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NT-NL News: Week of Oct. 5, 2015

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This week we pray for:

Rejoice in Coppell (Pr. Ernie Hinojosa and Pr. Todd Brunning)
First in Temple (Pr. Pat Dietrich)
Texas Lutheran University

The 2015 NT-NL Prayer Partners can be found at ntnl.org/2015PrayerPartners or you can download the PDF here.

[Image description: two white men stand to the right of a large stone marker and two white women stand to the right of it. They are facing the camera and smiling. The marker reads: Sarah's Orchard, in memory of Helen Richards, 1916-2014.]

Hope in Springtown Dedicates “Sarah’s Orchard”

The mission of Hope Lutheran Church in Springtown is to “Grow relationships with God and our neighbors everywhere.” They are doing this by growing fruits and vegetables in their Garden of Hope Community Garden, and in the new orchard they dedicated in September!

It’s October!

Did you know October is National Pastor Appreciation Month?

Buy your favorite pastor or SAWL a pumpkin spice latte* to show your appreciation!

*Disclaimer: some pastors are known to have strong opinions about their coffee. Please check with your local pastor or SAWL as to whether it is acceptable to add pumpkin, spice, or both to their coffee. NT-NL cannot be held responsible for altercations resulting from improperly-caffeinated clergy responding poorly to poorly-chosen offerings.

Divorce is not part of God's plan for you... but neither is abuse. "Husbands [and wives] love your spouse and never treat them harshly" Col. 3:19. 1-800-799-7233 - The National Domestic Violence Hotline - www.thehotline.org

October is also Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Partner violence is a reality of our world, and it is something that is happening in our congregations.

Violence is not always physical; there are many ways to be abusive. Please consider talking about this very important but often “taboo” topic in Sunday school classes, Bible studies, youth events.

For more information and for resources, please visit:

Guess what? October is also Fair Trade Month!

Fair Trade your Halloween, or find other ideas on how to celebrate on the Equal Exchange Fair Trade blog!

Thinking ahead to your Holiday Bazaar? Request your 2015 Holiday Sale Kit now!

Refugee Sunday: November 22, 2015

Lutheran Immigration & Refugee Service: Refugee Sunday 2015

[Image description: five white college-age people stand side-by-side, arms around each other's shoulders. They are smiling at the camera. One woman is wearing a green University of North Texas t-shirt.]2015 Lutheran Campus Ministries Trivia Challenge

Sunday, November 15
Briarwood Retreat Center

A fundraiser and fun-raiser for NT-NL Lutheran Campus Ministries!

For more information or to register for the Trivia Challenge, click here!

Save the Date! Congregational Council Retreat

February 26-27, 2016
Briarwood Retreat Center

Did you miss last week’s Table Talk?

 You can watch it here: ntnl.org/NTNLTalkVideos

NT-NL presents... An Evening with the Presiding Bishop: "What does it mean to be the ELCA today?" Monday, Oct. 26 • 7:30 p.m. ntnl.orgJoin us in person or online for this special presentation by ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton.

 2015 Seeds that Change Dinner & FundraiserThe Mission Endowment Fund [Image description: Two hands, palms up, fingers touching, cup a growing seedling with two small leaves. Across the top, the words "The Mission Endowment Fund" arch over the hands.]

Saturday, October 17
Iglesia Luterana Santa María de Guadalupe, Irving

Please consider a donation for the silent and live auctions!

For more information, or to donate  contact Hattie M. Hammer, Executive Director at hattie.hammer@sbcglobal.net.

2016 Mission Endowment Fund Grants due October 31!

Find more information at ntnl.org/mef-grants

Stories of Faith in ActionHave you seen the new Stories of Faith in Action?

Find them here!

Garrison Keillor [Image description: headshot of Garrison Keillor, a white man with brown hair and glasses, wearing a pastel-colored button-down shirt and a black blazer, looking at the camera,]Brown Distinguished Lecture: Garrison Keillor

Texas Lutheran University, Jackson Auditorium
Wednesday, October 21, 2015 • 7:30 – 9:00 p.m.

For more information click here.

Emergency Offering Opportunity

Mosaic Corsicana banner
We are still seeking donations for the Mosaic offices in Corsicana, TX after they lost all of their computer equipment during a storm.

You can make a donation through your congregation or send your checks to the mission office (Christ Evangelical Lutheran Mission Center, 680 Copper Canyon Rd., Argyle, TX 76226), designated for “Mosaic in Corsicana.”

Let’s help Mosaic replace their office equipment so they can continue serving people with intellectual disabilities and providing them with opportunities to live a full life!

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

Do you have news or announcements to share? Please submit them to Criss Forshay (criss@ntnl.org) for consideration for our next NT-NL News. Don’t forget to include a picture or logo! p