Since I was in the Panhandle this weekend, I wanted to visit two of our congregations that were a first for me Immanuel in Posey and Grace in Slaton. They are only five miles apart and often have combined worship, which they did for my visit. We gathered together at Grace in Slaton. Grace has… Read More
Sunday in Slaton
Panhandle Conference Gathering
This weekend was a road trip weekend to the Panhandle for me. This conference is one of two who have regular meetings of conference members (lay and clergy) twice a year. They have not been able to gather in person since Covid, so it was a happy time for them to gather together. The leadership… Read More
NT-NL News: September 2022, Second Tuesday
Message from Bishop Gronberg Dear Partners in Mission: Your synod council met last Saturday morning to do the business of the synod as well as engage in conversation and leadership formation. We offered the meeting in a hybrid format which, while not ideal, enabled us to include over 30 participants including most of our conference… Read More
Bishops Message 09132022
Dear Partners in Mission: Your synod council met last Saturday morning to do the business of the synod as well as engage in conversation and leadership formation. We offered the meeting in a hybrid format which, while not ideal, enabled us to include over 30 participants including most of our conference deans, as well as… Read More
Welcome to the Rev. Veronika Czutor!
Saturday was a special day in the life of our synod as we celebrated the Ordination and Installation of Veronika Czutor as Pastor at Central Lutheran in Dallas. Veronika went through her candidacy in our synod, so I always have special joy and pride as we ordain one of our own here. This was also… Read More
Synod Council and Ordination 09102022
Saturday September 10, 2022 was a long and eventful #milesandmiles day in NT-NL Synod, ELCA. Our synod council and conference deans met Briarwood Leadership Center from 8am-2pm along with the board of our Mission Endowment Fund. It was a productive and fruitful time of conversation focusing on our future as a synod. Particularly thinking about… Read More
NTNL Representing Well at Wartburg Seminary
The week of September 3rd was a busy time at Wartburg Theological Seminary in Dubuque, IA. Wartburg is one of 7 ELCA Seminaries and historically has strong ties to Texas. NT-NL Synod, ELCA was well represented at the prolog week activities as we have 5 students currently enrolled at Wartburg (some pictured here with classmates)…. Read More
Prayers for Taylor and Henrichs Families Requested
We learned September 7, 2022, of the death of Dailey Taylor (spouse of retired synod rostered leader the Rev. Vicki Taylor). Please hold the Taylor family in prayer at this time as they have a private memorial service today. A memorial service in the DFW metroplex is possible and we will announce that as appropriate…. Read More
NT-NL Leader News: September 2022
In This Edition Message from Bishop Gronberg NT-NL Mission Endowment Fund (MEF) Updates NT-NL Youth Ministry Updates FREE Training: Pastoral Care for Suicide Prevention Book Study: Atlas of the Heart Update from Laura Slezak Courageous Leadership Series LTSS Spiritual Direction Certification Upcoming Ordination and Installation Upcoming Events Message from Bishop Gronberg Dear NT-NL Leaders: We… Read More
September Leader News Bishop’s Message
Dear NT-NL Leaders: We are fully into the fall now with the passing of Labor Day. It may not feel like fall weather-wise. But all the fall activities are firing up again, in the new ways of course these are done in our time. As I have commented before, we are not going back to… Read More