Congregational Asylum-seeker Sponsorship Training
Are you and your congregation interested in accompanying asylum seekers through congregational sponsorship?
AMMPARO is partnering with Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains to provide Congregational Asylum-seeker Sponsorship training ONLINE, THIS Saturday, August 27, 8:30am-12:00 noon Central time.
Schedule (Central times):
8:30-10:00am Asylum Congregational Sponsorship, Part 1: The first part of a training equipping congregations to accompany asylum seekers.
10:00-10:30am Break
10:30am-12:00noon Asylum Congregational Sponsorship, Part 2: The second part of a training equipping congregations to accompany asylum seekers.
For more details and to register by TOMORROW, Wednesday, August 24, email Mary Campbell, Program Director AMMPARO at mary.campbell@elca.org.
Building a Culture of Generosity: Guiding you through your fall stewardship appeal
From our friends at GSB Fundraising:
Stabilize and grow your congregations giving by 5-10%! Help your members discover generosity! Teach Biblical stewardship principles! Begin building a foundation for a generous culture!
Created by GSB Fundraising, BCG is a stewardship development journey being sponsored by the NT-NL Synod and partially subsidized by the ELCA this fall. Registrations are happening NOW for cohorts that are launching by the end of the month! ¡Una cohorte de idioma español está disponible!
English flyer | volante español
Come join us!
Last day to register is September 5.
To register your English speaking congregation: https://tinyurl.com/34abxjvt
Para registrar su congregación de habla español: https://tinyurl.com/3yumnfns
ELCA Federal Credit Union Summer Special
From the ELCA Federal Credit Union:
As a member of the ELCA, you are eligible for membership benefits in the ELCA’s own credit union. In addition to getting great, members-only rates on loans, savings, and more, you’ll join a not-for-profit financial cooperative that gives back by sharing its profits with you and the ministries you love.
For a limited time, new and existing members can take advantage of these low rates from the ELCA Federal Credit Union. In the market for a new car? Considering home remodeling or repairs? Looking to refinance or consolidate debt? Let us know how we can help.
Call 877.715.1111, email us at info@elcacu.org, or click above for details.
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Save the Date
ELCA Seminaries Virtual Discernment Event
Saturday, September 10, 11am-3pm Eastern
Are you or someone you know discerning a call to Seminary? The seven ELCA Seminaries are partnering together to offer a virtual discernment event! Registration deadline is September 6: https://elcaseminaries.org/are-you-ready-for-seminary/
Recent Blog Posts
Bishop Gronberg:
(https://www.ntnl.org/ntnl-churchwide-voting-member-reflection/ – published Aug. 17)
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:
Sep. 10: Meeting with Synod Council, Deans, Assistant Deans, and MEF, Briarwood
Pastor Totzke:
Aug. 23: First Call pastors, ZoomAug. 27-28: Permian Basin ministry conversations, Midland/Odessa
Sep. 10: Meeting with Synod Council, Deans, Assistant Deans, and MEF, Briarwood
Pastora Bañales:
Aug. 21-24: ELCA Becoming Service & Justice conference
Aug. 26-27: NT-NL Latina Women Retreat
Aug. 30: Meeting with Mission Developer
Aug. 31: Meeting with Mission Developer
Sep. 10: Meeting with Synod Council, Deans, Assistant Deans, and MEF, Briarwood
Upcoming Events
With the ever-changing guidelines and recommendations in our world right now, as we maintain physical distance in social solidarity, please keep in mind these events may be moved online, postponed, or cancelled:
- Aug. 24: Courageous Leadership – Coaching Real and Current Topics for Attendees, Zoom
- Aug. 31: Courageous Leadership – Coaching Real and Current Topics for Attendees, Zoom
- Sep. 1: Transitional Pastors monthly meeting, Zoom
- Sep. 7: Courageous Leadership – Coaching – Choose Your Own Adventure (breakout rooms by topic), Zoom
- Sep. 10: Synod Council and MEF Board meetings, Hybrid (Briarwood and Zoom)
- Sep. 10: Parish Lay Ministry Academy, Fall 2022, Course 1, Hybrid (Briarwood and Zoom)
- Sep. 10: Public Witness Team meeting, Zoom
- Sep. 14: Courageous Leadership – TBA, Zoom
- Sep. 21: Courageous Leadership – TBA, Zoom
- Sep. 28: Courageous Leadership – TBA, Zoom
Access our full online Calendar here. Updates made regularly.
Do you have news or announcements to share? Please submit to Jason (jason@ntnl.org) for consideration for upcoming editions of our weekly news.