Dear Partners in Mission: With the establishment of the Briarwood Legacy Endowment this ministry of our synod now has the opportunity to provide significant support for our youth and youth leaders. One of the opportunities that is a priority for the coming year is the 2024 ELCA Youth Gathering to be held in New Orleans,… Read More
Briarwood Legacy Endowment: 2024 ELCA Youth Gathering Funding
NT-NL News: June 2023, Second Tuesday
Deacon Jessica and Rev. Joe Liles’ First Plenary Session from Synod Assembly ELCA Mission Support Memo ELCA Mission Support is excited to share their May ELCA Mission Support Memo. What a joy it is to know Mission Support is at work across our church: serving folks on the margins, growing leaders, supporting ministry, and engaging… Read More
Immanuel-Posey
Sunday June 11, 2023 we held a final service of Word and Sacrament for NT-NL Synod, ELCA congregation Immanuel Lutheran-Posey, TX (located 15 miles southeast of Lubbock on Highway 84). This service happened almost exactly 108 years and one month from its first service on May 15, 1915. The Posey community was a small unincorporated… Read More
Holy Trinity Irving Ordination and Celebration
Sunday June 4th in NT-NL Synod, ELCA we had a festive ordination liturgy at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Irving. The Rev. Francisco (Frank) Salvador was ordained and installed to serve this congregation. It was a day years in the making as Holy Trinity has been discerning and living into its mission as a bi-lingual… Read More
NT-NL Leader News: June 2023
In This Edition Message from Bishop Gronberg Leadership Opportunities for the 2024 ELCA Youth Gathering Introducing LuMin’s Name Gathering Summer Intern Recordings from Synod Assembly Free Church Website Assessment Tool Update from Laura Slezak Courageous Leadership Series Upcoming Ordination Upcoming Events Prayer Requests Roster Changes Message from Bishop Gronberg Dear NT-NL Leaders: Summer is here!… Read More
Leader News Bishops Message 06072023
Dear NT-NL Leaders: Summer is here! And with it a different style of programming and opportunities. I pray this summer you will both take time for fun and rest but also look forward to the coming year. Particularly those involved in youth and young adult ministry we need to be planning for ELCA Gathering 2024…. Read More
NT-NL News: June 2023, First Tuesday
Message from Bishop Gronberg Dear Partners in Mission: Last Sunday as we celebrated the feast of the Holy Trinity we were reminded of the essential interconnectedness of God and all creation. As I sat in the pew with my children listening to the first reading from Genesis I was struck again and again by the… Read More
Bishop’s Message: 06/06/2023
Dear Partners in Mission: Last Sunday as we celebrated the feast of the Holy Trinity we were reminded of the essential interconnectedness of God and all creation. As I sat in the pew with my children listening to the first reading from Genesis I was struck again and again by the wonder of this holy… Read More
NT-NL News: May 2023, Fifth Tuesday
Synod Communications Update Going forward, please send all communications-related information to office@ntnl.org. This email address will be monitored by synod staff. Request: Fleece Blankets for Children Impacted by Disaster From our partners at Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota: Camp Noah is a day camp program for elementary-aged children (grades K-5) that takes place in communities… Read More
NT-NL News: May 2023, Fourth Tuesday
Lutheran Campus Ministries (LuMin) Denton Update Rev. Jim Rowe recorded a message for our 2023 NT-NL Synod Assembly, and we wanted to share that with everyone. Listen to the generous and compassionate work of this ministry, following the example of Jesus and supported by YOU! CTLM June Intensive: Latine Ministry Competence June 1-3 Is there… Read More