A Spiritual Feast for the Journey

A Spiritual Feast for the Journey

Saturday, January 28, 2023

The NT-NL Congregational Vitality and Renewal Team invites you to a warm and relaxing gathering to be with colleagues for fun and time away for spiritual self-reflection and renewal.

Includes lunch.

Purpose: To reconnect with God’s Spirit, Ourselves, and One Another

Goals:

• To rekindle continuous listening for and to God’s Spirit.
• To reconnect with colleagues and to better connect with our wider communities
• To engage ongoing ministry with new spiritual insight.

RSVP by January 20 (extended from Jan. 9) to Pastor Jeff Borgwardt pastorjeff@firstlutheran.us or Pastor Irma Bañales, DEM irma@ntnl.org

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Junior High & Senior High Youth Gathering

Please note that registration closes on Sunday, January 22.

From Janelle Miller, NT-NL Youth Ministry coordinator (ntnlyouthleaders@yahoo.com):

NT-NL Youth Leaders & Pastors,

We are excited to announce that we are collaborating to host a JUNIOR HIGH & SENIOR HIGH YOUTH GATHERING in February.

This event is for NTNL junior high and senior high youth! The event includes Small Group Activities, Songs, Games, Worship, Service Projects , & Group Dynamix! Registration includes programs, Friday hotel (quad occupancy), meals, and Group Dynamix).

FEBRUARY 10-12, 2023
8pm Friday night – 7am Sunday morning
(Our event will end with a Group Dynamix lock in)

REGISTRATION Fee: $145 Regular Registration (Nov. 20 – Jan. 22)
*Additional $30 for your own bed

Click here for a flyer with more details about both the January and February events.

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How to Start & Enhance an Intentional Older Adult Ministry in Your Congregation

FREE webinar: Thursday, January 26, 12noon Eastern

Rev. Mark Shultz and Deacon Tom Perry from Trinity Lutheran Church in Mission/Shawnee, Kansas, discuss their experiences in creating and enhancing ministry for, as well as with, the older adults in their congregation. They will share how God led Trinity to develop an intentional ministry which cares for, supports, and utilizes the gifts of people of retirement age and beyond. They will also talk about the philosophy of their Older Adult Ministry and give specific ideas for starting and enhancing it in any congregation.

Advance registration required.

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Featured Resources for January

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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:

Jan. 21: PLMA Graduation, Emanuel, Dallas
Jan. 24: First Call Pastors Check-in, Zoom
Jan. 28: TLU Corporation Board
Feb. 4: Synod Council, Online

Pastor Totzke:

Dec. 1-Feb. 28: On Sabbatical

Pastora Bañales:

Jan. 19: Christian Unity Ecumenical Worship Service, Custer Road UMC, Plano
Jan. 21: Visioning Retreat, Central, Dallas, followed by PLMA Graduation, Emanuel, Dallas
Jan. 24: Transformational Border Ministry
Jan. 28: A Spiritual Feast for the Journey, Advent, Arlington
Feb. 4: Synod Council, Online