Congregation Development Training
You are invited to join Dallas Area Interfaith on March 1st or March 2nd from 9:00am-4:30pm for their Congregation Development Training. This training is designed for clergy and laity who want to create relationships that lead to meaningful public action. Learn relational organizing strategies to: put your faith in action, find and develop leaders, build effective teams for public conversations and social action, and break down the barriers that divide our community.
Find more information here. Register at https://www.dai-iaf.org/training
Bach Cantata Series
Featured Resources for February
March 3, 2024
Celebrate the bold women in your life. Bold Women’s Day–observed the first Sunday of March–celebrates all Lutheran women who have acted or are acting boldly on their faith in Jesus Christ. Some women are bold in their unceasing prayers. Other women are bold in their service to those in need. Still other women are bold in their advocacy or through their hospitality. Whether we live out our bold story of faith in the workplace, family, home, or community, our faith compels us to make a difference in the lives of others. It’s all about living out our baptismal call, about being a disciple of Christ. Resources can be found here: https://www.womenoftheelca.
March 8, 2024
For International Women’s Day and beyond, let’s Inspire Inclusion. When we inspire others to understand and value women’s inclusion, we forge a better world. And when women themselves are inspired to be included, there’s a sense of belonging, relevance and empowerment. The aim of the IWD 2024 #InspireInclusion campaign is to collectively forge a more inclusive world for women. Celebrate women’s achievement. Raise awareness about discrimination. Take action to drive gender parity. Resources can be found here: https://www.
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:
Feb 4: Rejoice, Coppell
Feb 9-10: Wartburg Seminary Board Meeting
Feb 18: Faith, Flower Mound
Feb 27-Mar 2: Conference of Bishops
Pastor Totzke:
Feb 10: Candidacy Committee, Synod Office
Feb 11: Our Savior, Mesquite
Feb 12: Advent, Arlington
Feb 27: First Call Pastor Check-In, Zoom
Mar 3: Immanuel, Killeen
Mar 7-11: Vacation
Mar 16-17: Midland Lutheran, Midland
Mar 26: First Call Pastor Check-In, Zoom
Pastora Bañales:
Feb 6: Spanish PLM Retreat Planning Team Meeting
Feb 6: Conferencia Latina Synod Assembly Planning Meeting
Feb 7: Region 4 DEM’s Meeting
Feb 11: First Sagrada Familia, Garland
Feb 17-18: New Council Spiritual Retreat, First Sagrada Familia, Garland
Feb 20: ELCA Congregations Lead Initiative
Feb 22: Director for Evangelical Mission of Color, Zoom
Feb 23-24: Spanish PLM Retreat, St. Raphael Retreat Center, Dallas
Feb 25: Immanuel, Killeen
Feb 29: Director for Evangelical Mission: NT-NL Advisory Team
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:
- Feb 10: Public Witness Team, Zoom
- Feb 16-18: Junior High & Senior High Youth Gathering, King of Glory, Dallas
- Feb 27: First Call Pastor’s Check-In, Zoom
- Mar 7: Transitional Pastors Meeting, Zoom
- Mar 9: Parish Lay Ministry Academy, Spring Course 1, Zoom
- Mar 9: Public Witness Team Meeting, Zoom
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.