Northern Texas - Northern Louisiana Synod, ELCA

2021 LuMin Denton Online Trivia and Auction
2021-12-04 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | TX
Benefitting the NT-NL Campus Ministry Mission Fund
Join us for an evening of fun and supporting the ministry of Lutheran Campus Ministry in Denton!
December 4, 7-8 pm on Zoom: Join us for a fun, free Trivia challenge. Trivia questions will be wide ranging, including Lutheranism, Denton, UNT, TWU, pop culture, and topics within LuMin students’ areas of study. You can join us on Zoom here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7635000884
December 4-5 on BidPal: Purchase Christmas gifts and support the NT-NL Campus Ministry Mission Fund through our online auction all weekend. You can access the auction here: https://one.bidpal.net/lumindenton/welcome or text “lumindenton” to 243-725.

Leading for God's Future: Service on the Congregational Council
2021-12-09 19:00 - 20:30 | TX
7:00pm-8:15pm Central each Thursday, October 21 – November 18, December 2 – 9
Thanks to everyone who has participated in the latest series of events hosted by Briarwood Leadership Center. Given some technical and scheduling issues, we’ve needed to reschedule some sessions. Our closing session will be on Thursday, December 9.
Local congregations are the foundation of Lutheran church life. Effective congregational councils can achieve great things in the service of God’s mission in our life together as the Body of Christ.
This series of conversations and trainings is designed to build capacities for current and future members of ELCA congregational councils. Come to learn new techniques and skills while celebrating the good things the Holy Spirit is doing in our communities.
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYkdO-oqDsqHN3nMDxfDJ6X7DZTwFJunBDE

PLMA / SSTE Graduation
2022-01-08 | Iglesia Luterana Santa María, 2601 S. MacArthur Blvd., Irving, TX, 75060, United States
Time: 1pm

Synod Council and Deans meeting
2022-02-05 | TX
Online meeting

ELCA Youth Ministry Network Extravaganza 2022
2022-02-11 - 2022-02-14 | TX
Main Event: February 11-14
Intensive Care Courses: Feb. 10-11
one live experience, two options:
onsite in Minneapolis and online
The Extravaganza is the ELCA Youth Ministry Network’s annual ministry conference for adults who work with children, youth and family ministry! Join us in Minneapolis or online to be renewed and equipped for ministry as you network and learn from leaders across the ELCA. There is something for everyone – whether you are a volunteer or professional, new to ministry or have years of experience.

It’s Happening
The Extravaganza is both in person in Minneapolis and online. The goal for Extravaganza 2022 is to answer 5 questions together:
What has changed?
What is still binding us?
Where is God calling us now?
How do we get there? What tools do we need to get there?
What releases us to move forward?
Extravaganza 2022 will offer you spiritual renewal, continuing education and opportunities for networking and connection whether you attend online or join us onsite in Minneapolis.
Learning Tracks
Leadership In Your First Few Years
Skills And Tools For Volunteers
Leadership: A Systems Approach
Mental Health In Ministry
Essentials Of Lutheran Theology
Reimagining Children’s Ministry
Technology And Digital Storytelling
When you register, you will select one of these 7 Learning Tracks to focus your learning at the Extravaganza. Each day you will meet with your Track Leader for an in-depth learning session, then have opportunities to choose from workshops within your track or from a different track.
Learn More about each Learning Track

Group Registration Rates?
Yes! To receive group rates, your group members must be registered with you. The first member of your group pays the current rate, and a discounted rate is applied to each additional registration guest. Network membership is required to access these discounted rates.
Registration Information
Take a look at the Extravaganza Schedule
“Boundless” What is that all about?
What are the learning opportunities?
Joining us in Minneapolis?
The Extravaganza event will take place at the Hilton Minneapolis.
Extravaganza participants get the great room rate of $109 + tax.
Book Housing
Extravaganza Speakers
We’ve got a great line up of dynamic speakers already and more will be announced soon.
Speaker List

Register Today:
Early Bird Rate is available through October 15
Onsite (in person) Participant: $290
Guest Rate: $145
Onsite Participant Registration
Online Only Participant: $70
Guest Rate: $35
Online Participant Registration
Questions?
For more Extravaganza details, visit: ext22.org

WELCA Leadership Event: For Such a Time as This
2022-02-18 - 2022-02-19 | TX
Learn more about this exciting online event and explore servant leadership with hundreds of Lutheran women. More details are being added here daily: https://www.womenoftheelca.org/for-such-a-time-as-this. To register, there’s a link in the welcome paragraph. Advance registration is required.

Together We Welcome
2022-03-04 - 2022-03-06 | TX
Join faith leaders and community organizers for Together We Welcome, a national faith gathering to strengthen support for refugees, immigrants, and migrants.
The conference will train and equip leaders in welcoming displaced populations across topics such as advocacy, asylum processes, supporting resettlement, and the impacts of climate change on migration. ELCA AMMPARO and guests will make appearances throughout the conference.
Register now: https://cwsglobal.org/take-action/together-we-welcome/
If you have questions about the event or registration, please contact togetherwewelcome@cwsglobal.org

Parish Lay Ministry Academy, Spring 2022, Course 1
2022-03-12 09:00 - 15:30 | TX
To register and for full details: https://www.ntnl.org/ministries/plma/

Dallas Area Metroplex North Conference Retreat
2022-04-02 08:30 - 16:30 | Preston Meadow Lutheran Church, 6801 Coit Road, Plano, TX, 75024, United States
Theme: Just Love
The Dallas Area Metroplex North Conference of the NT-NL Synodical Women’s Organization is holding their annual Women’s Retreat, with guest speaker Rev. Linda Anderson-Little.
Time: 8:30am – 4:15pm
Registration: Early Bird ends 3/5/22 = $20 | Registration deadline 3/19/22 = $25 | At the door = $30
Includes lunch and childcare (with advance registration only)
Register online here: https://pmlc.org/give, Fund Type “Other”, include “WELCA Spring Retreat” and any childcare needs in the Memo Field
Click here to download a flyer with full details.
Questions? Call 918-978-4046 or email pgrosze@tx.rr.com

Parish Lay Ministry Academy, Spring 2022, Course 2
2022-04-09 09:00 - 15:30 | TX

2022 NT-NL Synod Assembly
2022-04-29 - 2022-04-30 | King of Glory Lutheran Church – Dallas, 6411 LBJ Freeway ·, Dallas, TX, 75240, United States
Scripture: “The Lord has done great things for us, and we rejoiced.” Psalm 126:3 (NRSV)

Theme | Tema: Crossing Borders | Cruzando Fronteras
Location: King of Glory Lutheran Church, 6411 LBJ Freeway, Dallas, TX 75240
Times: Tentative plans are to start at 12:15pm on Friday (registration and check-in opens at 10am) and end by 5pm on Saturday. Tentative Agenda for Saturday (updated April 29 at 5pm and SUBJECT TO CHANGE) We appreciate your grace as we all navigate changing realities up to the last minute.
Hotels:

Holiday Inn Express & Suites North Dallas, 6055 LBJ Freeway, Dallas, TX 75240

There is currently no more availability in our room block at special rates, and the hotel is nearly sold out for that weekend and is not willing to offer us any more rooms at reduced rates for King and Double rooms. You may still be able to book a room at regular price through their online booking system: https://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/us/en/dallas/dalvv/hoteldetail (note that self-parking is an additional fee)

Residence Inn by Marriott Dallas by the Galleria, 5460 James Temple Dr, Dallas, TX 75240 | Studio King = $119/night (including complimentary self-parking, breakfast, and wifi; you will also receive double Marriott Bonvoy reward points for your stay, if you submit your member number prior to check-out)

Online booking: https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1647384316028&key=GRP&app=resvlink
Call-in booking: 469-577-4208 (direct line to Annalise Smith | Room block name: “2022 NT-NL Synod Assembly”)
As of April 6, there are five (5) rooms remaining in our room block at the special rate. It may be possible for us to expand our room block prior to April 15 if these sell out.

We are honored to have Richie Butler, Senior Pastor of the historic St. Luke “Community” United Methodist Church (Dallas) and Founder of Project Unity, as our preacher for this year’s Assembly! He is a recipient of the 2021 Martin Luther King Legacy Award, and a past recipient of the SMU Distinguished Alumni Emerging Leader Award, the Minority Business Leader award from the Dallas Business Journal, and Dallas Bar Association Martin Luther King, Jr. Justice Award recipient. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Richie launched Together We Test that providing 5 testing sites in underserved communities in North Texas which tested nearly 7,000. Richie holds degrees from Southern Methodist University and Harvard University, extended studies in Urban Planning at MIT, and was the recipient of a Ford Foundation Fellowship to study Art History and Political Science in Europe. Richie is married to Neisha Strambler-Butler and they have two children, Emily and Ford.

Dr. Terra Rowe, an Asst. Professor of Philosophy and Religion at the University of North Texas, will be leading our bible study/theological reflection presentations. Dr. Rowe is a well respected theologian of the protestant tradition and particularly the intersection of protestant/Lutheran theology and environmental theology. As we reflect on our synod scripture “The Lord has done great things for us,” she will challenge us to think about our understandings of God’s creation, how that intersects with our responsibilities to steward this creation, and how our theology of free gift might cause us to take creation for granted. She is also married to our UNT Campus Pastor the Rev. Jim Rowe. We are grateful to have Dr. Rowe on our territory and willing to share this time with us.

We are not offering the option of a Hard Copy of Assembly Reference Materials (previously called the Book of Reports) this year. All reports will be available online here: https://www.ntnl.org/2022-assembly-reference-materials/. We will continue to add documents as we receive them.
The vita form can be found here: https://www.ntnl.org/vita-form/.
ELCA Churchwide Representative: Victoria Flood, Senior Director for Mission Support
Assembly offering: half to the Eastern conference for hosting us, and half to the new Stewardship team
You may register for Assembly here: https://tithe.ly/event-registration/#/4840947 (we are leaving online registration open through Wednesday, April 20)
We are limiting Visitors this year due to COVID protocols and space.
Registration Fees (same as 2020 rates):
Voting Member Early Bird (until March 18) = $150
Voting Member Regular (March 19 – April 20) = $185
Voting Member On-Site = $225
Retired Rostered Voting Member Early Bird (until March 18) = $125
Retired Rostered Voting Member Regular (March 19 – April 20) = $150
Retired Rostered Voting Member On-Site = $165
Visitor Early Bird (until March 18) = $50
Visitor Regular (March 19 – April 17) = $75 (due to higher than expected registration numbers, we will not be able to allow for any Visitors this year)
Visitor On-Site = $100 (due to higher than expected registration numbers, we will not be able to allow for any Visitors to register on-site)
Vendor = $150 (we do not have any more room for Vendors this year)
Displayer* = $75 (we do not have any more room for Displayers this year)
Meals provided with registration = 2 (two) – Friday dinner (catered) and Saturday lunch
Important note regarding Voting Members: Congregations shall be allotted additional voting members as follows: up to 500 baptized members, two voting members; 501 – 750 baptized members, 3 voting members; 751 – 1000 baptized members, 4 voting members; 1001 or more baptized members, 5 voting members. Selection of the voting members by the congregation shall be on the basis of the most recently submitted annual parochial report and shall adhere to male – female formula outlined in +S7.21.c. Any congregation allotted an additional youth voting member under S7.21.01 need not consider such additional youth voting member as one of their additional voting members under this resolution. (https://www.ntnl.org/resources/nt-nl-synodical-constitution/)
*Displayer is an ELCA-affiliated ministry or organization.
As of March 15, the plan continues for this assembly to be an in-person only event. We will be taking pandemic precautions and be following the protocols of our host, King of Glory Lutheran Church (Dallas), and Dallas County. We appreciate your grace as we all navigate changing realities up to the last minute.
There will be several elections at the assembly including synod treasurer and synod bishop. Bishop Gronberg has indicated his discernment to stand for this election. Following synod practice, when the current bishop has indicated they will stand for election, there will be no official pre-nomination process. An elections team independent of the bishop’s office has been authorized by the synod council. Nominations are being accepted for synod treasurer. Please refer those to jason@ntnl.org.

Synod Council Meeting
2022-04-29 | King of Glory Lutheran Church – Dallas, 6411 LBJ Freeway ·, Dallas, TX, 75240, United States
Prior to Assembly, we will be meeting at King of Glory Lutheran Church in Dallas.
8am-9am Executive Committee
9am-11am Synod Council
The exact meeting location will be communicated to all Synod Council members.

Parish Lay Ministry Academy, Spring 2022, Course 3
2022-05-14 09:00 - 15:30 | TX

"Getting to Know the MEF" Sunday
2022-05-15 | TX
The NT-NL Mission Endowment Fund (MEF) announces its first “Getting to Know the MEF” Sunday, May 15, 2022.
We are celebrating this grant-giving ministry which has awarded over ONE MILLION DOLLARS since 1996 to congregations in our Synod. Over the years, the ministries in these congregations have blessed and served countless lives! Our emphasis on that Sunday is to explain the grant application process and to encourage our congregational members to create Christ-centered ministries which could use seed money to get started. We are asking each of our churches to use the materials we will supply to promote this information on Sunday, May 15, during worship. In the near future, we will share an article for your newsletter, bulletin inserts, and a short (3 minute) video that can be shown during worship time. We are simply sharing the story of MEF, which the NT-NL is fortunate to have in place. This is NOT a fundraiser. We ask only for time in your worship on May 15 and for your prayers for continued success to change more lives in the name of Jesus Christ in the future. Please put this event on your church calendar. More information will follow.

21st Annual Bonhoeffer Lectures in Public Ethics: Everyday Ethics for Exceptional Times
2022-05-19 - 2022-05-21 | TX
The 21st Annual Bonhoeffer Lectures in Public Ethics will be held at Perkins School of Theology | Southern Methodist University and the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum in Dallas, TX, on May 19-21, 2022. The theme of the Lectures is “Everyday Ethics for Exceptional Times.” Lecturers will draw on Bonhoeffer’s doctrine of the mandates to examine politics, family, church, and culture.
Details:
The Lectures begin on Thursday evening, May 19, at the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum. Dr. Gunter Prüller-Jagenteufel from the University of Vienna will give the opening lecture. On Friday and Saturday, May 20 and 21, the Lectures will be held at Southern Methodist University, beginning with a symposium on Friday that interrogates the morality of the modern nation state, and concluding on Saturday with lectures on the relationship between the church and society. Lecturers include Robin Lovin, Mary Ellen O’Connell, Esther Reed, Charles Mathewes, and Michael DeJonge.
About the Lectures:
Rotating annually between the United States and Germany, and originally conceived as part of the Bonhoeffer Chair program at Union Theological Seminary in New York City, the Bonhoeffer Lectures in Public Ethics are one of the most important parts of the life of the Bonhoeffer societies worldwide.
2022 Sponsors:
This year’s Lectures are generously sponsored by Auburn Seminary, the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum, the Cary M. Maguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility at Southern Methodist University, the Northern Texas – Northern Louisiana Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Perkins School of Theology, and individual donors.
Here is the direct registration link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/everyday-ethics-for-exceptional-times-21st-annual-bonhoeffer-lectures-tickets-228431594047

NT-NL Youth Gathering 2022
2022-07-07 - 2022-07-10 | TX
CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF INTEREST
NT-NL Youth will be gathering July 7-10 for fun, fellowship, and service! This event is for any youth who were eligible for the 2022 National Youth Gathering. We will be using the 2022 Gathering Materials to center our time together. While we know we can’t replicate the experience of a National Youth Gathering, we still want to provide a space for our synod youth to gather together.
Each congregation must have at least 1 adult for every 8 youth attending.
Meals will be provided starting with dinner on Thursday through breakfast on Sunday as well as overnight accommodations. Events will start Thursday in the late afternoon and end with worship led by Bishop Gronberg on Sunday morning. Service projects and interfaith growth experiences will help us learn and grow in understanding of our Boundless God. See tentative schedule below.
Cost per youth: $50
This event is subsidized by the NT-NL Youth and Young Adult Leadership Funds.
(The interest form link has been closed. Registration closed on June 27.)
Updated schedule will be provided to registered participants.

MYJ2 Multicultural Youth Gathering 2022
2022-07-21 - 2022-07-23 | Briarwood Leadership Center, 670 Copper Canyon Rd., Argyle, TX, 76226, United States
NT-NL Multicultural Youth will be gathering at Briarwood, July 21-23, for 3 full days of fun, learning, and fellowship!
This is an event primarily for youth of color. Congregations whose youth group is made up of a majority of youth of color can register all interested youth, even if they are youth of European decent. Congregations that don’t meet this criteria can register individual members. The event is open to any youth who would have been eligible to attend the 2022 National Youth Gathering.
Each congregation must have at least 1 adult for every 8 youth attending. Adults do not need to be people of color.
Briarwood will host meals starting with lunch on Thursday through dinner on Saturday as well as overnight accommodations. Events will start around 10am on Thursday and run until 8:30pm on Saturday. If you need to arrive on Wednesday and/or stay through Sunday, Briarwood is happy to host you but no meals will be provided.
Cost per youth: $30.00
This event is subsidized by the NT-NL Youth and Young Adult Leadership Funds.
The final day to register is Thursday, July 14!
Indicate your interest here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc1Rug5AwxDzxEocL52qF1IowHWDZ6jPcii6M246bQyQ6A8IA/viewform

ELCA Latinx Young Adults Gathering
2022-08-05 - 2022-08-07 | Briarwood Leadership Center, 670 Copper Canyon Rd., Argyle, TX, 76226, United States

Ordination and Installation of jj Godwin
2022-08-13 | Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 1706 Slide Rd., Lubbock, TX, 79416, United States
SERVICES OF ORDINATION AND INSTALLATION
for
jj Godwin
as Deacon (Minister of Word and Service)
August 13, 2022
♦ ♦ ♦
By the Will of the Holy Spirit
jj Godwin
has been called as Executive Assistant to the Bishop to serve
Sierra Pacific Synod, ELCA
They will be ordained and installed on
Saturday, August 13, at 10:30 a.m.
at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Garland, TX.
You may watch via livestream on the church facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/gloriadeigarland
Bishop Erik K. J. Gronberg, Ph.D., presiding.
Rev. Tom Schwolert preaching.
Rostered leaders are invited to participate and vest (color for the day is red).
COVID restrictions apply (masks are preferred).
Congregations are invited to pray for
Sierra Pacific Synod and Deacon Godwin during worship on Sunday, August 14.
♦ ♦ ♦

Bishop Momoh visiting Texas
2022-08-19 - 2022-08-21 | TX
(Bishop Moses Kobba Momoh with Bishop Erik Gronberg from 2018)
Bishop Moses Kobba Momoh of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Sierra Leone (ELCSL) to visit Texas

Make plans to join us for any or all of these events:
Friday, August 19, 11am – Reception, St. Matthew, Waco
Saturday, August 20, 2pm – Reception, Advent, Arlington
Sunday, August 21, 10am – Worship with Forum Conversation, Christ, Dallas

Synod Council and MEF Board meetings
2022-09-10 08:30 - 15:00 | Briarwood Leadership Center, 670 Copper Canyon Rd., Argyle, TX, 76226, United States
This will be a hybrid event. Conference deans and assistant deans are invited to join us.
Synod Council meeting: 8:45am – 2:00pm. Additional details are being communicated directly to Synod Council members, as well as to Deans and Assistant Deans.
MEF Board meeting: 9:00am – 3:00pm. Additional details are being communicated directly to MEF Board members as well.

Parish Lay Ministry Academy, Fall 2022, Course 1
2022-09-10 09:00 - 15:30 | TX

Public Witness Team meeting
2022-09-17 10:00 - 12:00 | TX
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.

Anyone is welcome to join us!
Join via Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/9028368725
One tap mobile:
+17207072699,,9028368725# US (Denver)
+16465588656,,9028368725# US (New York)
Or dial either number:
+1 720 707 2699 US (Denver)
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Meeting ID: 902 836 8725

2022 MEF Seeds That Change
2022-10-01 18:00 - 21:00 | TX
2022 NT-NL Mission Endowment Fund (MEF) Seeds That Change annual fundraiser
“Grow the Good”
Join us as we meet past and future MEF grant recipients and celebrate their work building stronger faith communities.
Two locations. One mission.
Location 1: Christ Lutheran Church, 3001 Lovers Ln, Dallas, TX 75225
Location 2: Faith Lutheran Church, 4551 Southwest Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76116
Questions: Contact MEF@ntnl.org

Fall 2022 National Bold Gathering
2022-10-07 - 2022-10-09 | TX
Save the Date!

2022 NTNL-SWO Fall Retreat
2022-10-07 - 2022-10-08 | St. Matthew – Waco, 800 N New Road, Waco, TX, 76710, United States
The NT-NL Synodical Women’s Organization (Women of the ELCA) 2022 Fall Retreat will take place on Friday and Saturday, October 7-8, at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Waco, TX.
For full details and to register: https://ntnllutheranwomen.com/

Intercultural Competence Training
2022-10-12 - 2022-10-15 | TX
Offered by Wartburg Theological Seminary‘s Centro Teológico Luterano Multicultural (CTLM)
Vital Congregations – Vital Communities
This Intensive course is designed to enhance leadership competence in the development and support of Latinx ministries in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and among ecumenical partners. Those encouraged to attend are current practitioners, judicatory leaders, seminarians, church leaders planning to start new Latinx ministries, and those with coaching and/or supervisory roles among Latinx ministry leaders. Participants will explore foundational insights from socio-cultural, ecclesiastical, and historical Latinx experience, contextual theological tools, research results, diverse ministry models, and practical resources for new and existing congregations.
Presenter: Reverend Rubén Durán

Wednesday October 12 – 5pm-8pm
Thursday October 13 – 5pm-8pm
Saturday October 15 –9am-12pm

This class will be delivered entirely as an online course.
Congregational fee: $600.00 | Individual fee: $250.00
RSVP here.

Parish Lay Ministry Academy, Fall 2022, Course 2
2022-10-15 09:00 - 15:30 | TX

Implicit Bias Training
2022-10-17 | TX
For people who strive to see others as God sees them.
“We are all caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of identity. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.” – Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Research on “implicit bias” suggests that people can act on the basis of prejudice and stereotypes without intending to do so. While psychologists in the field of “implicit social cognition” study consumer products, self-esteem, food, alcohol, political values, and more, the most striking and well-known research has focused on implicit biases toward members of socially stigmatized groups, such as African-Americans, women, and the LGBTQIA2S+ community. For example, imagine Frank, who explicitly believes that women and men are equally suited for careers outside the home. Despite his explicitly egalitarian belief, Frank might nevertheless behave in any number of biased ways, from distrusting feedback from female co-workers to hiring equally qualified men over women. Part of the reason for Frank’s discriminatory behavior might be an implicit gender bias. Psychological research on implicit bias has grown steadily, raising metaphysical, epistemological, and ethical questions. – Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Training is FREE and open to the public.
Available online two dates and times: Monday, October 17, 2pm Eastern, OR Tuesday, October 18, 7pm Eastern

Stacey Waters began her career with the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC) investigating unlawful discrimination in 2008. She attended The Lincoln University and earned a Bachelor of Arts in English/Liberal Arts. She attended Shippensburg University and earned her Master of Science in Counseling/College Student Personnel. In 2014, she left the Commission to work as an Equal Opportunity Specialist at the PA Department of Labor and Industry. In 2018, she joined the PA Department of Corrections as Chief of Investigations and Training where she continued to investigate unlawful discrimination and provide a variety of trainings including, but not limited to, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Training and Unconscious Bias Training. In September of 2021, she returned to PHRC as an Education and Outreach Coordinator educating the community about unlawful discrimination and other relevant topics.
Offered by Kindling Faith: Center for Sabbath Rest and Formation (United Lutheran Seminary) and Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission
Register here.
Click here for a flyer with full details.

RE:formation - Reimagining New Ministries
2022-10-20 19:00 - 20:00 | TX
Isaiah 43:18-19 “Do not remember the former things, or consider the things of old. I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?”
October 20 at 7:00 p.m. Central via Zoom
A virtual evening of inspiration for congregational leaders in the NT-NL Synod
How do you know if God is calling you to do something new? Who do you talk to when the Holy Spirit nudges at your heart? Do you have a passion to see new ministries emerge but aren’t sure what the next steps are to live into it?
You are invited to experience an evening of inspiring voices to help you envision what God is calling you to FORM. Bishop Erik Gronberg and DEM Irma Bañales, along with the Revs Sandy Chrostowski & Ruben Duran from the churchwide office, will host a one-hour web event to help you transform your ideas into action. Hear from fellow leaders who share a heart for the gospel and love for the people of God. Plan on walking away equipped to serve.
Goals:
· Hear stories from leaders who are forming new ministries
· Teach practical steps to start something new (ministry, event, worshiping community)
· Share specific leadership examples and traits that are helpful to get new things going
· Begin fostering a culture of planting new ministries
Please RSVP to irma@ntnl.org by Thursday, October 13. The Zoom link will be sent once we receive your confirmation.
