MEF “Seeds That Change” Dinner “Seeds That Change” The Executive Director and Board of the Mission Endowment Fund would be honored by your presence at the Annual Dinner and Fund Raiser with Silent… Read More
NT-NL News: October 2018, First Monday
Panhandle Conference
Our conference pastors meet regularly in all seven of our conferences. But only two have regular meetings of both clergy and lay members. One is the Latino conference that has… Read More
First Call Accompaniment
Every September, the three Texas synods share a retreat for first call rostered leaders. While the ELCA calls this First Call Theological Education, we call it Accompaniment. For this retreat,… Read More
Mount Olive: 70 years of Dallas history
I’ve been getting to know the congregation at Mount Olive well recently, since Pr. Deb Loudin McCann retired in May. We’ve been pondering together about their future direction. But this… Read More
Transforming THE FACE of Generosity Romans 12:2
Keynoter Diana Butler Bass with NT-NL stewardship chairperson Sandra Gass ELCA Director for Stewardship Keith Mundy The Gratitude Equation: Awareness of Grace + Freedom from Debt = Living in Abundance… Read More
NT-NL News: September 2018, Fourth Monday
Escuela Secundaria de Educación Teológica (ESET) / Secondary School of Theological Education (SSTE) Respetados(as) Hermanos(as): Gracia y paz en el amor de Dios. La ESET comenzará su Módulo Piloto el próximo… Read More
New Life in Christ, Duncanville
Sunday morning I was at New Life In Christ, Ducanville. This congregation has made a considerable investment in their building. Renovating their narthex/fellowship space as well as kitchen. They also… Read More
Ordination #4 of 2018
Saturday, Sept 15th we had a great joy of ordaining the Rev. Leslie Dunlap to serve the people of Grace Lutheran, Abilene. Leslie’s journey is emblematic of the emphasis we… Read More
NT-NL News: September 2018, Third Monday
Save the Date edition There are numerous exciting events in the coming months, and we want to make sure you have as much notice as possible to participate in all… Read More
COW country road trip
This weekend took me on a road trip further into our Conference Out West. After spending most of Saturday in Abilene, I drove on to San Angelo. It was my… Read More