Official Notice: 2023 NT-NL Synod Assembly

Save the Date! Our next annual NT-NL Synod Assembly will be April 28-29, 2023, in Shreveport, Louisiana. Additional details will be shared on the event page as we confirm them: https://www.ntnl.org/event/2023-nt-nl-synod-assembly/.

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Can Talking Politics Be Healthy?

Does politics have to bring out the worst in us? Are growing gulfs something we just accept? Drop by #ELCAadvocacycafe TODAY, October 25, at 1 pm ET or 8 pm ET to explore as people of faith “Can Talking Politics Be Healthy?” featuring Braver Angels resources used by many Evangelical Lutheran Church in America synods and congregations. Register here:  https://blogs.elca.org/advocacy/advocacy-cafe/.

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MEF Grant Application Deadline: October 31

The 2023 Mission Endowment Fund (MEF) grant application process opened on September 1: https://www.ntnl.org/ministries/mef/grant-application/.

Click here to review the updated grant guidelines.

For consideration for funding in 2023, the Mission Endowment Fund (MEF) grant application is due by October 31, 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:

Nov. 5: Memorial service for former Bishop Phil Wahlberg, Gethsemane, Austin
Nov. 13: Abiding Grace, Southlake

Pastor Totzke:

Oct. 25: First call pastors, Zoom
Oct. 30: New Life in Christ, Duncanville
Nov. 3: Transitional Pastors monthly meeting, Zoom
Nov. 6: Zion, McGregor, for 100^th anniversary of the building
Nov. 15: Synods and Seminaries summit, Zoom
Nov. 19: Candidacy Committee, Briarwood
Nov. 20: First United, Dallas
Nov. 22: First call pastors, Zoom

Pastora Bañales:

Oct. 27: Oregon Synod: Learning Garden Holy Innovation, online
Oct. 27: NT-NL Renewal Team
Oct. 29: Central, Dallas
Oct. 29: Three Shared Ministry Review: Community of Hope, King of Glory, and Umoja, Fort Worth
Nov. 1: Planning team meeting, Latine Couples Retreat
Nov. 2: Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) worship service, Santa Maria, Irving
Nov. 3: ELCA Spanish Coaching Team meeting, followed by Executive Team meeting, Santa Maria, Irving
Nov. 4-6: Latine Couples Retreat, Jelly Stone Park
Nov. 7: Meeting with Mission Developer, followed by Region 4 DEM’s meeting
Nov. 8-10: ELCA Candidacy Working Group, Chicago, IL
Nov. 12: Quinceañera XV, Santa Maria, Irving
Nov. 13: Worship service, Santa Maria, Irving
Nov. 13-15: Region 4 DEM’s and Latine Leaders Retreat, Briarwood.
Nov. 17: Meetings with Mission Developers
Nov. 19: Visioning Retreat, Grace, Abilene
Nov. 20-27: Personal days and Holidays
Nov. 28:Meeting with Mission Developer
Nov. 29: ELCA Mission Support Strategy Team meeting
Nov. 29: Meeting with Mission Developer