Prayer Partners
Our 2019 Prayer Partners list can now be found online.
MEF Executive Director position
The executive director of the Mission Endowment Fund is a part-time synod staff position responsible for working with the board of directors in oversight of this fund.
The executive director position is appointed by the synod council, can be lay or rostered, and is accountable to the board of the MEF and the bishop of the NT-NL Synod. The individual needs to be organized, fluent in financial terminology, able to travel within the synod, a good connector, and work independently with little staff support.
Click here to view the full job description.
Please submit a cover letter and resume to Bishop Erik Gronberg at bpgronberg@ntnl.org. The application deadline has been extended to December 1.
Rethinking Stewardship
“What Are We ‘Offering’ at the Offering?”
by Martha Moore-Keish, Associate Professor of Theology at Columbia Theological Seminary:
Featured Resources for November
Gender-based Violence Resources
What does the ELCA Justice for Women program do?
Explore the ELCA Justice for Women resources page.
If you are looking for more resources from a global perspective, explore the Gender Justice Policy of the Lutheran World Federation.
Save the Date
December 2, 10:30am-2:00pm
Reservations are encouraged but not required. You may call 940-241-2099 or email bw@briarwoodretreat.org.
Where in the world is?
Bishop Gronberg:
- Nov. 27: ELCA Partnered Synod Project, Chicago, IL
- Nov. 29: ELCA Coach Training, Level 2 – Stewardship, Briarwood
- Nov. 30-Dec. 1: Candidacy Retreat, Briarwood
- Dec. 2: Trinity, Sherman
Pastor Totzke:
- Nov. 30-Dec. 1: Candidacy Retreat, Briarwood
- Dec. 2: St. Matthew, Fort Worth
Pastora Bañales:
- Nov. 26-27: ELCA Partnered Synod Project, Chicago, IL
- Nov. 29: ELCA Coach Training, Level 2 – Stewardship, Briarwood
- Nov. 30: Meeting in North Dallas
Upcoming Events
- Nov. 29: ELCA Coach Training, Level 2 – Stewardship, Briarwood
- Nov. 30 – Dec. 1: Candidacy Retreat, Briarwood
- Nov. 30 – Dec. 2: Upper Elementary Winter Retreat, Briarwood
- Dec. 1: High School Service Day (DFW area)
- Dec. 27-28: NT-NL 2018 Christmas Break Young Adult Retreat, Briarwood
- Jan. 13: ConFESt: Confirmands’ Afternoon with the Bishop, Dallas, TX
- Jan. 17: Boundaries Training, Briarwood
- Jan. 28-30: Tri-Theological Conference, Galveston, TX
- Jan. 31 – Feb. 3: IGNITE: North Texas 2019 (ALDE), Grapevine, TX
- Feb. 8-9: Synod Council meeting, Briarwood
- Feb. 9: MEF Board meeting, Briarwood
- Feb. 16-17: Junior High Gathering & Group Dynamix, Carrollton, TX
- Feb. 23: Senior Fest 2019 (ALOA), Plano, TX
Access our full online Calendar here. Updates made regularly.
Do you have news or announcements to share? Please submit to the Synod office (office@ntnl.org) for consideration for upcoming NT-NL News.