Statement of Intent: 2016 Mission Support
It’s that time again! you have collected pledge cards from your congregation members, now it’s our turn to ask you to submit your Statement of Intent for mission support in 2016!
Please complete the form and submit by mail, email, or fax: Statement of Intent 2016 PDF | Statement of Intent Fillable PDF
Where Does My Offering Go? ELCA poster
Christ the King, Christ the Refugee
Several months ago, we designated Sunday, Nov. 22 as Refugee Sunday for our mission area, as we had not observed this day earlier in the year. This Sunday is Christ the King Sunday and next week is Thanksgiving, two days that heavily feature refugees; we had no way of knowing at the time that the subject of refugees would be at the forefront of conversations on this very day.
Bishop Kevin published an early NTNLifelines on this topic, if you would like to reference it this Sunday.
If you have not yet done so, please also visit refugeesunday.lirs.org and find the resources available there.
Preaching Planning Webinar
Wrestling with the Gospel: Preparing for Advent and Christmas, a workshop presented by the Rev. Kendra Mohn (Trinity, Fort Worth) is now available as a webinar. Please visit ntnl.org/preachingwebinar for information.
Weapons in Worship? New Gun Laws in Texas and Religious Properties
Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015 • 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Christ Evangelical Lutheran Mission Center at Briarwood
Effective January 1, 2016, new Texas laws will make it legal to bring openly carried and concealed firearms into faith communities.
Please Join Texas Impact in person or online for a presentation on what the new laws mean for pastors and congregations in Texas.
Register here for this Table Talk. This event will be live streamed and the recording will be freely available online.
Religious organizations wishing to regulate firearms in their buildings are now required to post new signs at all public entrances to their buildings. Texas Impact has secured a bulk discount rate for signs that meet the legal specifications of the new law. Read more at texasimpact.org/GunSignsInfo
2016 Tri-Synodical Theological Conference
Jan. 25-27, 2016
Arlington Convention Center, Arlington TX
Please visit ntnl.org/3synod16 for information or to register. Early registration ends January 4!
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Mediation Skills Training Institute for Church Leaders
Presented by the Lombard Mennonite Peace Center
March 7-11, 2016
King of Glory Lutheran Church
6411 LBJ Freeway, Dallas, TX
Click here for a brochure with further information and registration form.
Do you prefer to register online? Here you go!
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Lutheran Seminary Program in the Southwest Summer Intensives
Registration is now open for Lutheran Seminary Program in the Southwest’s Spanish Language and Hispanic Ministry Intensives.
The Level 1 intensive
May 29-June 3, 2016
The Level 2 intensive, Building Congregational Capacity for Hispanic Ministry
June 12-17, 2016
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