National Youth Gathering Adult Leader Zoom
All congregations are encouraged to attend this ELCA Youth Gathering Informational Zooms hosted by Janelle Miller, NT-NL Synod Champion, on Tuesday the 15th at 8pm. Reach out to Janelle directly at janellemiller@yahoo.com for questions or more information.
Young Adult Gathering
ELCA Young Adult Ministries is partnering with the National Youth Gathering to provide the first-ever ELCA Young Adult Gathering alongside the 2024 Gathering in New Orleans! Individuals who will be 18 to 35 at the time of the Gathering are invited to attend. While 18-35 is a wide age range, most of the programming will be geared toward those 18 to 25 years old. All young-adult participants will be divided into cohorts based on age.
Individuals interested in attending the ELCA Young Adult Gathering will need to register apart from any congregational group attending the ELCA Youth Gathering. Childcare will be available for those attending the ELCA Young Adult Gathering. Please note that children are not allowed to attend Mass Gathering programming.
Registration opens September 15th and requires a $150 deposit at the time. More information can be found here.
Featured Resources for August
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Recent Blog Posts
Witnessing History: Germany 2024 by Bishop Gronberg (published August 11, 2023)
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 20th: Christ-Dallas
Aug 26th: Central-Dallas
Sep 8-9th: Synod Council, Synod Office
Sep 9: Ordination of Mallory Morris, Calvary, Richland Hills
Sep 10th: Bethel-Avoca Confirmation
Sep 17th: Redeemer-Greenville Fellowship Hall Dedication
Sep 25th: King of Glory-Dallas 65th Anniversary
Sep 26-30th: Conference of Bishops
Pastor Totzke:
Aug. 19-26: Vacation
Aug 27: Covenant, Temple
Sep 7: Transitional/Interim Pastors, Zoom
Sep 8-9th: Synod Council, Synod Office
Sep 9: PLMA
Sep 9: Ordination of Mallory Morris, Calvary, Richland Hills
Sep 10: Messiah, Weatherford – 20th Anniversary
Sep 17: New Hope, Keller
Sep 23: COW Conference Gathering
Sep 24: Grace, Slaton 100th Anniversary
Sep 25-27: Tri-Synodical First Call Pastors Retreat, Gonzales, TX
Pastora Bañales:
Jun. 1-Aug. 31: On Sabbatical
Sep 8-9th: Synod Council, Synod Office
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 22: First Call Pastors Check-in, Zoom
- Aug 24: Cultivating Compassion Session 8: See No Stranger, Online
- Sep 7: Transitional Pastors monthly meeting, Zoom
- Sep 9: Public Witness Team Meeting, Zoom
- Sep 9: Parish Lay Ministry Academy, Fall 2023, Course 1, Zoom
- Sep 17: MEF Sunday
- Sep 26: First Call Pastors Check-in, Zoom
- Sep 28: Cultivating Compassion Session 9: Unsettling Truths, Online
Access our full online Calendar here. Updates made regularly.
Do you have news or announcements to share? Please submit to office@ntnl.org for consideration for upcoming editions of our weekly news.