement toward additional resources. \nSessions are on Tuesday evenings\, biweekly\, 7-8:30pm. Pre-registration is required in order to receive the Zoom link. All participants are strongly encouraged to complete the assigned reading prior to participating in a session. \nRegister here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwvf-Cvpz8tGNOiuDyWHhZGAguSPKrdNp3X. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. \nMay 11\nIntroduction and Concepts \nMay 25\nSelections from Isabel Wilkerson\, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents \nJune 8\nDerrick Bell\, “Chronicle of the Constitutional Contradiction” \nJune 22\nSelections from Bernestine Singley\, ed.\, When Race Becomes Real: Black and White Writers Confront Their Personal Histories \nJuly 6\nDerrick Bell\, “The Space Traders” \nJuly 20\nKimberlé Crenshaw\, “Demarginalizing the Intersection of Race and Sex” \nAugust 3\nEnrique Dussel\, “Eurocentrism and Modernity” \nAugust 17\nVine Deloria\, Jr.\, “A Better Day for Indians” \nAugust 31\nIan F. Haney López\, “White by Law” \nSeptember 14\nKaren Brodkin Sacks\, “How Did Jews Become White Folks?” \nSeptember 28\nSusannah Heschel\, “The Slippery Yet Tenacious Nature of Racism” \nOctober 12\nCornel West\, “A Genealogy of Modern Racism”
URL:https://www.ntnl.org/event/white-supremacy-racism-facing-reality-taking-responsibility/2021-05-11/
LOCATION:Texas
CATEGORIES:Briarwood Leadership Center,NT-NL Synod,Public Witness Team
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ORGANIZER;CN="Briarwood Leadership Center":MAILTO:bw@briarwoodretreat.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210424T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210424T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170336
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SUMMARY:2021 Synod Assembly
DESCRIPTION:Theme: Entrusted \nScripture: “Think of us in this way\, as servants of Christ and stewards of God’s mysteries. Moreover\, it is required of stewards that they be found trustworthy.“ 1 Corinthians 4:1-2 \nDrawing on the ELW baptismal liturgy in which the Pastor reminds the parents of their duties… \n“As you bring your children to receive the gift of baptism\, you are Entrusted with responsibilities:\nto live with them among God’s faithful people\,\nbring them to the word of God and the holy supper\,\nteach them the Lord’s Prayer\, the Creed\, and the Ten Commandments\,\nto place in their hands the holy scriptures\,\nand nurture them in faith and prayer\,\nso that your children may learn to trust God\,\nproclaim Christ through word and deed\,\ncare for others and the world God made\,\nand work for justice and peace.”\n  \nAs synod in 2021 we have been entrusted with God’s mysteries (2 Cor. 4:1-2) and we are expected then also to be trustworthy. But this expectation\, this law\, also comes with promise. The parents alone do not make promises in baptism. The sponsors and community also make promises to support the parents and the baptized in this work. And as we know also\, God ultimately is the promise giver in baptism. \nAs we continue our work in 2021 we have been Entrusted with a Word to share and a gospel to live. I give thanks to you\, the leaders of NT-NL for the ways you have shown yourselves trustworthy in 2020 and look forward to being #InMissionTogether in 2021. For full context\, read more in Bishop Gronberg’s blog here. \nBishop Mike Girlinghouse will keynote our time speaking about his book Embracing God’s Future Without Forgetting the Past. \nThe 2021 Synod Assembly will be held online. \nWe are charging a small registration fee this year to provide resources for enhanced technology and for honorariums for presenters. Learning from our experience in 2020\, we hope this Assembly experience will be enhanced and continue to grow our capacity for hosting online gatherings. \nIf your congregation did not have an annual meeting in which you elected voting members for synod assembly\, the ELCA attorneys have counseled us that you should send the same individuals as were designated in 2020 to the assembly in 2021. Only if you have not designated assembly voting members for 2021. \nAt this assembly\, we will be electing voting members from NT-NL for the 2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly in Columbus\, OH (August 10-13\, 2022). We will elect 6 individuals (2 young adults\, 2 lay members\, and 2 clergy). If you would like to nominate someone\, please contact Bishop Gronberg at BpGronberg@ntnl.org. \n2021 Synod Assembly Reference Materials \nVoting Members who registered by April 15 were sent a login link on April 22 to participate via Zoom on April 24. \nVisitors will be able to participate via Facebook (no account required). Registration not required. \n \nWe have also booked the services of Jonathan Zitelman with SimpleMan Productions and A Divine Canvas for this year’s Assembly for a better experience for all attendees. \n\nA HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR 2021 SYNOD ASSEMBLY SPONSORS: \n \nCottonpatch Designs \n \nMission Investment Fund of the ELCA \n \nSunset Lutheran Ministries \n \nLutheran Foundation of the Southwest \n \nLutheran Via de Cristo of North Texas
URL:https://www.ntnl.org/event/2021-synod-assembly/
LOCATION:Texas
CATEGORIES:NT-NL Synod
ORGANIZER;CN="NT-NL Synod%2C ELCA":MAILTO:office@ntnl.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210423T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210423T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170336
CREATED:20210104T024422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210407T235820Z
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SUMMARY:Synod Council and Deans Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This meeting will be held online. \nMore details forthcoming.
URL:https://www.ntnl.org/event/synod-council-and-deans-meeting-april-2021/
LOCATION:Texas
CATEGORIES:NT-NL Synod
ORGANIZER;CN="NT-NL Synod%2C ELCA":MAILTO:office@ntnl.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210417T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210417T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170336
CREATED:20210312T234129Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210312T234129Z
UID:29737-1618657200-1618668000@www.ntnl.org
SUMMARY:2021 Bold Gathering
DESCRIPTION:The 2021 BOLD GATHERING is a day for men to come together ONLINE\nto learn\, to network\, and be equipped to BOLDY live out their faith! \n \nRegistration is FREE but Required
URL:https://www.ntnl.org/event/2021-bold-gathering/
LOCATION:Texas
CATEGORIES:NT-NL Synod,Partner Organizations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210417T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210417T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170336
CREATED:20210111T200749Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210111T202111Z
UID:28993-1618650000-1618673400@www.ntnl.org
SUMMARY:Parish Lay Ministry Academy\, Spring 2021\, Course 2
DESCRIPTION:To register and for full details: https://www.ntnl.org/ministries/plma/
URL:https://www.ntnl.org/event/plma-spring-2021-course-2/
LOCATION:Texas
CATEGORIES:Briarwood Leadership Center,NT-NL Synod,Parish Lay Ministry Academy
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ORGANIZER;CN="Briarwood Leadership Center":MAILTO:bw@briarwoodretreat.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210417T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210417T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170336
CREATED:20210219T003907Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210219T003907Z
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SUMMARY:EcoFaith Summit 2021
DESCRIPTION:Now the Green Blade Rises: Storytelling for the Healing of Creation \nSaturday\, April 17\, 9am-12:30pm Central \nWe invite you for a morning of personal and biblical stories to strengthen the grassroots movement through the telling of personal and biblical stories\, to strengthen the grassroots movement among the People of God to hear the cry of creation and heed God’s call to respond. All are welcome! \nRegistration is available here and is NO COST.\nThere is a suggested pay-what-you-can to continue supporting the EcoFaith Network grassroots work. \nFeatured Speaker:\nProfessor Barbara Rossing\, Professor of New Testament\, Lutheran School of Theology\, Chicago\, Director of Environmental Studies Program \nStorytellers:\nKevin Anderson – Director\, Family Freedom Center\, Duluth\nJohanna Bernu – Fond du Lac member\, 8th grade student\nRicky Defoe – Spiritual Elder\, Pipe Carrier\, Fond du Lac Member\nTom Uecker – Founder\, Duluth Monarch Buddies\nAlicia Green – Creation Care Team Member\, Lutheran Church of the Cross\, Nisswa\nA story teller to be named centering on sustainable agriculture \nSmall group breakout sessions in which each participant has the opportunity to react\, dream\, consider future actions and tell their own stories \nNow the Green Blade Rises Music videos as performed for the Moments of Arising videos\, with musical arranger and director Paul Jacobson\, and filmmaker Linda Kalweit \nFor questions\, please contact EcoFaith Network Co-Leader\, Rev. Kristin Foster\, at 218-290-4694 or email ecofaith@nemnsynod.org.
URL:https://www.ntnl.org/event/ecofaith-summit-2021/
LOCATION:Texas
CATEGORIES:Partner Organizations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210411T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210411T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170336
CREATED:20210312T231201Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210312T231430Z
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SUMMARY:The Way Forward to Legacy Generosity
DESCRIPTION:April webinars to highlight planning for family\, ministry \nLutheran Foundation of the Southwest will offer “The Way Forward to Legacy Generosity\,” a webinar on legacy planning for family and ministry. The webinar will be offered at 2 p.m. on two Sundays – April 11 and April 18 – and at 10 a.m. on Tuesday\, April 13\, and at 12noon on Thursday\, April 15. Please sign up for the one that works best for you at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C49A8A629ABFFC25-theway. \nThis webinar is open to all congregational members to learn more about the foundation’s comprehensive legacy planning services for family and ministry. The foundation is a partner ministry of the three ELCA synods in Texas and offers its services at no cost and no obligation. \nA congregation member may say\, “I like the idea of leaving a gift to my church when I pass away\, but I’d like to know more about how to create a plan for family and ministry.” The church has a dedicated ministry for just this kind of support through Lutheran Foundation of the Southwest. A gift planner is available in each synod that can guide you to clarify your goals and objectives in planning. Any congregation member can establish a robust personal legacy plan with the guidance of the synod gift planner. Those with existing plans should consider reviewing their plans to make sure they continue to meet their goals for family and ministry. \nAll members of ELCA congregations are invited to participate in these webinars. Those who may have additional questions or need assistance with registration are invited to contact Morgan Schmidlin\, CGPA\, gift planner for congregations in the Northern Texas-Northern Louisiana Synod\, at (440) 785-333 or mschmidlin@lfsw.org.
URL:https://www.ntnl.org/event/the-way-forward-to-legacy-generosity/2021-04-11/
LOCATION:Texas
CATEGORIES:NT-NL Synod,Partner Organizations
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lutheran Foundation of the Southwest":MAILTO:info@lfsw.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210410T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210410T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170336
CREATED:20210506T202206Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210506T202206Z
UID:30409-1618045200-1618056000@www.ntnl.org
SUMMARY:ESET 2021 Clase de Primavera
DESCRIPTION:Los detalles completos se pueden encontrar aquí: https://www.ntnl.org/ministries/sste-eset/
URL:https://www.ntnl.org/event/eset-2021-clase-de-primavera/2021-04-10/
LOCATION:Texas
CATEGORIES:Briarwood Leadership Center,NT-NL Synod,SSTE | ESET
ORGANIZER;CN="Briarwood Leadership Center":MAILTO:bw@briarwoodretreat.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210320T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210320T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170336
CREATED:20210305T171917Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210305T173133Z
UID:29658-1616245200-1616256000@www.ntnl.org
SUMMARY:NT-NL Young Adults Spring Archery Event
DESCRIPTION:Bibles\, bows\, bullseyes\, and great physically distanced times with NT-NL young adults! \nIf you are interested\, please email avery@bwtx.org. Spaces are limited for this FREE event.
URL:https://www.ntnl.org/event/ntnl-ya-spring-archery-event/
LOCATION:Briarwood Leadership Center\, 670 Copper Canyon Rd.\, Argyle\, TX\, 76226\, United States
CATEGORIES:Briarwood Leadership Center,NT-NL Synod
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210320T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210320T113000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170336
CREATED:20210303T014311Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210303T014654Z
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SUMMARY:Living Connected Workshop on Creation's Gift of Land
DESCRIPTION:Land is a constant under our feet\, and yet\, except for those who make their living from the land\, we may seldom think of it. We receive all our food and material goods from land. In its broadest sense\, land is the place where we live\, and it connects us to all life that shares the place with us. This Living Connected workshop will explore the ways we are called to care for land and offer spiritual practices for faith-based action. \nNT-NL Public Witness is offering this Living Connected workshop online twice in March 2021. The presenter is Katrina Martich\, a Lutheran Deaconess and licensed environmental engineer in Texas. \nSaturday\, March 20\, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM CST \nTuesday\, March 23\, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM CST \nRegister at katrinamartich.com for the Zoom link. \nLiving Connected presents creation care as a spiritual discipline\, formed by using the gifts of creation in just and loving ways. Workshops are offered at a reduced cost thanks to a grant from the NT-NL Synod Mission Endowment Fund. For more information\, send an email to Katrina at contact@katrinamartich.com \nClick here for a flyer.
URL:https://www.ntnl.org/event/living-connected-workshop-on-creations-gift-of-land/2021-03-20/
LOCATION:Texas
CATEGORIES:NT-NL Synod,Public Witness Team
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210314
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210315
DTSTAMP:20260403T170336
CREATED:20210219T010159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210219T010159Z
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SUMMARY:National Lutheran Choir 2021 Winter Online Program
DESCRIPTION:Hope Lives \nSunday\, March 14\, 4pm Central \nJoin singers of the National Lutheran Choir and guest artists\, the Keith Hampton Singers & Friends\, for a FREE online hymn festival. We will sing well-known hymns that highlight the joy of an ever-growing hope\, and new hymns that speak to our time\, inviting all people to sing in joy together “…as all the world in wonder echoes shalom.”
URL:https://www.ntnl.org/event/nlc-2021-winter-online-program/
LOCATION:Texas
CATEGORIES:Partner Organizations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210313T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210313T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170336
CREATED:20201110T232820Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210222T232039Z
UID:28197-1615629600-1615636800@www.ntnl.org
SUMMARY:Discovering Hope Conference: Building Vitality in Your Congregation
DESCRIPTION:A conference to explore the best practices for Vital Ministry \nThis conference will be held online and is designed to build vitality in congregations with fewer than 50 people in worship. However\, congregations with greater than 50 will also find it helpful. The focus is on spirituality\, leadership\, and community connections. \nTopics covered include: \n\nStories of Hope: Finding Vitality in your Congregation\nMaking Disciples: Learning to Live Jesus’ Way\nEvangelism: A Way of Life\nLeadership: Who’s Driving the Tractor?\nDiscovering the Gift of Place\nMission: Possible – Discovering Hope for the Future\n\nWe encourage at least 3 people to attend from each congregation. \nOnly $20 per congregation (includes 1 copy of the book) \nRegister here: https://tithe.ly/event-registration/#/3279968 (registration closes 1 hour before the start of the conference)\nThe mailing address included with your registration is where we will send the book. If you register by March 5\, you will likely receive your book prior to the conference. \nThe Zoom link will be emailed to registrants the morning of the conference. \nClick here for a flyer. \nQuestions? Contact Rev. Irma Banales\, irma@ntl.org
URL:https://www.ntnl.org/event/discovering-hope-conference-building-vitality-in-your-congregation/
LOCATION:Texas
CATEGORIES:NT-NL Synod
ORGANIZER;CN="NT-NL Synod%2C ELCA":MAILTO:office@ntnl.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210313T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210313T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170336
CREATED:20210111T193450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210111T202002Z
UID:28991-1615626000-1615649400@www.ntnl.org
SUMMARY:Parish Lay Ministry Academy\, Spring 2021\, Course 1
DESCRIPTION:To register and for full details: https://www.ntnl.org/ministries/plma/
URL:https://www.ntnl.org/event/plma-spring-2021-course-1/
LOCATION:Texas
CATEGORIES:Briarwood Leadership Center,NT-NL Synod,Parish Lay Ministry Academy
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ORGANIZER;CN="Briarwood Leadership Center":MAILTO:bw@briarwoodretreat.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210224T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210224T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170336
CREATED:20210219T002544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210219T002544Z
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SUMMARY:Lenten Journey: Landscapes of Our Soul
DESCRIPTION:Wednesdays in Lent\, 7pm Central \nFebruary 24 – March 24 \nWith Biblical and landscape artist Sara Novenson\, and spiritual director and pastor\, the Rev. Linda Anderson-Little\, we will use Sara’s nature paintings as a visual tool for prayer (visio divina) and the Psalms for reflection and renewal. Art helps open up the creative side of our heart where prayer and faith reside\, as we experience our inner spiritual landscape and explore deeper ways of connecting with God. FREE and OPEN TO ALL through a Mission Endowment Fund (MEF) Grant of the NT-NL Synod. Register here\, and the Zoom Link and Passcode will be emailed to you.
URL:https://www.ntnl.org/event/lenten-journey-landscapes-of-our-soul/2021-02-24/
LOCATION:Texas
CATEGORIES:NT-NL Synod
ORGANIZER;CN="NT-NL Synod%2C ELCA":MAILTO:office@ntnl.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210223T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210223T113000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170336
CREATED:20210205T033444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210205T034157Z
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SUMMARY:Synod Devotions for Lent
DESCRIPTION:Tuesdays in Lent 2021 \nSynod Online Devotions\, 11-11:20am (Central) via Zoom broadcast to Facebook \nA time for leaders to take a moment to center ourselves in this Holy Season. \nWe will begin with a litany\, special music\, then read the gospel for the coming Sunday and have a short reflection. \nWe will close with prayer (prayer requests taken in the chat). \nBishop Gronberg will lead the liturgy; NT-NL first call pastors will bring the reflection. \nJoin us live on Zoom (link below) or watch on Facebook. \n\nFeb 23: Mark 8:31-38  Rev. Nick Schmidlin  (Faith\, Flower Mound) \nMarch 2: John 2:13-22  Rev. Kelsey Fitting-Snyder (St. Matthew\, Waco) \nMarch 9: John 3:14-21 Rev. Eric Saed (Trinity\, Clovis\, NM) \nMarch 16: John 12:20-33  Rev. Kathryn Saunders-Allen (Good Shepherd\, Irving) \nMarch 23: Mark 11:1-11  Rev. Tom Schwolert (Gloria Dei\, Garland) \n\nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://zoom.us/j/94553977437?pwd=ek5kUVNad3dIMHd6OWp0ZTZmQzZjUT09 \nMeeting ID: 945 5397 7437\nPasscode: 428877 \nOne tap mobile\n+12532158782\,\,94553977437#\,\,\,\,*428877# US (Tacoma)\n+13462487799\,\,94553977437#\,\,\,\,*428877# US (Houston) \nDial by your location\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)\nMeeting ID: 945 5397 7437\nPasscode: 428877
URL:https://www.ntnl.org/event/synod-devotions-for-lent/2021-02-23/
LOCATION:Texas
CATEGORIES:NT-NL Synod
ORGANIZER;CN="NT-NL Synod%2C ELCA":MAILTO:office@ntnl.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210222T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210222T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170336
CREATED:20210202T171737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210212T170312Z
UID:29163-1614020400-1614024000@www.ntnl.org
SUMMARY:Re-imagining Using Church Spaces
DESCRIPTION:Join the NT-NL Synod\, Briarwood Leadership Center\, and Foundry Commercial for a FREE webinar for congregational leaders to learn best practices around utilizing church space to create opportunity for ministry. Open to all. \nRegistration required: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAvdOyqqT0sE938YThBTLnMwXypW-OauJBz. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. \nThis webinar will not be a promotional presentation but will walk through case studies\, focusing on re-imagining church space and all the different ways to think about how real estate can assist in church use\, and there will be time for questions and answers. \nLearn more here:
URL:https://www.ntnl.org/event/re-imagining-using-church-spaces/
LOCATION:Texas
CATEGORIES:Briarwood Leadership Center,NT-NL Synod
ORGANIZER;CN="NT-NL Synod%2C ELCA":MAILTO:office@ntnl.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210211T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210211T143000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170336
CREATED:20210208T235829Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210208T235829Z
UID:29321-1613048400-1613053800@www.ntnl.org
SUMMARY:Collective Genius: The Art and Practice of Leading Innovation
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Keynote with Dr. Linda. A. Hill \nClick here to join the webinar!\nPassword: ELCA \nTo join via phone\, call: (312) 626-6799  |  Webinar ID: 879 3348 5378  |  Passcode: 788569 \nWhat does it take to build organizations that can innovate again and again? \nThe short answer: the right leadership. Utilizing findings outlined in her book “Collective Genius\,” Professor Hill\nwill discuss how leaders at such companies as Google\, HCL and Pixar developed the key capabilities to get\ninnovation done. \nThis session reveals how these organizations go about developing a context where people are willing and able\nto do the hard work that innovative problem solving requires. They build communities with a shared purpose\nand a consistent set of values and rules of engagement that allow individual slices of genius to be leveraged\ninto collective genius. This speech also offers insight into what organizations can do to develop leaders with\nthe right mindset and talents. \nAbout Dr. Linda A. Hill \nLinda Hill is the Wallace Brett Donham Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School\n(HBS (and chair of the HBS Leadership Initiative. Dr. Hill is regarded as one of the world’s top experts on\nleadership. She was named by Thinkers50 as one of the top ten management thinkers in the world in 2013 and\nreceived the Thinkers50 Innovation Award in 2015. In addition to presenting insights from her research\ncaptured in the book Collective Genius: The Art and Practice of Leading Innovation\, Dr. Hill will also discuss the\nleadership imperative for innovation today published in her book Being the Boss: The Three Imperatives for\nBecoming a Great Leader. \nDr. Hill is co-founder of Paradox Strategies — a leadership and consulting firm that advises organizations and\nboards on innovation\, leadership and diversity\, equity\, and inclusion. She is a current and past Board member\nof multiple publicly traded companies and sits on numerous boards of non-profit institutions globally\, including\nthe Board of Trustees of the Aspen Forum for the Future of Higher Education\, the United Nations Institute for\nTraining and Research\, The Rockefeller Foundation\, and the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund USA. Hill is also a\nmember of the HR People + Strategy Advisory Council.
URL:https://www.ntnl.org/event/collective-genius-the-art-and-practice-of-leading-innovation/
LOCATION:Texas
CATEGORIES:NT-NL Synod,Partner Organizations
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210206T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210206T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170336
CREATED:20210202T170742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210202T181101Z
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SUMMARY:Synod Council and MEF Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This meeting will be held online.
URL:https://www.ntnl.org/event/synod-council-and-mef-meeting-feb-2021/
LOCATION:Texas
CATEGORIES:NT-NL Synod
ORGANIZER;CN="NT-NL Synod%2C ELCA":MAILTO:office@ntnl.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210205T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210205T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170336
CREATED:20210104T024231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210202T170628Z
UID:28878-1612530000-1612540800@www.ntnl.org
SUMMARY:Synod Council and Deans Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This meeting will be held online. \nSketch and Outline of Presentation to  \nNTNL Synod Council and Deans  \nLeading into God’s Future Together  \nFebruary 5\, 2021\, 1-4pm \nObjective and Purpose \nProvide tools and resources to help pastoral and synodical leaders initiate conversations in congregations regarding their futures in light of the changing realities that have been brought on by Covid-19 and other circumstances and situations. \nStructure  \nBasic structure will be three one-hour sessions\, each lasting about 50 minutes with a ten-minute break between each session. \nSession 1 – Basic Introductions and Defining our Problem  \n\nBishop welcome and sharing learnings thus far.\nDefining our problem\, where are we “stuck?”\n\nWhat challenges and struggles are congregations/pastors and lay leaders/synodical leaders encountering in the present moment? Where do you see us stuck?\n\n\n\nSession 2 – Helpful theoretical resources that speak to our present moment  \n\nSystems theory\n\nWho is responsible\, reframing\, what is goal?\nWhat leads to “stuckness?”\nLeading through resistance.\nDistinction between empathy and sympathy.\n\n\nNarrative theory and future story\n\nWe all\, individuals and congregations\, have a narrative.\nIntroduce idea of a future story.\nFunctional vs. dysfunctional stories\n\n\nGrounding in reality\, so we can make clear and realistic decisions about how to live into the future\, even if that future is unknown.\n\nSession 3 – Practical Application: Leading into the new\, being prophetic and pastoral  \n\nInteractive exercises and sharing. Relating to real life situations.\nBuilding resilience and ability to lead through resistance and into change.\n\nResources to be Applied  \nAndy Lester’s book\, Hope in Pastoral Care and Counseling (concept of Future Story)  \nEd Friedmann: Failure of Nerve\, and Friedman’s Fables; Wayne Menking: When All Else Fails; Rethinking our Pastoral Vocation in Times of Stuck. (Systems theory\, change and resistance) 
URL:https://www.ntnl.org/event/synod-council-and-deans-meeting-feb-2021/
LOCATION:Texas
CATEGORIES:NT-NL Synod
ORGANIZER;CN="NT-NL Synod%2C ELCA":MAILTO:office@ntnl.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210204
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210207
DTSTAMP:20260403T170336
CREATED:20200306T165538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210105T235617Z
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SUMMARY:ELCA Extravaganza 2021
DESCRIPTION:The Extravaganza is the annual gathering of children\, youth\, and family ministry leaders from across the ELCA. It is so much more than a conference: it’s space to be stretched\, it’s worship\, it’s inspiring speakers\, it’s learning from colleagues across the country\, it’s sharing your insights with others\, it’s informative and transformative. The Extravaganza is renewing\, educational\, and connects you with others…then sends you home strengthened for the ministry to which you have been called. \nThe Extravaganza is for the professional and the volunteer. It is for the old and the young. It is for the urban\, the suburban\, and the rural. It is for pastors\, it is for lay people. It is for all adult leaders who share in the adventure we call children\, youth\, and family ministry! \nLocation: Online \n\nFor 2021: \nThe scriptures are full of stories of God’s people holding loosely to their plans and learning to trust in the grace and the mission of God. \nAnd so\, as God’s people\, we are reminded that grace is a gift of God\, and trust follows grace. God calls on God’s people to trust in God’s abundance\, love and promise. Too often\, we try and maintain our own sense of control. But if ministry in 2020 has taught us anything\, it has taught us that we are not in control. The world is a broken\, turbulent place and we cannot navigate these troubled waters by ourselves. \nAnd so\, obediently\, we trust in the work of the Holy Spirit in the midst of turbulent times. And we partner with God\, serving as God’s hands doing God’s work in a world that is in need of hope. \nWe hold loosely\, letting go of our need to control\, creating space for the Spirit to work\, and trusting in God\, who has a vision for the world. \nExtravaganza 2021 will explore God’s call to hold loosely to our own plans\, and our need to control\, and to trust in the one who comes to create\, to redeem and to sustain. God’s call for us to “Hold Loosely” and trust is more important now than ever\, as we live and do ministry in a time of pandemic\, of racial injustice and unrest\, of social division and political turmoil. \nOur conversations at #ext21 will center around five questions: \n\n\nHow do we help those we work with navigate the grief of losing “normal?” How do we navigate that same grief for ourselves?\nHow do we care for ourselves in the midst of accompanying others in their pain?\nHow do we navigate change?\nWhat should we do next?\nHow do we find hope in the midst of chaos?\n\n\nIt is in the words of Ephesians 2:8 that we are reminded that we place our trust in God’s grace\, which provides guidance and direction during these hard days. And that this grace is a gift that we discover when we hold loosely. \n“For by grace you have been saved through faith\, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.” – Ephesians 2:8
URL:https://www.ntnl.org/event/elca-extravaganza-2021/
LOCATION:Texas
CATEGORIES:Partner Organizations
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210125
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210127
DTSTAMP:20260403T170336
CREATED:20200306T164212Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210122T200728Z
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SUMMARY:2021 Tri-Theological Conference
DESCRIPTION:  \nThe 2021 Tri-Theological Conference with Professor Michael DeJonge \nCo-sponsored by the Southwestern Texas Synod\, Gulf Coast Synod\, Northern Texas-Northern Louisiana Synod\, and Briarwood Leadership Center \nThis is an online event. \n  \n\nDietrich Bonhoeffer in conversation with his twin sister\, Sabine \n  \nBonhoeffer\, Struggle\, and Resistance\nMonday\, January 25\, 2–4pm (all times Central) \nThe life of Lutheran pastor and theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906–1945) is often interpreted through his participation in plots to assassinate Adolf Hitler. While his prayer and discernment led him to that point\, his call for direct resistance to unjust actions of the state began much earlier. This session will introduce Bonhoeffer\, his context\, and his increasing calls for resistance\, both within the church and in direct word and action against the state. \n  \nBonhoeffer the Lutheran\nTuesday\, January 26\, 10am–Noon \nBonhoeffer has become a broadly popular figure throughout western Christianity. His stance against Adolf Hitler\, the Third Reich\, and accommodating elements within German Christianity cost him his life. Studies of his life and thought\, however\, have not always taken into account the specificity of his Lutheran commitments. How\, for instance\, does Lutheranism inform Bonhoeffer’s approach to pacifism and violence? What can that teach Lutherans about our tradition today? \n  \nBonhoeffer’s Politics and Our Own\nTuesday\, January 26\, 2–4pm \nBonhoeffer is often referenced when people are seeking faithful responses to political crises. All sides of the US political spectrum have wondered if we are in a “Bonhoeffer moment.” Bonhoeffer’s historical\, political\, and cultural context was quite distinct from the early 21st-Century United States. In what ways can Bonhoeffer’s theological commitments help interpret political realities today? How can those insights inform faithful leadership and proclamation in the midst of current struggles? \n  \nCost: $75 ($50 early-bird special until December 18)\nRegistration closes at 10am Central on January 25\nREGISTER HERE. \nDownload a flyer here to share. \n  \n \nMichael P. DeJonge is Professor and Chair of Religious Studies at the University of South Florida. He researches the history of Christian thought and issues involving religion and politics. \nDeJonge has been a Fulbright Scholar\, a Fellow of the Berlin Program for Advanced German and European Studies\, a Volkswagen/Mellon Fellow at the Leibniz-Institute for European History in Mainz\, Germany\, and Visiting Dietrich Bonhoeffer Professor of Theology and Ethics at Union Theological Seminary in New York. \nHis scholarship has focused on the twentieth-century German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer\, with monographs including Bonhoeffer’s Theological Formation (Oxford\, 2012)\, Bonhoeffer’s Reception of Luther (Oxford\, 2017)\, and Bonhoeffer on Resistance: The Word Against the Wheel (Oxford\, 2018). \n  \n \nEvent Structure \nThe conference organizers intend for this event to be directly relevant to your daily vocation and service in church and society. We are seeking to foster sustained\, engaged conversation in addition to providing important content in Prof. DeJonge’s presentations. \nEach of the conference’s scheduled sessions will include a breakout opportunity. In order to facilitate focused conversation\, our request is that you come to the breakout session with one overarching question and one significant quote from the text assigned for that session. \nFeel free to emphasize your personal responses and commitments as you engage the text. Our conversations will be enriched if you choose quotes that resonate with you and craft questions that are open-ended (questions that can’t be answered with a simple “yes” or “no”). \nLike you\, Bonhoeffer was a Christian leader deeply engaged with and challenged by his context. Your personal reflections on your life of service will carry us forward throughout our time together. \n  \nIntended Audience  \nThis gathering is open for all people interested in the overarching topic\, both lay and rostered. Our two-hour sessions will be structured to include a significant presentation from Prof. Michael DeJonge\, ample time for discussion in breakout sessions\, and time for sharing in plenary. Each session will have options for compact but in-depth reading intended to enrich conversation throughout the event. \n  \nRecommended Readings \nMichael P. DeJonge\, Bonhoeffer’s Theological Formation: Berlin\, Barth\, and Protestant Theology (Oxford University Press) \nMichael P. DeJonge\, Bonhoeffer’s Reception of Luther (Oxford University Press) \nMichael P. DeJonge\, Bonhoeffer on Resistance: The Word Against the Wheel (Oxford University Press) \nDietrich Bonhoeffer\, Life Together (Reader’s Edition\, Fortress Press) \nDietrich Bonhoeffer\, Discipleship (Reader’s Edition\, Fortress Press) \nDietrich Bonhoeffer\, Ethics (Reader’s Edition\, Fortress Press) \nDietrich Bonhoeffer\, Letters and Papers from Prison (Reader’s Edition\, Fortress Press) \nClifford J. Green and Michael P. DeJonge\, eds.\, The Bonhoeffer Reader (Fortress Press) \nDietrich Bonhoeffer: Holocaust Encyclopedia By Victoria J. Barnett \nhttps://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/dietrich-bonhoeffer \nExploring Bonhoeffer’s Writings By Clifford Green \nhttps://christianhistoryinstitute.org/magazine/article/exploring-bonhoeffers-writings \nIs This a Bonhoeffer Moment? Lessons for American Christians from the Confessing Church in Germany By Lori Brandt Hale and Reggie L. Williams \nhttps://sojo.net/magazine/february-2018/bonhoeffer-moment \nHijacking Bonhoeffer (review of Eric Metaxas\, Bonhoeffer) By Clifford Green \nhttps://www.christiancentury.org/reviews/2010-09/hijacking-bonhoeffer \nBonhoeffer Co-Opted (review of Charles Marsh\, Strange Glory: A Life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer) By Joel Looper \nhttps://lareviewofbooks.org/article/bonhoeffer-co-opted/ \nA More Intimate Portrait of Dietrich Bonhoeffer (review of Diane Reynolds\, The Doubled Life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Women\, Sexuality\, and Nazi Germany) By Lisa E. Dahill \nhttps://www.christiancentury.org/review/books/more-intimate-portrait-bonhoeffer \nChristian Complicity? Changing Views on German Churches and the Holocaust By Robert P. Ericksen \nhttps://www.ushmm.org/m/pdfs/Publication_OP_2009-11.pdf \nSpecial Focus: Dietrich Bonhoeffer (online exhibit) By Victoria J. Barnett \nhttps://www.ushmm.org/information/exhibitions/online-exhibitions/special-focus/dietrich-bonhoeffer \nThe Church Struggle and the Confessing Church: An Introduction to Bonhoeffer’s Context By Matthew D. Hockenos \nhttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/28799641_The_Church_Struggle_and_the_Confessing_Church_An_Introduction_to_Bonhoeffer’s_Context \n\n  \nFor some creative history on Bonhoeffer\, check out this Lego short created 10 years ago by NT-NL young adult Tom Blaney! He has lived and regularly attended church services in all three Texas ELCA Synods (Frisco\, Austin\, and Houston). Tom was active in campus ministry at UTexas\, a Briarwood summer camp counselor\, and a 2019 ELCA Churchwide Voting Member representing NT-NL. (This video was done as a school project and won second place in the Texas Coalition for Holocaust Education’s Yom HaShoah “Upstanders in the Holocaust” Art\, Writing\, and Video contest.)
URL:https://www.ntnl.org/event/2021-theological-conference/
LOCATION:Texas
CATEGORIES:Briarwood Leadership Center,NT-NL Synod
ORGANIZER;CN="NT-NL Synod%2C ELCA":MAILTO:office@ntnl.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210123T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210123T113000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170336
CREATED:20210106T010621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210106T010621Z
UID:28932-1611396000-1611401400@www.ntnl.org
SUMMARY:Living Connected Workshop on Creation’s Gift of Waste
DESCRIPTION:Waste as a gift may sound strange\, but throughout creation\, the waste of one creature becomes the life of another in a continuous cycle. The exception is our species\, which declares things useless and buries or incinerates them. This Living Connected workshop will: \n\nReflect on the way our systems make it easy to be wasteful;\nDiscuss spiritual practices for viewing waste differently; and\nProvide resources for making faith-based choices about waste.\n\nNT-NL Public Witness is offering this workshop online twice in January 2021. The presenter is Katrina Martich\, a Lutheran Deaconess and licensed environmental engineer in Texas. \nSaturday\, January 23\, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM CST \nTuesday\, January 26\, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM CST \nRegister at katrinamartich.com for the Zoom link. \nLiving Connected presents creation care as a spiritual discipline\, formed by using the gifts of creation in just and loving ways. Workshops are offered at a reduced cost thanks to a grant from the NT-NL Synod Mission Endowment Fund. For more information\, send an email to Katrina at contact@katrinamartich.com
URL:https://www.ntnl.org/event/living-connected-workshop-on-creations-gift-of-waste/2021-01-23/
LOCATION:Texas
CATEGORIES:NT-NL Synod,Public Witness Team
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210120
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210124
DTSTAMP:20260403T170336
CREATED:20201113T172028Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201113T172048Z
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SUMMARY:2021 ELCA World Hunger Leadership Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Greetings from ELCA World Hunger! Whether you are a newly connected or longtime advocate of our shared work\, we are grateful for your partnership in seeking a just world where all are fed. \nThis signature event gathers ELCA World Hunger’s leaders for a time of networking\, idea sharing\, learning and planning for our shared ministry to address hunger and its root causes in our local and global communities. Next year’s event\, January 20 through 23\, we will center on John 6:11-12 and the theme “And All Were Satisfied.” For the first time in the event’s history\, we will gather virtually! \nWe celebrate the new opportunities this gathering brings\, including the chance to welcome more participants than ever before. As we look forward\, we know that our future church is younger and more diverse; who do you want to invite to be part of the conversation and our ministry together? \nRegister here: https://community.elca.org/online-registration/2021-elca-world-hunger-leadership-gathering-january. The event fee is $20\, with sponsorship opportunities available to those for whom the cost would be a barrier to attending. Once you register\, you will receive the information needed to join in the event. \nLet us know if you have any questions: hunger@elca.org or 773-380-1749. \nUntil all are fed\,\nJuliana Glassco and the ELCA World Hunger Team
URL:https://www.ntnl.org/event/2021-elca-world-hunger-leadership-gathering/
LOCATION:Texas
CATEGORIES:NT-NL Synod,Partner Organizations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210107T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210107T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170336
CREATED:20201110T224440Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201217T024843Z
UID:28187-1610024400-1610028000@www.ntnl.org
SUMMARY:Systems Theory and Anxiety workshop
DESCRIPTION:When: January 7th\, 1-2pm Central\nCost: Free\nVenue: Zoom (see link below)\n\n\n\nDeacon Mary Ann Schwabe’s presentation will give a refresher course on System Theory and dig into how anxiety affects all of our relationships and the systems – family\, congregation\, society. Discussing the difference between chronic and acute anxiety\, this presentation is intended to give us language for ongoing conversations throughout 2021. \nThroughout 2020 church leaders have experienced new and different forms of pressure. 2021 will bring another set of these pressures as we continue to engage an environment of pandemic\, political challenges and division in society. Anxiety increases tension\, understanding your role as leader in that anxiety\, owning that\, and processing it will make you a more effective leader. \nMary Ann Schwabe is a Deacon who serves as the Natural Systems Coordinator in the Office of the Presiding Bishop for the churchwide office in Chicago. \n\n\nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://zoom.us/j/94824486019?pwd=NnVwTUpIN3BKWmVHMTdRMzFvQzdtdz09 \nMeeting ID: 948 2448 6019\nPasscode: 918223 \nOne tap mobile\n+13462487799\,\,94824486019#\,\,\,\,\,\,0#\,\,918223# US (Houston)\n+16699006833\,\,94824486019#\,\,\,\,\,\,0#\,\,918223# US (San Jose) \nDial by your location\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C)\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\nMeeting ID: 948 2448 6019\nPasscode: 918223
URL:https://www.ntnl.org/event/systems-theory-anxiety-workshop/
LOCATION:Texas
CATEGORIES:Briarwood Leadership Center,NT-NL Synod
ORGANIZER;CN="Briarwood Leadership Center":MAILTO:bw@briarwoodretreat.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201230T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201230T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170336
CREATED:20201204T011227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201204T011250Z
UID:28574-1609333200-1609336800@www.ntnl.org
SUMMARY:Weekly Online Gathering for ELCA Leaders
DESCRIPTION:Being Church \nWednesdays\, 1:00 PM Central \nYou are invited to join this weekly online gathering designed to provide encouragement and support for ELCA leaders across the church. Participants will hear topical presentations related to how we are called to be Church\, as well as have an opportunity to be in small group discussions with an ELCA group coach facilitating the conversation. This is where the magic happens. All of this is designed to help us process our emotions and thus create a space where we can each name our next most faithful step forward in our unique context. You are welcome to share this invitation with any other ELCA leader\, rostered or lay. #ELCAChurchTogether \nHow have we been church\, with individuals and with communities? How are we being church? How are we called to be church with all people\, with creation\, and in an ever-changing world? \nWe understand a number of folks are unable to make this day and time each week. We record the main session and the wrap-up time. We share each recording with supporting documents here by the following week: https://www.elcacoaching.org/podcasts/media. \nYou can also find a list of upcoming topics and presenters on the home page of our website: https://www.elcacoaching.org/. \nELCA Coaching is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. \nTopic: Being Church – Weekly Gathering for ELCA Leaders\nTime: Wednesdays 01:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://zoom.us/j/180439412?pwd=WlVwUUxyUE5mY2IxMktHQXFJdGNMdz09\nMeeting ID: 180 439 412\nPassword: 648160 \nOne tap mobile\n+13462487799\,\,180439412#\,\,#\,648160# US (Houston)\n+16699006833\,\,180439412#\,\,#\,648160# US (San Jose) \nDial by your location\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)\n+1 253 215 8782 US\n+1 301 715 8592 US\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 646 876 9923 US (New York)\nMeeting ID: 180 439 412\nPassword: 648160
URL:https://www.ntnl.org/event/weekly-online-gathering-for-elca-leaders-2020-12-30/
LOCATION:Texas
CATEGORIES:NT-NL Synod,Partner Organizations
ORGANIZER;CN="ELCA Coaching":MAILTO:info@elcacoaching.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201223T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201223T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170336
CREATED:20201204T011139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201204T011200Z
UID:28572-1608728400-1608732000@www.ntnl.org
SUMMARY:Weekly Online Gathering for ELCA Leaders
DESCRIPTION:Being Church \nWednesdays\, 1:00 PM Central \nYou are invited to join this weekly online gathering designed to provide encouragement and support for ELCA leaders across the church. Participants will hear topical presentations related to how we are called to be Church\, as well as have an opportunity to be in small group discussions with an ELCA group coach facilitating the conversation. This is where the magic happens. All of this is designed to help us process our emotions and thus create a space where we can each name our next most faithful step forward in our unique context. You are welcome to share this invitation with any other ELCA leader\, rostered or lay. #ELCAChurchTogether \nHow have we been church\, with individuals and with communities? How are we being church? How are we called to be church with all people\, with creation\, and in an ever-changing world? \nWe understand a number of folks are unable to make this day and time each week. We record the main session and the wrap-up time. We share each recording with supporting documents here by the following week: https://www.elcacoaching.org/podcasts/media. \nYou can also find a list of upcoming topics and presenters on the home page of our website: https://www.elcacoaching.org/. \nELCA Coaching is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. \nTopic: Being Church – Weekly Gathering for ELCA Leaders\nTime: Wednesdays 01:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://zoom.us/j/180439412?pwd=WlVwUUxyUE5mY2IxMktHQXFJdGNMdz09\nMeeting ID: 180 439 412\nPassword: 648160 \nOne tap mobile\n+13462487799\,\,180439412#\,\,#\,648160# US (Houston)\n+16699006833\,\,180439412#\,\,#\,648160# US (San Jose) \nDial by your location\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)\n+1 253 215 8782 US\n+1 301 715 8592 US\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 646 876 9923 US (New York)\nMeeting ID: 180 439 412\nPassword: 648160
URL:https://www.ntnl.org/event/weekly-online-gathering-for-elca-leaders-2020-12-23/
LOCATION:Texas
CATEGORIES:NT-NL Synod,Partner Organizations
ORGANIZER;CN="ELCA Coaching":MAILTO:info@elcacoaching.org
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