Congratulations!

We are pleased to pass along the good news that the NT-NL Mission Area achieved the 65% goal for participation in the Mayo Clinic health assessment. As a result, all of the congregations in the mission area who are participating in the ELCA Health Plan will receive a 1% discount on health premiums retroactive to January 1. We are grateful for your partnership in encouraging our leaders to take this step toward greater well-being. ELCA organizations will collectively save $1.25 million for ministry!

Encourage your plan members and spouses to finish their GO! Challenge — they’ll create healthy lifestyle change and earn all their wellness dollars. (For those who did not take the assessment, it is not too late to take it and join the challenge.)
See the GO! Challenge for members

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Upcoming Events

For a full and current list of events in, and important to, our Mission Area, you can access our  online. Here are some highlights:

• Lutheran Seminary Program in the Southwest Summer Intensives
  • Level 1 Intensive, Spanish Language and Hispanic Ministry, May 29-June 3, Austin TX
  • Level 2 Intensive, Building Congregational Capacity for Hispanic Ministry, June 12-17, Austin TX

• ELCA Churchwide Assembly, August 8-13, New Orleans LA

• ELCA Grace Gathering, August 10-13, New Orleans LA

• “God’s Work. Our Hands.” Sunday (ELCA Day of Service), September 11

• Installation of NT-NL Bishop: Pr Erik Gronberg, September 17, Fort Worth TX (note location change)

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Reminders

• The 2016 Prayer Partners list is available at ntnl.org/2016prayerpartners.

• Please update the contact info for the person (or people) who manage your congregation’s communications!

• Share your (or your congregation’s) blog with NT-NL! Add your info to the RSS feed

Highlighted Resources: Lutheran Disaster Response. Thanks to a generous donor, all gifts now will be matched – dollar for dollar – until they reach $100,000.

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Important ELCA Updates

Congregation Observers at the 2016 ELCA Churchwide Assembly

Take advantage of the opportunity for one member of your congregation to attend the 2016 ELCA Churchwide Assembly as a congregation observer. Click here to read the notice received from the ELCA. Deadline: May 31

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A process to decide the ELCA’s future directions

The ELCA is a young church at only 28 years old. It is a good time to take a look at where we are as God’s people and try to understand what God has in store for us. And we think it is an exciting time to be looking forward together as we approach the 500th anniversary of the Reformation in 2017.

What does the future of the ELCA look like to you?

Roster/Lay Leader Feedback

Be a part of the discussion, contribute your ideas today!
Select the appropriate button below and complete the survey.

         

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“As a key leader in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, we know there are a lot of people and organizations competing for your attention. And we know that your time is of the essence.

That’s why we’ve created Seeds Monthly. This e-newsletter will feature the same type of information found in the print publication, Seeds for the Parish, but with more frequent, timely content. Our goal is to equip you, as a leader of our church, with important updates from the ELCA, helpful resources, ideas for ministry and more – all in one place.”

The first issue was sent on April 22. You can subscribe by emailing constituent.care@elca.org and ask to be added to the “Seeds Monthly” list.

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Wartburg Theological Seminary Opportunities

June 5-8: In the Name of Jesus: Baptized and Called, Fed and Sent (Open to ALL)

June 6 – July 31: Exploring Faith courses (English and Spanish available)

June 20-30: Luther Academy of the Rockies (for Rostered Leaders and their families)

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Alban at Duke Divinity School Opportunity

“Come with me on a journey…”

JOIN VISUAL ANTHROPOLOGIST / FILMMAKER MARLON HALL FOR “SOURCING INNOVATION”

Join visual anthropologist and filmmaker Marlon Hall and a community of other Christian leaders for this five-week online course as we move step by step through the process of learning from a community.

June 6 – July 12, 2016

No class during the week of July 4

Registration deadline: June 2

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Save the Date

“Seeds That Change” Dinner / Fundraiser for the Mission Endowment Fund

(Hosted by St. Luke’s and Oromo Ministries)

4-7pm, Saturday, October 15, 2016

St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, Richardson, TX

Items needed for the silent and live auctions. Can you help? Contact hattie.hammer@sbcglobal.net or 972-296-3703.

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Lombard Mennonite Peace Center Opportunity