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NT-NL News: Week of Jan. 11, 2016

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This week we pray for:

First Salem in Roscoe (Pr. Howell Martin, SAWL)
Saint Stephen in Shreveport (Pr. Harold Christensen)
New & Renewing Congregations

The 2016 NT-NL Prayer Partners can be found at ntnl.org/2016PrayerPartners or you can download the PDF here.

Living our DiscipleLife

[Image description: four people, two women closer to the camera and a man and a woman further down, look at four framed works of art by Chinese artist He Qi, at the exhibit at Trinity Lutheran Church in Fort Worth.]He Qi Exhibit in Fort Worth

Even if you don’t know the name “He Qi,” you have likely seen his art… now come see it up close at Trinity in Fort Worth!

Read how others across the ELCA are doing God’s work with their hands in Stories of Faith in Action. Have a story to share about how your congregation or ministry is living their DiscipleLife? Let us know! MissionOffice@ntnl.org.

NT-NL News heading News & Opportunities

[Image description: headshots of Bishop Elizabeth Eaton and William B.Horne III]

Confronting Racism: A Holy Yearning

Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016 • 8:00 p.m. CST

ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth A. Eaton and William B. Horne II, an ELCA member from Clearwater, Fla., will continue their conversation on racism in another live webcast on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016, at 8 p.m. (CST).

Please go to elca.org/webcast for more information.

[Image description: a red cross on a white background; the cross sits on a Z-shaped line resembling a boat or waves in water. The word "OIKOUMENE" is written above the cross, curving around it.]2016 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

Thursday, Jan. 21 • 7:00 p.m. CST
University Park United Methodist Church

The Dallas Area of The United Methodist Church will host an Ecumenical Celebration of the Word of God on Thursday, Jan. 21st at 7:00 p.m. as part of our observance of the 2016 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. This year’s theme is “Called to Proclaim the Mighty Acts of the Lord.”

The service will take place at University Park United Methodist Church (4024 Caruth Blvd. (at Preston), Dallas 75225). The Reverend Dr. William B. Lawrence, Dean of Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University will deliver the message. A time of fellowship and refreshment will follow the service.

Talk - Listen - Learn - Share - Grow - Pray | Discernment EventDiscernment Event

Sat. Jan. 16, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church
3525 Bee Cave Road • Austin, TX 78746

This event is sponsored by ELCA seminaries and is FREE! Travel stipends available, snacks and lunch provided. Contact Seth at sbridger@tlsohio or 513-335-2882 for more information and to register for the event.

[Image description: photo of the members of St. Olaf College's Choir, dressed in their robes and looking at the camera, which is suspended above them.]St. Olaf Choir Winter Tour

The St. Olaf College Choir and conductor Anton Armstrong embark on 17-city national winter tour, including concerts at the Jones Concert Hall at Baylor University in Waco and the Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas, Jan. 23-Feb. 13, 2016. Find out more at stolaf.edu/stolaf-choir.

Bishop Election Update

2016 Bishop Election NT-NL Mission AreaThe NT-NL Bishop Election Committee wants you to be aware of a few updates to the Bishop Election website:

For more information, please visit BpElection.ntnl.org or email the Bishop Election Committee at BpElection@ntnl.org.

Mark Your Calendars:

Upcoming Events in the NT-NL Mission Area and Beyond:

Do you have news or announcements to share? Please submit them to the Mission Area office (MissionOffice@ntnl.org) for consideration for our next NT-NL News. Don’t forget to include a picture or logo!