Message from Bishop Gronberg

Dear Partners in Mission:

In the fall of 2024 a team from NT-NL Synod visited our global partners in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sierra Leone. While there we were invited to participate in the dedication of the church’s medical clinic in Juhuun in the far eastern part of the country. This is a remote area that desperately needs services for women and children. And the church is delivering.

Below is a message from Bishop Momoh about the work of that clinic. As we enter a season of national thanksgiving I encourage you to give thanks for this work and learn more about our relationship with the ELCSL. If you want to give a gift to this work you can do so on our website. Thank you for your support of our partners and the work we share bringing health and wellbeing to our neighbors.

Greetings from Freetown.

I am glad to report that the maternity unit of the health centre has been approved by the Government of Sierra Leone and operates under free health care for;
1.   Pregnant women
2.   Lactating mothers and
3.   Under Five
However, we are responsible for the general ward which include persons above five years and excluding  pregnant women and lactating mothers.

As to date this year 52 women have given birth to children in the health centre as follows;
1.   32 girls and
2.   20 boys

We are still in need of more medical equipment, space and drugs for the general wards. The picture is of the medical team there.

Thank you for your constant support.
Bishop Momoh

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Join young people from across the synod for a weekend of camp activities, fellowship, faith building, s’mores and more! If you have youth that want to attend, but you are unable to attend with them that is okay, there will be an NT-NL group. It is a weekend that you do not have to prepare for, but just come and enjoy a weekend with your youth and youth from around the synod.

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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:

November 22: Adult Confirmations, Iglesia Santa Maria, Irving
December 6: Texas Lutheran University: Verne Lundquist Athletic Center Dedication, Seguin

Pastora Bañales:

November 20: ELCA and UMC: Fresh Expressions Planning Team Meeting
November 20: NT-NL DEM Advisory Team Meeting
November 20: ELCA and Mexico Spanish Coaching Digital Working Team Meeting
November 21: Conferencia Latina Thanksgiving Dinner, Santa Maria de Guadalupe, Irving
November 24-30: Vacation

Pastor Fitting-Snyder:

November 18: Assistant to the Bishop Portal Training, Zoom
November 21-25: Vacation
November 30: Covenant, Temple