Message from Bishop Gronberg

Dear Partners in Mission:

The rains continue in Sierra Leone and are predicted to continue throughout next week. Bishop Momoh has sent me pictures of the flooding and devastation. Due to deforestation and overbuilding on hill sides and in valleys, mudslides also endanger communities.

Thus far Bishop reports the church communities are doing well but are in need of funds to purchase supplies to distribute to those who have lost their homes and crops. We have already forwarded funds to the ELCSL thanks to our NT-NL Synod disaster relief fund. But there is continued need and our fund is getting low.

Please consider a donation. You can do so online at https://tithe.ly/give_new/www/#/tithely/give-one-time/1183611 and specifying disaster response in the drop down. Or you can send funds to the synod office: NT-NL Synod, ELCA | 680 Copper Canyon Rd | Argyle, TX 76226. #NTNL #ELCSL #InMissionTogether

In Christ,

Bishop Gronberg

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Request for Donation Drives

From our partners at Refugee Services of Texas – Dallas:

RST Dallas is looking to increase our donation support through donation drives. We have a high need for diapers, car seats, backpacks with school supplies, non-perishable food items, and hygiene kits. These items provide essential services to newly arrived families. If you are interested in hosting a donation drive, please email Aby at aklansek@rstx.org for more information.

We continue to accept the following donation items at our office: laptops, car seats, hygiene items, diapers, formula, bikes, sewing machines, backpacks, school supplies, and non-perishable food items. Check our our Amazon wish list here.

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Tips for Finding the Right Nonprofit Tech

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This event was recorded on July 7, 2022.

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Where in the world is?

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:

Sep. 7: Synod staff meeting with Portico rep, Zoom
Sep. 10: Meeting with Synod Council, Deans, Assistant Deans, and MEF, Briarwood, then Ordination and Installation of Veronika Czutor, Central, Dallas
Sep. 18: Lutheran Hymn Festival, Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas
Sep. 24-25: 75th Anniversary festivities, Beautiful Savior, Amarillo
Sep. 28-Oct. 1: Conference of Bishops
Oct. 1: MEF Seeds That Change, Fort Worth and Dallas
Oct. 2: King of Glory, Dallas
Oct. 6: Lutheran Men in Mission annual board meeting, Online
Oct. 16: 75th Anniversary festivities, Calvary, San Angelo
Oct. 22: Memorial service for Dr. Peter Hendrickson, Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN
Nov. 5: Memorial service for former Bishop Phil Wahlburg, Gethsemane, Austin
Nov. 13: Abiding Grace, Southlake

Pastor Totzke:

Sep. 10: Meeting with Synod Council, Deans, Assistant Deans, and MEF, Briarwood, then Ordination and Installation of Veronika Czutor, Central, Dallas
Sep. 17: Panhandle Conference meeting, Trinity, Lockney
Sep. 18: Immanuel, Posey, and Grace, Slaton
Sep. 26-28: First Call Pastors Retreat, Lutherhill, LaGrange
Oct. 1: Conference Out West meeting, Grace, Abilene
Oct. 9: Worship and call committee orientation, Christ the Servant, Allen
Oct. 22-23: Shreveport ministry conversation, Holy Trinity

Pastora Bañales:

Sep. 6: Latinx Couples Retreat planning meeting, then ELCA Spanish Coaching planning meeting, then First Sagrada Familia, Garland
Sep. 7: Synod staff meeting, then meeting with Rev. Moises Carrasquillo, Santa Maria, Irving
Sep. 8: ELCA pre-gathering Mission Developers planning team, then meeting with Executive Committee, Santa Maria, Irving
Sep. 10: Meeting with Synod Council, Deans, Assistant Deans, and MEF, Briarwood, then Ordination and Installation of Veronika Czutor, Central, Dallas
Sep. 11: First Sagrada Familia, Garland
Sep. 12: Region 4 Latinx and DEMs planning team meeting
Sep. 13: ELCA Violence Prevention training
Sep. 14-16: Stewardship of Life Institute Board meeting, Minneapolis, MN
Sep. 17: Teaching Spanish class, PLMA
Sep. 20: Ecumenical Group meeting, then Conferencia Latina meeting, Adviento, Arlington
Sep. 21-24: ELCA Mission Developers training (English and Spanish)
Sep. 25-28: Stewardship Kaleidoscope Conference, Savannah, GA
Sep. 29: NT-NL Renewal Team meeting