Parish Lay Ministry Academy, Spring 2024, Course 2
2024-04-13
To register and for full details: https://www.ntnl.org/ministries/plma/

Public Witness Team meeting
2024-04-13 10:00 - 12:30, 2024-05-11 10:00 - 12:30, 2024-06-08 10:00 - 12:30, 2024-07-13 10:00 - 12:30, 2024-08-10 10:00 - 12:30, 2024-09-14 10:00 - 12:30, 2024-11-09 10:00 - 12:30, 2024-12-14 10:00 - 12:30 (America/Chicago) and 1 more date | 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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2024 NT-NL Synod Assembly
2024-04-19 - 2024-04-20 | Iglesia Luterana Santa María, 2601 S. MacArthur Blvd., Irving, TX, 75060, United States
Registration is now closed. Registration closed on April 16th.

Timeframe: Starting Friday, April 19, at 1pm, and ending Saturday, April 20, by 2:30pm. See the Reference Materials for a current agenda.
The Assembly Refence Materials (including the tentative agenda) can be found here: https://www.ntnl.org/2024-assembly-reference-materials/. Updates will likely be made up to the week of Assembly as additional details are confirmed, reports are received, and more. If current documents change, that will be noted so that you can be sure you have the latest version of everything.
For information on our Assembly Theme and Keynote Speaker read our blog post.
Dr. Hopper has created this Connections Worksheet for attendees to follow along with his keynote sessions. There will be hard copies available but you can download this version if you’d prefer a digital copy.
Synod Council will meet Friday morning at 9am (specific location will be communicated to Synod Council members prior to Assembly).
Location: Iglesia Luterana Santa Maria, Irving, 2601 S MacArthur Blvd, Irving, TX 75060
The Synod will not be coordinating a room block at a specific hotel. There are many hotel options around Santa Maria at various price points that attendees can arrange to best meet their needs.
2024 Synod Assembly Fee Schedule

Voting Member Early Bird (until March 1) = $125
Voting Member Regular (March 2 – April 16) = $175
Retired Rostered Voting Member Early Bird (until March 1) = $50
Retired Rostered Voting Member Regular (March 2 – April 16) = $100
Visitor Early Bird (until March 1) = $50
Visitor Regular (March 2 – April 16) = $75
Meals provided with registration = 2 (two) – Friday dinner, Saturday lunch
2024 Synod Assembly Offering Designation
NT-NL Conferencia Latina 50%
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sierra Leone 50%
Additional details will be posted here as they are confirmed.

Wartburg Choir Performing at Calvary, Richland Hills
2024-04-22 19:00 - 20:30 | Calvary Lutheran Church – Richland Hills, 7620 Baker Blvd, Richland Hills, TX, 76118, United States
Wartburg Choir is making a stop at Calvary, Richland Hills for a concert on April 22nd at 7pm. All are invited to attend.
Calvary is looking for local hosts to house the 80 choir members on Monday night. If you are interested in housing a student or two please reach out to Viktor Andersson, Director of Music Ministry at viktorandersson@hotmail.com

Parish Lay Ministry Academy, Spring 202, Course 3
2024-05-11

ELCA Young Adult Gathering
2024-07-16 - 2024-07-20
Due to the cancellation of the 2022 ELCA Youth Gathering, MYLE, and tAble, many young people were not able to participate in these life-changing faith formation events. In partnership with ELCA Young Adult Ministries, we are thrilled to open the first-ever ELCA Young Adult Gathering to individuals who will be 18 to 35 at the time of the Gathering. We recognize that 18-35 is a wide age range and anticipate that most of our programming will be geared toward those 18 to 25 years old.
The Young Adult Gathering will take place in New Orleans during the 2024 ELCA Youth Gathering (July 16-20, 2024). Programming and content are still being discerned.
For full details: https://elca.org/YouthGathering/Attend/Young-Adult-Gathering

Synod Council Meeting
2024-09-06 - 2024-09-07 | Good Shepherd, 2620 W Grauwyler Road, 75061, United States

Synod Council Worship and Installation of Pastor Kelsey Fitting-Snyder
2024-09-06 19:00 - 20:00 | Good Shepherd, 2620 W Grauwyler Road, 75061, United States
Join the NT-NL Synod Council on Friday September 6th for worship and the installation service of Pastor Kelsey Fitting-Snyder as our new Bishop’s Associate for Leadership Formation and Congregational Care.
Service time and other details will be announced via email

Parish Lay Ministry Academy, Fall 2024
2024-09-14 09:00 - 14:30, 2024-10-12 09:00 - 14:30, 2024-11-09 09:00 - 14:30

Poder Latinx Young Adult Worship
2024-09-22 17:00 - 19:00

NTNL Confirmation Retreat
2024-09-28 09:00 - 16:00 | Preston Meadow Lutheran Church, 6801 Coit Road, Plano, TX, 75024, United States
Join NTNL confirmation students for a day of camp songs, games, Bible studies, crafts, and activities centered around the sacraments!
This is being led by the Crosstails Ministry staff
Lunch and snacks provided. Please bring a refillable water bottle
Cost: $18 Early Bird Registration (before Sept. 15)
$45 Regular Registration (after Sept 16)
Registration and information here

The 12th Annual Herbener Lecture: Who is My Neighbor?
2024-10-10 | King of Glory Lutheran Church – Dallas, 6411 LBJ Freeway ·, Dallas, TX, 75240, United States
The 12th Annual Herbener Lecture: Who is My Neighbor?
Guest Lecturer: Rev. Khader El-Yateem
A Palestinian-American Lutheran Pastor born in Bethlehem and Executive Director for Service and Justice at the ELCA
The question of who my neighbor is very challenging in the context of the Israeli war on Gaza. It challenges the core of our theological understanding of this biblical story and the essence of our faith. How can I love my neighbor when my neighbor is my enemy? How do we move from political polarization to be the peacemakers? Rev. El-Yateem’s presentation will challenge our understanding of our discipleship in the context of war, migration, and displacement as we respond to our neighbor’s needs. It is a call to live as liberated people of faith to serve our neighbor freely.

October 10, 2024 – 7:00 pm
Lecture followed by question and answers
King of Glory Lutheran Church
6411 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy, Dallas, TX 75240
FREE ADMISSION: Free-will donations appreciated. Online donations accepted. See link below.
To reserve your seat and to find more information click here.

The NT-NL Synod Office is hosting a luncheon for rostered leaders. Find more information and register here.

NT-NL WELCA Fall Retreat
2024-10-11 15:30 - 2024-10-12 15:30 | King of Glory Lutheran Church – Dallas, 6411 LBJ Freeway ·, Dallas, TX, 75240, United States
October 11-12
Hosted by King of Glory Lutheran Church in Dallas
Click Here to Register!
Early Bird Registration: $70 for both days
After Sept 15 Registration: $75 for both days; $60 for Saturday only
Scholarships Available! Click here to apply.

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

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 | 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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