The Ministry Team at Briarwood Retreat Center is striving to grow and enhance its ministry to better serve the congregations of NT-NL and the surrounding community. To guide this growth and development, the Briarwood Board of Directors authorized a team to develop a Long Range Strategic Plan.

To help with the planning process, a short online survey has been created, and you are invited to complete the survey at your earliest convenience. Your feedback is important, and your participation in this survey will help shape our future. All answers will be compiled by a third party and reported anonymously to the leadership of Briarwood.

Feel free to share this link with your congregation, your family, and friends.  The greater the number of survey participants, the greater the value of the information provided by the survey:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BriarwoodFutureDirections

(Survey closes on Thursday, February 16.) 

We are very excited about the future development of Briarwood’s ministry, and we thank everyone for participating in the survey.

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As members of the ELCA, we believe that we are freed in Christ to serve and love our neighbor. God uses our hands, through our direct service work and our voices, through our advocacy efforts, to restore and reconcile our world. Through faithful advocacy, the ELCA lives out our Lutheran belief that governments can help advance the common good.

ELCA Advocacy works for change in public policy based on the experience of Lutheran ministries, programs and projects around the world and in communities across the United States. We work through political channels on behalf of the following biblical values: peacemaking, hospitality to strangers, care for creation, and concern for people living in poverty and struggling with hunger and disease.

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Save the Date

Spanish Language and Hispanic Ministry Intensive I

May 28 – June 2

(Register by February 28.)

The Summer Language and Hispanic Ministry Intensive is a resource for Lutherans and those of other denominations who recognize the growing need for competency in the Spanish language and an understanding of Hispanic culture in light of the increasing Hispanic population in this country and in the church. The course focuses on study of the Spanish language and Hispanic culture.

Where in the world is?

Bishop Gronberg:

• Feb. 12-14 – “Called to be Light” 2017 Lutheran Legislative Event (Texas Impact)
• Feb. 19 – Our Savior, Durant

Pr. Totzke:

• Feb. 11-15 – Bishop’s Associate Gathering
• Feb. 18 – Conference Out West meeting

Pra. Bañales:

• Feb. 16 – Meetings with Stewardship Team and Renewal Team, Briarwood
• Feb. 19-21 – Latino Coaching Team meeting, Chicago