NT-NL WELCA July Newsletter
You can read about the happenings of our Synodical Women’s Organization here.
You can apply for the WELCA Triennial Gathering Scholarship by filling out this form and emailing it to Linda Heyde at lheyde52@aol.com
June Mission Support Memo
The June 2025 Mission Support Memo connects us to Peoples Church, one of our Indigenous Ministries of the ELCA. A church that lives out its call to love and serve Creator God by opening its doors year-round as an overnight shelter, providing hot meals for the community every day and joyfully celebrating in a festival worship meal every Sunday. Peoples Church believes everyone deserves shelter, a meal, community and dignity. It is a place where folks need not pretend to be anything other than exactly who they are — with imperfections and quirks, with longings and failures, with all their hopes and their visions of the future. The memo also provides tips to stay connected with members in the busy summer months and thanks synods for their partnership during assemblies and in ministry.
Featured Resources for July
All youth leaders and pastors are invited to attend the monthly NT-NL Youth Leader Lunches that take place on 3rd Thursday of the month, starting in August. Join them at Rejoice, Coppell at 12:00pm for food, fellowship and ministry resources. There are virtual and recording options. If you want more information on NT-NL’s youth programs and the 2025-2026 schedule of events reach out to Janelle Miller or Maddie Franklin via NTNLYouth.org to learn how to get involved.
We are a church that believes God is calling us into the world together. ELCA Youth Ministry partners with the ELCA Youth Ministry Network, a group dedicated to renewing, educating and connecting those who work in youth ministry; with synod youth ministry leaders; with congregations across the church.
Cross Trails Ministry offers amazing programs in the Texas Hill Country every summer!
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:
July 20: Travel to Camp Chrysalis, Kerrville
July 26-Aug 2: Churchwide Assembly, Phoenix, AZ
Aug 3- Sep 1: Sabbatical
Pastora Bañales:
July 17: ELCA CCL All Staff Meeting
July 18-20: NT-NL Latina Conference Annual Women’s Retreat, Dallas
July 23: ELCA Memorial Response Team Meeting
July 30: Latinx Couples Retreat Planning Team
Pastor Fitting-Snyder:
July 20: Immanuel, Killeen
July 27: Faith, Flower Mound
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:
- July 22: First Call Pastors Check-In, Zoom
- August 9: Public Witness Team Meeting
- August 21: NT-NL Youth Leader Lunch, Rejoice, Coppell
- August 26: First Call Pastors Check-In, 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.