Message from Bishop Gronberg
Partners in Ministry:
Christ is Risen! Christ is Risen Indeed!
The Easter festival continues as we hear of the works of God through Christ and the way the church is called to respond in service and proclamation. As you continue to celebrate Easter I encourage you to reflect on how God has overcome death and all the ways the world seeks to convince us it has the power. Easter proclaims God has ultimate power and that nothing can separate us from that love in Christ Jesus.
So continue to celebrate the feast. Taking encouragement and strength to serve those in our midst, to see the marginalized and the outcast, and to proclaim in our words and deeds that God is present and has come to bring abundant life.
In Christ,
Bishop Gronberg
Lutheran Summer Music Choral Gathering July 1st
Lutheran Summer Music invites you to join fellow singers for a day of inspiring, community-centered music-making at the LSM Choral Gathering. Led by Dr. David Cherwien, LSM faculty member and former Artistic Director of the National Lutheran Choir, this event offers a welcoming introduction to the music, people, and artistic life of Lutheran Summer Music at St. Olaf College.
Register today: LSMacademy.org/choral-gathering
April Mission Support Memo
The April 2026 Mission Support memo takes us back to Palm Sunday where this year many palm waving processions continued into the afternoon with journeys through downtown areas, around state buildings, in amphitheaters and in parking lots, as we and our denominational partners cried out for justice, peace and love, during the Palm Sunday Path. The story focuses on activities in Wisconsin and specifically Northwest Synod of Wisconsin ~ learn about the day with dance, prayer, and calls to action. Also check out how to participate in the May 18 webinar on The Stewardship of AI: Benefits and Concerns. We continue to be grateful for partners and individuals who advocate for education, justice, peace and love.
Featured Resources for May
Upbring is a Texas-wide organization implementing generational innovation to advance child wellbeing. They are a faith-based organization with deep Lutheran roots and have served children and families in Texas for over 140 years.
For more than a century – from the service-minded Lutherans who dreamed of building an orphanage in the 1860s to the vital programs in place today throughout Texas – Upbring has proudly grown and adapted to the changing needs of society. Their story is marked by the continual practice of generational innovation, each moment in history building upon the next to impact the next generation of children, families and communities.
Learn more about Upbring and their mission by reading “9 Thing You May Not Know About Upbring“.
Where in the world is?
NT-NL synod staff are excited to engage in-person on Sundays for worship. As good stewards of time and travel dollars, we will be utilizing online meeting formats in our new hybrid reality when possible. If you would like to schedule a meeting with the bishop or Synod staff please contact them directly.
Bishop Gronberg:
May 8: Journal of Lutheran Ethics Advisory Council
May 9: Parish Lay Ministry Academy
May 16-19: Wartburg Seminary Board of Directors
May 23: First Communions/Confirmations, First Sagrada Familia, Garland
Mary 24: Affirmation of Baptism, Trinity, Fort Worth
May 30: First Communions/Confirmations, San Gabriel, Alvarado
Pastora Bañales:
May 12: Ecumenical Network
May 12: Dallas Area Metro North (DAMN) Conference Gathering
May 14: Region 4 DEMs meeting
May 19: Community Project, East Dallas
May 19: Conferencia Latina and Solace AI Meeting
May 21: NT-NL DEM Advisory Team Meeting
May 31: First Communion and Confirmations, Adviento, Arlington
Pastor Fitting-Snyder:
May 7: Region 4 Assignment Meeting
May 17: Good Shepherd, Irving
May 24: Covenant, Temple
Upcoming Events
With the ever-changing guidelines and recommendations in our world right now, as we maintain physical distance in social solidarity, please keep in mind these events may be moved online, postponed, or cancelled:
- May 9: Parish Lay Ministry Academy, Spring 2026, English and Spanish
- May 9: Public Witness Team Meeting
- May 21: NT-NL Youth Leader Lunch, Rejoice, Coppell
- June 13: Public Witness Team Meeting
Access our full online Calendar here. Updates made regularly.
Do you have news or announcements to share? Please submit to office@ntnl.org for consideration for upcoming editions of our weekly news.