Message from Pastora Bañales Spanish Coaching “Acomañame” Training Caribbean Synod, Puerto Rico! The Spanish coaching team led a training on January 17-18, 2025 in Puerto Rico. Bishop Vivian Davila and DEM Ricardo Rivera plus seven other leaders participated at this first Spanish coaching training “Acompañame”. They were grateful and enthusiastic about learning and practicing new… Read More
NT-NL News: January 2025, Fourth Tuesday
Revocation of Sensitive Areas Orders
On January 23, 2025 I sent the following to our Conferencia Latina Dean the Rev. Jesus Escamilla: Pastor Escamilla, Thank you for your time earlier this week in conversation. If you could please share the following with the Conferencia Latina congregations. Rescinding of Sensitive Area Orders A previous directive that instructed ICE to not enter… Read More
NT-NL News: January 2025, Third Tuesday
Message from Bishop Gronberg Dear Partners in Mission: When the ELCA Region 4 Bishops met in DFW this last December we discussed together that there will be an election for a new Presiding Bishop of the ELCA in 2025. We talked about who we believed this person needed to be given the context and realities… Read More
NT-NL News: January 2025, Second Tuesday
Message from Pastor Fitting-Snyder As the artificial trees get boxed up, and the lights put away until next Christmas, we continue in this new year knowing the work of celebrating Emmanuel, God with us has now just begun. Howard Thurman, author, theologian, and civil rights leader reminds us of this with the following words… … Read More
Bishop’s Message: January 14 2024
Dear Partners in Mission: When the ELCA Region 4 Bishops met in DFW this last December we discussed together that there will be an election for a new Presiding Bishop of the ELCA in 2025. We talked about who we believed this person needed to be given the context and realities of the current ELCA… Read More
January 2025: The Next Presiding Bishop of the ELCA…
When the ELCA Region 4 bishops gathered in December we had conversation about the election of a new presiding bishop in 2025. We each agreed to write something reflecting what we believed the next Presiding bishop would, can, and/or should be. This is my contribution… The next Presiding Bishop (PB) of the ELCA has an… Read More
NT-NL Leader News: January 2025
In This Edition Annual Rostered/ Authorized Leader Report Synod Assembly Nominations Now Open 2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly Actions: Your Opportunity to Comment Dallas Area Interfaith: A Cry for Justice, a Call to Action Introducing Lutheran Foundation of the Southwest Gift Planner King of Glory, Dallas Seeking A Director of Communication & Marketing The Seminar On… Read More
NT-NL News: January 2025, First Tuesday
NT-NL WELCA December Newsletter You can read about the happenings of our Synodical Women’s Organization here. December 2024 Mission Support Memo In the December 2024 Mission Support Memo hear from Bishop Laurie Larson Caesar of the Oregon Synod, telling her story of joyful and important accompaniment with the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in… Read More
NT-NL News: December 2024, Fourth Tuesday
Message from Synod Staff Please join the NT-NL Synod office in praying for our worship leaders on this Christmas Eve. We wish everyone a merry Christmas season and a happy new year! Featured Resources for December Our friends at Compassionate Christianity offer an extensive array of FREE resources, such as Personal Nourishment and Spiritual Practices, Family and… Read More
NT-NL News: December 2024, Third Tuesday
Message from Pastor Fitting-Snyder Even if you aren’t like me, who starts listening to Christmas music in October (please don’t judge it brings me joy), you have probably started by now. One album I always come back to is “Christmas Together” by John Denver and The Muppets. The Muppets with John Denver holds a sweet… Read More