NT-NL Synod, ELCA member Emma Rodgers (member of St. Johns-Oak Cliff) has been a community leader in South Dallas for decades. Her work has included running the Black Images Book Bazaar, director of the Dallas Civil Rights Center, serving on the Dallas City Zoning Commission, and much more than can be written here. (a more… Read More
Emma Rodgers Honored
Pastor Totzke On Sabbatical
Beginning Dec 1st, our synod Bishop’s Associate for Leadership Formation and Congregational Care, the Rev. Kris Totzke, will be on sabbatical. As such, at the end of staff meeting this morning we blessed her on her way with a virtual laying on of hands and prayer. During this time she will be working on projects… Read More
NT-NL News: November 2022, Fifth Tuesday
Invitation from Bishop Gronberg On Saturday, December 10, at 5:30pm, a worship service will be held at Santa Maria de Guadalupe, 2601 S MacArthur Blvd, Irving, TX 75060. This worship will commemorate the reunion of this congregation with our Conferencia Latina and NT-NL. You are invited to join us. ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton will… Read More
NT-NL News: November 2022, Fourth Tuesday
2023 Prayer Partners We have updated the synod Prayer Partners list for next year and uploaded it to the website. You can find that here: https://www.ntnl.org/resources/prayer-partners/. ELCA Young Adults 2022 Impact Report The ELCA is expanding its vision of what it means to be church and what it means to engage a population of young… Read More
NT-NL News: November 2022, Third Tuesday
Message from Bishop Gronberg Dear Partners in Mission: The celebration of the Feast Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe (Dec. 12) is an important festival in the life of many of our Spanish speaking communities. The day commemorates the visions Juan Diego, an indigenous American convert to Christianity, reported to have had of the Virgin… Read More
Bishop’s Message 11/15/2022
Dear Partners in Mission: The celebration of the Feast Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe (Dec. 12) is an important festival in the life of many of our Spanish speaking communities. The day commemorates the visions Juan Diego, an indigenous American convert to Christianity, reported to have had of the Virgin Mary in 1531. In… Read More
NT-NL News: November 2022, Second Tuesday
Message from Bishop Gronberg Dear Partners in Mission: “But I say to you that listen, Love your enemies…” Today is election day across our territory and nation. Many have already voted, others like me will vote today. By tonight our TVs, social media, radios, and every other way we communicate will be filled with election… Read More
Bishops Message 11082022
Dear Partners in Mission: “But I say to you that listen, Love your enemies…” Today is election day across our territory and nation. Many have already voted, others like me will vote today. By tonight our TVs, social media, radios, and every other way we communicate will be filled with election results and pundits telling… Read More
Anniversaries galore in McGregor!
This weekend, Pr. JT Miller invited me to be a part of multiple celebrations at Zion Lutheran in McGregor. Officially, it was a celebration of 100 years in this church building even as the congregation itself is now 130 years old. But there were even more celebrations added to the day. Attendance was good as… Read More
NT-NL Leader News: November 2022
In This Edition Message from Bishop Gronberg Message from Rev. Kris Totzke Clergy Ethics Online Course Updated Model Constitution for Congregations Celebration of Life: Bishop Philip L. Wahlberg Memorial Service for Dailey Taylor Update from Laura Slezak Courageous Leadership Series Draft of a Social Message on Climate Care – Open for Public Comment Upcoming Events Message… Read More