Bishop Momoh (ELCSL) Visiting Texas

Bishop Moses Kobba Momoh of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Sierra Leone (ELCSL) to Visit Texas

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Free Webinar Series: Coach Yourself Through Grief

From our partners at Coaching at End of Life:

FREE “Coach Yourself Through Grief” Webinar series

Tuesdays, August 9, 16, 23, 30, at 12noon Eastern (4 one-hour classes)

If a loved one of yours has died, then you know how painful grief can be. In the midst of this pandemic, every one of us is experiencing loss in many forms. The emotions can be overwhelming. Many feel like they are “going crazy!” Nothing helps walking the journey of grief more than having a Certified End of Life Coach by your side. But what do you do when your coach isn’t there? What happens when you forget what your Coach told you? “Coach Yourself Through Grief” is a training designed for anyone who is in the midst of grief, whether it be a death loss, or a loss from this pandemic. The goal of the training is to help individuals to learn what “normal grief” looks like, and to encourage them to mourn well.

Registration required to attend.

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Where in the world is?

Across a context as wide and different as NT-NL, the reality of Covid-19 is very different. As such, NT-NL synod staff are doing more in-person Sunday visits for worship and occasional meetings. However, as good stewards of time and travel dollars, we will be utilizing online meeting formats into our new hybrid future. Given the rise of breakthrough infections and in order to protect those gathered, the synod staff will choose to wear masks as is deemed appropriate unless preaching or presiding and sufficient social distancing can be provided.

Bishop Gronberg:

Aug. 5-6: ELCA Latinx Young Adult Gathering, Briarwood
Aug. 7-12: ELCA Churchwide Assembly, Columbus, OH
Aug. 13: Ordination and Installation of jj Godwin (Minister of Word and Service), Gloria Dei, Garland
Aug. 19-21: Bishop Momoh (ELCSL) visiting Texas – Waco, Arlington, and Dallas

Pastor Totzke:

Aug. 4: Transitional/Interim pastors meeting, Zoom/Briarwood
Aug. 6: ELCA Latinx Young Adults Gathering, Briarwood
Aug. 7: New Hope, Keller
Aug. 10-17: Vacation
Aug. 19-20: Candidacy Meeting and retreat, Briarwood
Aug. 23: First Call pastors, Zoom
Aug. 27-28: Permian Basin ministry conversations, Midland/Odessa

Pastora Bañales:

Aug. 2: Walnut Hill, Farmers Branch
Aug. 4: Meeting with Rev. Héctor Carrasquillo, ELCA Latino Ministries Director
Aug. 5-7: ELCA Latinx Young Adults Gathering, Briarwood
Aug. 9: Denton Jury Duty
Aug. 10: Executive Committee meeting, Santa Maria, Irving
Aug. 14: New Hope, Keller
Aug. 15-17: DEM’s Region 4 Retreat, Galveston
Aug. 18: Ecumenical Panel
Aug. 21-24: ELCA Becoming Service & Justice conference
Aug. 26-27: NT-NL Latina Women Retreat
Aug. 28: Ecumenical meeting, West Texas
Aug. 30: Meeting with Mission Developer
Aug. 31: Meeting with Mission Developer