LuMin Campus Ministry 2023-2024 Impact Report
Click here to read the Campus Ministry Impact Report. This report shares facts and figures about their work, narrative stories about their impact, and network goals for the 2024-2025 school year.
Ministry Highlights:
- Last year, ELCA Campus Ministry reached more than 11,000 undergraduates
- Over one quarter of ministry sites host a food pantry
- 60% of campus ministries have identified student leaders / peer ministers, and 2/3 of these offer special training for them
- 25% of campus ministries reported at least one student baptism last year
View the full impact report here.
Nominate Students for Lutheran Summer Music 2025
You’re invited to nominate a student for LSM 2025! Lutheran Summer Music (LSM) is a faith-based residential music academy for high school students (grades 8-12) who come together from all over the country to immerse themselves in musical excellence and build an intentional, supportive, and FUN community. LSM 2025 takes place at Valparaiso University in Indiana from June 22-July 20 (Full Session) or June 22-July 6 (Half Session). Priority Enrollment is open now through December 1. Nominate students at LSMacademy.org/nominate, and watch and share this LSM Experience Video to learn more!
NT-NL Youth Weekend for Junior High and High Schoolers
Join youth from around the synod for a weekend of fellowship, learning, serving, playing, worship and fun at King of Glory, Dallas February 28-March 2. Accommodations will be at a local hotel. You can find more information here. Super Early Bird registration runs until December 1st, Early Bird registration runs from December 1-31.
Featured Resources for November
Lutheran women have a long history of Bible study, discipleship, and desire to deepen their spiritual life and learn about issues.
Women of the ELCA offers FREE downloadable program resources—including many in Spanish—to help you grow in faith and engage in ministry and action: https://www.womenoftheelca.org/resources
You can learn more about NT-NL’s Synodical Women’s Organization on their website: https://ntnllutheranwomen.com/
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:
December 1: Installation of The Rev. Kyle Symanski, Calvary, Richland Hills
December 6-9: Hosting Region 4 Bishops
December 8: Feast of the Virgin of Guadalupe, San Gabriel, Alvarado
December 26-January 3: Family Vacation
Pastora Bañales:
November 25-29: Vacation
Pastor Fitting-Snyder:
December 8: Feast of the Virgin of Guadalupe, San Gabriel, Alvarado
December 10-13: Vacation
December 15: St. Paul, Crawford
December 22: Shepherd King, Lubbock
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:
- December 14: Public Witness Team Meeting
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.