The Eighth Annual Herbener Lecture
Sponsored by the Luther Center of North Texas (LCNT)
Honoring and Remembering the LCNT Founder, Bishop Emeritus Mark B. Herbener
Sunday, 14 October 2018, 4:00 P.M.
Christ Lutheran Church, 3001 Lovers Lane, Dallas, TX
The Lecturer, the Rev. Dr. Leopoldo A. Sánchez M.
The Werner R. H. and Elizabeth R. Krause Professor of Hispanic Ministries
Director of the Center for Hispanic Studies
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO
NT-NL Leadership Convocation
Adaptive Leadership in Anxious Times
October 14-16
Briarwood Retreat Center
Presenter
Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Rick Lynch – He is formerly the commanding officer of Fort Hood and an active member of Immanuel, Killeen. He is the author of two books Adapt or Die: Leadership Principles of an American General and Work Hard Pray Hard: The Power of Faith in Action. As a speaker, he is in demand across the world for the unique blending of his experiences, faith, and knowledge of the principles of adaptive leadership. He will speak particularly on the challenges of leading adaptively in times of anxiety and change.
Key Goals
The learning will be focused on informing and equipping leaders to understand the concepts of adaptive leadership particularly in anxious settings. This event is open to rostered leaders, spouses, lay members of congregations, and ecumenical colleagues.
The planned schedule, costs, registration, and more information can be found online: NT-NL Leadership Convocation.
MEF Grant Deadline
For consideration for funding in 2019, the Mission Endowment Fund (MEF) grant application is due by October 30, 2018.
Click here to access the application guidelines for 2019.
Access the online grant application here.
Featured Resources for October
STEWARDSHIP
For more than a decade, the Center for Stewardship Leaders at Luther Seminary has published a weekly e-newsletter. Recently, the center went through its database of hundreds of reflections and selected 17 top posts that lay the groundwork for innovative stewardship ministry. These articles have been assembled into a PDF titled “Stewardship 101: An Invitation to Financial Stewardship.”
Currents in Theology and Mission is an online theological journal of the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago and Wartburg Theological Seminary. This issue is all about stewardship and what stewardship looks like through fresh lenses.
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For periodic ideas and inspiration on stewardship delivered to your inbox, check out Voices on Stewardship from Vanco Financial Services and Stewardship from Luther Seminary’s Center for Stewardship Leaders.
Save the Date
November 13-15
Briarwood Retreat Center, Argyle, TX
Our theme is Lights, Cameras, Classics! We will be talking about classic movies and their legacies and relating them to our own legacies.
Recent Blog Posts
Bishop Gronberg:
(https://www.ntnl.org/conference-of-bishops-interrupted-by-a-wedding/ – published Oct. 1)
(https://www.ntnl.org/women-justice-and-pastoral-care/ – published Oct. 3)
Pastor Totzke:
(https://www.ntnl.org/shepherd-king-lubbock/ – published Oct. 7)
(https://www.ntnl.org/how-did-i-get-such-a-good-gig/ – published Oct. 7)
(https://www.ntnl.org/rosebud/ – published Oct. 7)
Where in the world is?
Bishop Gronberg:
- Oct. 8-10: Seminary Visit to Trinity, Columbus, OH
- Oct. 12-13: Lutheran Men in Mission (LMM) Board meeting
- Oct. 14: The Eighth Annual Herbener Lecture: “Is It Time for Another ‘Sola’? A Latino Immigrant Reading of Luther’s Heidelberg Disputation and Lectures on Genesis As a Lens for Dealing With Migrants Today”, Dallas, TX
- Oct. 14-16: NT-NL Leadership Convocation: Adaptive Leadership in Anxious Times, Briarwood – Lt. Gen (ret) Rick Lynch (member, Immanuel, Killeen) presenting
Pastor Totzke:
- Oct. 14-16: NT-NL Leadership Convocation: Adaptive Leadership in Anxious Times, Briarwood
Pastora- Bañales:
- Oct. 8-10: Directors for Evangelical Mission (DEM) Gathering, Chicago, IL
- Oct. 11: NT-NL Stewarship Team meeting, King of Glory, Ft. Worth
- Oct. 13: Meeting with leaders at Christ, Odessa, and Midland, Midland
- Oct. 14: Preaching at Christ, Odessa
- Oct. 14-16: NT-NL Leadership Convocation: Adaptive Leadership in Anxious Times, Briarwood
Upcoming Events
- Oct. 11: The Jerusalem Conference, Houston, TX
- Oct. 12: Teaching Fish to Walk: Church Systems and Adaptive Challenges, Dallas, TX
- Oct. 14: The Eighth Annual Herbener Lecture: “Is It Time for Another ‘Sola’? A Latino Immigrant Reading of Luther’s Heidelberg Disputation and Lectures on Genesis As a Lens for Dealing With Migrants Today”, Dallas, TX
- Oct. 14-16: NT-NL Leadership Convocation: Adaptive Leadership in Anxious Times, Briarwood
- Oct. 15: An Interdisciplinary Dialogue: The ABC’s of Theology and Criminal Justice Reform and How They Impact the Lives of School Children of Color, Dallas, TX
- Oct. 19: Briarwood Golf Outing/Fundraiser, Flower Mound, TX
- Oct. 20: PLMA Fall 2018, Course 2, Briarwood
- Oct. 20: MEF “Seeds That Change” Dinner/Fundraiser, Richland Hills, TX
- Oct. 22: Perkins Center for Preaching Excellence Presents The Second Annual ArkLaTex Lecture, Dallas, TX
- Oct. 25: Mosaic Partners in Possibilities Luncheon, Addison, TX
- Oct. 26-27: Building an Inclusive Church training, Richardson, TX
- Oct. 26-27: NT-NL Synodical Women’s Organization 2018 Convention, Frisco, TX
- Oct. 26-28: Lutheran Men in Mission “One Year to Live” Retreat, Kerville, TX
- Oct. 27: Community-Wide Texas Advocacy Training, Dallas, TX
- Oct. 27: Calvary Organ Dedication, Richland Hills, TX
- Nov. 8: Real Men: Masculinities in the Gospel of Matthew, Fort Worth, TX
- Nov. 12-13: Perkins Fall Convocation on Creative Worship, Dallas, TX
- Nov. 13-15: Young at Heart Retreat, Briarwood
Access our full online Calendar here. Updates made regularly.
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