Dear NT-NL Leaders: This past Wednesday night the story teller at my kids church told about Noah and the flood. He gave the kids little cocktail umbrellas and then used a spray bottle for rain. Those little umbrellas were no match and to their joyous laughter the kids got a bit wet. While the children… Read More
Bishops Message: Leader News 10052022
NT-NL News: October 2022, First Tuesday
Disaster Response: Support hurricane survivors and more! From our partners at Lutheran Disaster Response: Along with our partners in the region, we are prepared to respond to Hurricane Ian with immediate relief, including water, clothing, gift cards, tarps and more. Your dollars are also hard at work in communities around the world through Lutheran Disaster… Read More
A Mission Filled Saturday
Saturday was one of those “miles and miles” days that Bishop Gronberg refers to often. The day began as I traveled to Grace Lutheran in Abilene to join others from around the Conference Out West who had also driven many miles to gather. They have conference meetings twice a year but this was the first… Read More
First Call Pastors Retreat
The ELCA requires pastors and deacons in their first three years of call to participate in what is called First Call Theological Education. Here in our three Texas synods we have tweaked that to become First Call Accompaniment because we see it as more about growing into this new identity than about additional theological education…. Read More
NT-NL News: September 2022, Fourth Tuesday
Message from Bishop Gronberg Dear Partners in Mission: This past weekend I had the distinct pleasure of being with the people of Beautiful Savior, Amarillo, as they celebrated 75 years of ministry. It was a joy to be with them and also many of our Panhandle Conference leaders at the dinner Saturday night. The collegiality… Read More
75 years of Beautiful Savior-Amarillo
It was a #milesandmiles weekend in NT-NL Synod, ELCA. We celebrated 75 years of Beautiful Savior-Amarillo with Pastor Leah Lawson who has been their just over one year. It was a joyful celebration on Saturday night with a catered meal attended by many including clergy and leaders from across the Panhandle Conference. Our leaders in… Read More
Bishop’s Message: September 27, 2022
Dear Partners in Mission: This past weekend I had the distinct pleasure of being with the people of Beautiful Savior, Amarillo, as they celebrated 75 years of ministry. It was a joy to be with them and also many of our Panhandle Conference leaders at the dinner Saturday night. The collegiality of the Panhandle Conference… Read More
Called to “Deliver the Goods”
Heard this quote on a leadership coaching call this morning discussing social media marketing and church engagement… “Marketing is essential to sharing your product. But good marketing will only make a bad product fail faster.” Some may not like to think of the gospel or church engagement as a product. But the wisdom here is… Read More
NT-NL News: September 2022, Third Tuesday
Message from Bishop Gronberg Dear Partners in Mission: With temperatures well above 90 degrees fall seems to be stubborn in arriving. Yet on September 22nd fall will come and across NT-NL we are experiencing many of the rhythms of fall in our communities and congregations. Education programming, youth activities, renewed music, all done in the… Read More
Bishop’s Message: 09202022
Dear Partners in Mission: With temperatures well above 90 degrees fall seems to be stubborn in arriving. Yet on September 22nd fall will come and across NT-NL we are experiencing many of the rhythms of fall in our communities and congregations. Education programming, youth activities, renewed music, all done in the new reality of our… Read More