“Is God Calling You?” Discernment Retreat
Have you been wondering if you are called to do more as a leader in the church? Is the call to ordained ministry tugging at your heart? This is the opportunity to explore that further.
At this retreat, we’ll share in conversation and questions as well as discovering more about the different roles in rostered ministry. We will also spend time talking about the candidacy process and programs for those who may wish to take that next step in ministry. We will gather at the NT-NL Synod office (2620 W. Grauwyler Road, Irving, TX) on Friday, January 26 at 6:00 for dinner and conversation. The evening will conclude at 9:00. Saturday, January 27 we gather again from 9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Dinner on Friday and lunch on Saturday will be provided. If you need overnight lodging, please indicate that with your registration. Location will be a nearby hotel. We do ask for a registration fee of $25 to help underwrite the cost and for your commitment. The remainder will be covered by the Briarwood Endowment Fund.
The registration form can be found here. If you have any questions please reach out to Pastor Kris at kris@ntnl.org.
“Peace on Earth” a Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
Celebrate the Savior’s birth at Zion, Dallas on Sunday, December 17th at 6pm. Those attending worship will enjoy musical offerings from the Adult Choir, instrumentalists, and Parish Handbell Choirs of Zion. An English Tea reception in Trinity Hall will follow the service.
Featured Resources for December
Our friends at Compassionate Christianity offer an extensive array of FREE resources, such as Personal Nourishment and Spiritual Practices, Family and Pastoral Resources, Compassion in Action (including a partnership with How to Heal Our Divides), and so much more:
Resources for the Compassionate Christian Community
“Inclusive, welcoming, and affirming resources, reflecting the compassion Jesus modeled for us.”
Recent Blog Posts
(https://www.ntnl.org/nt-nl-synod-youth-connector/) published Dec 8
(https://www.ntnl.org/regional-bishops-gathering-2023/) published Dec 7
Briarwood Lutheran Ministries Continues to Sustain and Support
(https://www.ntnl.org/briarwood2023december/) published Dec 8
Where in the world is?
NT-NL synod staff are excited to engage in-person on Sundays for worship. As good stewards of time and travel dollars, we will be utilizing online meeting formats in our new hybrid reality when possible. If you would like to schedule a meeting with the bishop or Synod staff please contact them directly.
Bishop Gronberg:
Dec 20: Staff Christmas Lunch
Pastor Totzke:
Dec 8-13: Vacation
Dec 17: Grace, Abilene
Dec 20: Staff Christmas Lunch
Dec 24: Trinity, Sherman
Pastora Bañales:
Dec 14: Christian Congregational Leadership ELCA, All Staff Meeting
Dec 20: Staff Christmas Lunch
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:
- Jan 4: Cultivating Compassion Session 12: Finite and Infinite Games , Zoom
- Jan 4: Transitional Pastors Meeting, Zoom
- Jan 5-7: Youth Peer Ministry Leadership Training, Calvary, Richland Hills
- Jan 13: Public Witness Team Meeting, Zoom
- Jan 27: Parish Lay Ministry Academy Graduation, Good Shepherd, Irving
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.