Hotels for Synod Assembly

We finally have signed contracts and can share with you officially our Assembly hotels! We reserved two room blocks because neither hotel could offer enough rooms for everyone. Please book through one of these links, or call and use our room block name (by April 15). This ensures you receive the reduced rate, and it helps the synod keep Assembly costs low. Both hotels are including complimentary self-parking, breakfast, and wifi in the special rate for our group. (All rates listed here are before taxes & fees.)

• Holiday Inn Express & Suites North Dallas, 6055 LBJ Freeway, Dallas, TX 75240 | Standard King = $94/night, Standard Two Queens = $104/night

Online booking: https://www.hiexpress.com/redirect?path=hd&brandCode=EX&localeCode=en&regionCode=1&hotelCode=dalvv&_PMID=99801505&GPC=nsa&cn=no&viewfullsite=true

Call-in booking: 972-404-4500 (Room block name: “NT-NL Synod Assembly”)

• Residence Inn by Marriott Dallas by the Galleria, 5460 James Temple Dr, Dallas, TX 75240 | Studio King = $119/night (you will receive double Marriott Bonvoy reward points for your stay, if you submit your member number prior to check-out)

Online booking: https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1647384316028&key=GRP&app=resvlink

Call-in booking: 469-577-4208 (direct line to Annalise Smith | Room block name: “2022 NT-NL Synod Assembly”)

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Synod Assembly Early Bird Registration Deadline

THIS Friday, March 18, is the last day to register for Synod Assembly at the reduced rate! Here’s the direct link to register: https://tithe.ly/event-registration/#/4840947.

If you are unclear about Voting Members for your congregation, you can find an update on our event page (https://www.ntnl.org/event/2022-ntnl-synod-assembly/) with references to the synod constitution (https://www.ntnl.org/resources/nt-nl-synodical-constitution/).

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TLU Choir Tour 2022

The TLU Choir will be performing their Spring Tour, Of Eternal Love Begotten, at Trinity Lutheran, Ft. Worth on March 24; St. John, Bartlett on March 25; and the Texas Lutheran University Chapel of Abiding Presence, Seguin on March 29.  All concerts will begin at 7 p.m.  Additional information may be found at https://www.tlu.edu/events/spring-choir-tour-2022.

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:

Mar. 20: Immanuel, Killeen
Mar. 24: Texas Lutheran University Choir, Trinity, Fort Worth
Apr. 29: Synod Council meeting, Dallas
Apr. 29-30: 2022 NT-NL Synod Assembly, Dallas

Pastor Totzke:

Mar. 20: Grace, Fort Worth
Mar. 26: Shreveport combined councils retreat
Mar. 27: Combined worship with Shreveport congregations, St. Stephen
Mar. 29-Apr. 1: Leadership Edge Training Phase 2, Zoom
Apr. 2: Closing worship, DAMN Conference WELCA retreat
Apr. 3: Shepherd of Life, Arlington
Apr. 7: Transitional Pastors monthly meeting, Zoom
Apr. 17: Easter worship, Immanuel, Killeen
Apr. 23: Faithful Innovation training for COW conference, Calvary, San Angelo
Apr. 24: Trinity, Miles
Apr. 29: Synod Council meeting, Dallas
Apr. 29-30: 2022 NT-NL Synod Assembly, Dallas

Pastora Bañales:

Mar. 14-20: Vacation
Mar. 27: Immanuel, Killeen
Mar. 29-31: ELCA Candidacy Task Force, Chicago, IL
Apr. 29: Synod Council meeting, Dallas
Apr. 29-30: 2022 NT-NL Synod Assembly, Dallas