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NT-NL News: March 2017, Fourth Monday

March 27, 2017 | NT–NL News By Jason O'Neill

Strategic Direction, Goal Two

Called Forward Together in Christ: ELCA Strategic Directions 2025

Our strategic directions

ELCA Strategic Directions 2025 tells the story of the church we are becoming – a church that is confident about who we are in Christ and what God is calling us to do. The directions are presented in three parts: The ELCA – who we are; What unites us as church; and, Our goals and priorities.

Here’s a preview of the SECOND goal: A church equipping people for their baptismal vocations in the world and this church

PRIORITY AREAS FOR ACTION:

Baptismal vocation

Faith formation and practice

Youth and young adults in mission

You can also learn more here.


Update on Panhandle fires

Click here to download this flyer.


Holden Village Staffing Needs

Do you enjoy spending time in nature? Are you interested in contemplating questions like, “How do we live together during times of divisiveness?” If so, you may be interested in spending a summer living and working at Holden Village. As a staff person, you will have access to miles of top-notch hiking rails right outside your front door, teaching sessions with renowned faculty (i.e., Nadia Bolz-Weber, Alan Storey, and more), and becoming part of the vibrant Holden community. Holden Village is a wilderness retreat center welcoming all people of good will into the North Cascade Mountains of Washington State. You can view our summer staffing needs here: holdenvillage.org/volunteer/key-staffing-needs.


Featured Resource for March

ELCA Disability Ministries and Resources


 Save the Date

2017 Synod Assembly Worship Service

April 29, 5:30pm

Pre-gathering music will begin around 5pm

Preston Meadow Lutheran Church, 6801 Coit Rd, Plano TX 75024

Open to the public! All are welcome!

(No assembly registration required, and no fee to attend.)


Where in the world is?

Bishop Gronberg:

  • Mar. 30 – Jewish Community Relations Council Interfaith Seder Meal
  • Apr. 1 – Reformation Celebration at King of Glory, Dallas
  • Apr. 2 – Community of Hope, Fort Worth

Pr. Totzke:

  • Apr. 1 – Reformation Celebration at King of Glory, Dallas
  • Apr. 2 – San Gabriel, Alvarado

Pra. Bañales:

  • Mar. 28 – St. Luke’s, Richardson
  • Mar. 30 – First, Waco
  • Mar. 30 – San Mateo, Waco

Upcoming Events

  • Apr. 4-6: Young at Heart Retreat (Briarwood)
  • Apr. 7-9: NT-NL Family Retreat
  • Apr. 8: PLMA Spring 2017 Course 2
  • Apr. 8: Public Witness Team for Peace and Justice monthly meeting
  • Apr. 23: Briarwood Quarterly Brunch
  • Apr. 27-28: Mission / Synod Council Meeting
  • Apr. 28-30: 2017 Mission / Synod Assembly
  • Apr. 29: Assembly Worship Service (open to the public)
  • May 4-6: “Go Baptize, Make Disciples” Catechumenate Training Institute
  • May 6: Briarwood Annual Gala
  • May 13: Public Witness Team for Peace and Justice monthly meeting
  • May 13: BRIDGES Book Club (joint event)
  • May 20: PLMA Spring 2017 Course 3
  • May 20: Mission Endowment Fund board meeting
  • May 28 – Jun. 2: Spanish Language and Hispanic Ministry Intensive I
  • Jun. 10: Public Witness Team for Peace and Justice monthly meeting
  • Jun. 11-16: Building Congregational Capacity for Hispanic Ministry

Access our full online Calendar here. Updates made regularly.


Do you have news or announcements to share? Please submit to the Synod office (MissionOffice@ntnl.org) for consideration for our next NT-NL News.


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