In This Edition Synod Assembly Registration Opens January 10th “Is God Calling You?” Discernment Retreat Upcoming Events Prayer Requests Roster Changes The NT-NL synod office wishes you a merry Christmas season and a happy new year Synod Assembly Registration Opens January 10th Our annual NT-NL Synod Assembly will be April 19-20, 2024, at Iglesia Luterana… Read More
NT-NL Leader News: January 2024
NT-NL News: January 2024, First Tuesday
The NT-NL synod office wishes you a merry Christmas and a happy new year Featured Resources for January The ELCA offers a place of welcome for all seeking a congregational home. Your congregations can extend an invitation to neighbors and the surrounding community through the use of these customizable communications tools. Download and use these FREE tools today…. Read More
St John Parsonage Transfer
Today (December 19th) I had the opportunity to do something amazing. When St. Johns Lutheran-Oak Cliff-Dallas made the difficult decision to end Word and Sacrament there was a question of what to do with the parsonage attached to the property. This house had been rented for the past two decades by a single family. The… Read More
NT-NL News: December 2023, Third Tuesday
Message from Bishop Gronberg Partners in Mission: We have experienced the shortest possible Advent season this year. When Christmas falls on a Monday it can feel as if Advent, the time of preparation, gets even less notice. Add into that our cultural Christmas in which many congregations of many denominations participate have already moved to… Read More
Bishop’s Message 12192023
Partners in Mission: We have experienced the shortest possible Advent season this year. When Christmas falls on a Monday it can feel as if Advent, the time of preparation, gets even less notice. Add into that our cultural Christmas in which many congregations of many denominations participate have already moved to Christmas. This season of… Read More
NT-NL News: December 2023, Second Tuesday
“Is God Calling You?” Discernment Retreat Have you been wondering if you are called to do more as a leader in the church? Is the call to ordained ministry tugging at your heart? This is the opportunity to explore that further. At this retreat, we’ll share in conversation and questions as well as discovering more… Read More
Briarwood Lutheran Ministries Continues to Sustain and Support
This morning I had a phone conversation that reminded me of the constant need for communication when leading change. The call was from a congregation treasurer who had been asked, in their budgeting cycle, if they should continue to give towards Briarwood Lutheran Ministries. The question came from a person who claimed that Briarwood had… Read More
NT-NL Synod Youth Connector
Youth Connector NT-NL is invested in our children, youth, young adults and families! We are excited to announce that, through a grant from the Briarwood Legacy Endowment, we have been able to add a part time staff person to focus on supporting and connecting our congregations as they minister to this important group within the church…. Read More
Regional Bishops Gathering 2023
Tuesday November 28-Thursday Nov 30th I gathered in San Antonio with the ELCA Bishops of Region 4. In addition to NT-NL Synod, ELCA this includes the other Texas/Louisiana synods, Arkansas-Oklahoma, Central States (Kansas/Missouri) and Nebraska. It was good to be with my colleague bishops for a few days of conversation, reflection, and learning. We had… Read More
NT-NL Leader News: December 2023
In This Edition Message from Bishop Gronberg 2024 Prayer Partners Coaching for Congregational Leaders Upcoming Events Prayer Requests Roster Changes Message from Bishop Gronberg Dear Partners in Mission: Last week I wrote to you about the instability in Sierra Leone. What was uncertain at that time has now become clear. This was a coup d’etat… Read More