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Week of Feb. 2, 2015

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Sketch of a stained-glass window design. Text reads 2015 Prayer Partners

This week we pray for:

Grace in Carrollton (the Rev. Scott Zimmerer)
Trinity in Clifton (the Rev. Clayton McCord)
NT-NL Mosaic Agencies

The 2015 NT-NL Prayer Partners can be found at ntnl.org/2015PrayerPartners or you can download the PDF here.

Bishop Kanouse announces his intent to retire June 2016

Please visit ntnl.org/bishopelection to read Bishop Kanouse’s letter announcing his intent to retire as Bishop of NT-NL in June 2016. This page will be updated as the bishop election process develops.

2015 NT-NL Assembly Registration is now open!Silhouette figures wander on a yellow background (representing the desert of Sinai); to the left there is a small tree or large bush, mostly bare branches, with large red swirls behind it, symbolizing fire. The word "SINAI" is written in green on the top right.

Please go to ntnl.org/2015assemblyregistration to register for the ¡SINAI!, the 2015 NT-NL Mission Assembly, April 24-26 in Lewisville.

You will need to create an account by entering your email address and a password.

The same weekend as the assembly, Briarwood will be hosting a Family Retreat: Mountains & Valleys. The retreat and assembly are two separate events, though we will come together on Saturday, April 25, for the Dedication of the new Center for Mission at Briarwood.

The family retreat will be a time for families to explore together how they can support each other in their faith formation. The retreat will focus on Rich Melheim’s FAITH5 (Faith Action In The Home), and how those tools can help families as they embark on their faith journeys together.

Download a promotional flier for the ¡SINAI! Family Retreat here!

Registration for the family retreat will open later this month. For more information, contact Briarwood Program Director Aaron Colwick at aaron@briarwoodretreat.org.

 Promotional image of Asante Children's Choir

Asante Children’s Choir in DFW

The Asante Children’s Choir will be performing at Rejoice Lutheran Church in Coppell on Wednesday, Feb. 4 at 7:00 p.m. and at King of Glory Lutheran Church in Dallas on Friday, Feb. 6 at 7:00 p.m. Click the links to find more information on each event.

 

NT-NL Synodical Women’s Organization President Sarah Gohlke will be traveling to Chicago for the 2015 Conference of Synodical Presidents on February 20-22.  She has been asked to bring in-kind gifts of gift cards (Visa, Target, Walmart, etc.) for a local human trafficking safe house in the Chicago area.

If your church or local church WELCA unit would like to contribute to this effort, please send gift cards to Sarah Gohlke, 750 CR 245, Gatesville, Texas 76528 by February 17, 2015.  Mrs. Gohlke will be taking the gift cards with her when she travels to Chicago on Friday February 20th.

2015 NT-NL Table Talk Schedule

NT-NL Table Talks logo: white background, a knife, fork, and spoon frame the text "NT-NL Table Talks." On the bottom left corner is an image of Martin Luther and the bottom right corner shows the hashtag #NTNLTalkFebruary 24: Reviving the Congregation with the Rev. Dr. Michael W. Foss

September 15: The Use of the Means of Grace with the Rev. Kevin Strickland

Download a promotional flier for the 2015 Table Talks here. Register for the Reviving the Congregation here.

Announcement for the 2015 Mosaic Heart & Soul Gala. Text reads: "You're Invited / Saturday, February 21, 2015 at 6 p.m. / The Westin Galleria, Dallas Ballroom / 13340 Dallas Parkway, Dallas TX 75240 / 18th Annual Heart & Soul Gala: A benefit to support Mosaic in Dallas."

Denim & Diamonds

Please join us for the 2015 Heart & Soul Gala, benefiting the people served by Mosaic in Dallas. The evening will include dinner, entertainment, silent and live auctions, dancing, and community awards.

For more information or to get involved, please contact Lori Baum at lori.baum@mosaicinfo.org or call 972-866-9989 extension 322.

Churchwide Assembly Voting Members

NT-NL will send seven voting members to the 2016 Churchwide Assembly. If you are interested in being a voting member, find more information, and the vita form, here. Nominees will be voted on at the 2015 Assembly.

Chrismon Tree in the new Anderson Chapel

We will have a Chrismon tree in the Anderson Chapel at the new Center for Mission at Briarwood. Would your congregation consider sharing an ornament from your Chrismon tree, so we have a truly all-Mission Area tree?

NT-NL Vice President Stephanie Varnum is overseeing this opportunity. If you would like to participate, or if you have any questions or comments, please contact her at Stephanie@ntnl.org. Ornaments can be mailed to the mission office at 680 Copper Canyon Rd, Argyle, TX 76226.

The mission office has moved!window1square_1

The new address for all mail is:

680 Copper Canyon Rd.
Argyle, TX 76226

Phone: 940-241-2099

Please note we will also be discontinuing the use of the P.O. Box; all mail will need to come directly to the above address.

There are still giving opportunities available to finish out the landscaping around the building and to furnish the Streng Leadership Center.

Please visit NTNL.org/donate-now for more information on the new special gifting and naming opportunities for the Center for Mission at Briarwood.

34th Annual Rural Ministry Conference: Practicing Care in Rural Congregations & Communities, March 1-3, 2015 in Dubuque, Iowa
Click image for more information on the 34th Annual Rural Ministry Conference

2015 Lutheran Legislative Event

povert justice task force

Sponsored by the Poverty & Justice Task Force of the ELCA’s Southwestern Texas Synod; program planned by Texas Impact.

Participating synods: Southwestern Texas, Northern Texas-Northern Louisiana, Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast

February 15-17, 2015
Gethsemane Lutheran Church, Austin, Texas

Do you wonder why our Texas legislators sometimes don’t understand issues of importance to Lutherans? Would you like to help them understand those issues? If so, now’s your opportunity to impact the legislative process!

Download the 2015 Lutheran Legislative Event bulletin insert for more information.

Theologial Education for Emerging Ministries (TEEM)

Lutheran Seminary Program of the Southwest logo: an open book with a red cross above it and a yellow sun rising behind it.The TEEM program provides alternative preparation for those who will provide pastoral ministry in emerging ministry contexts throughout the church. The TEEM program at the Lutheran Seminary Program in the Southwest is focused on preparing leaders for cross-cultural Hispanic ministries. Candidates for the TEEM program are nominated by their synods and approved by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). The TEEM program consists of 3-4 days of intensive courses 4 times per year in Austin, TX while the student is immersed in ministry throughout the course of the program. To learn more click here.

Para cursos de TEEM en español, haga clic aquí

Upcoming retreats:

Bless It or Block It!: WELCA Retreat at Grace in Carrollton, April 11th, 2015

Jill Miller will explore the idea of letting go of our own agendas to truthfully seek out God’s will and purpose for our lives.

For retreat information contact Ginny Grundei at ggrundei51@gmail.com.

My Faith Journey: Emmanuel Ladies’ Retreat at Emmanuel in Granbury, Feb. 28 from 9:00-2:00

Featuring award-winning author and inspirational speaker Lisa Wingate.

For retreat information contact Janet Railsback at 254-396-0321 or Carri Lewis at 817-271-6410.

NT-NL LMM Annual Assembly, March 7

For more information contact Dick Wenzel at dick-wentzel@sbcglobal.net.

Upcoming Events in the NT-NL Mission Area and Beyond:

Do you have news or announcements to share? Please submit them to Criss Forshay (criss@ntnl.org) for consideration for our next Briefings. Don’t forget to include a picture or logo!