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Hawaii Update: Flooding Across the Islands
Over the weekend, unprecedented flooding swept across the Hawaiian Islands, leaving a wide trail of damage to infrastructure, homes, and local businesses. The impact has been far-reaching, affecting multiple regions and setting in motion what will be an extended season of recovery and rebuilding.
We have been in direct communication with our congregations across the islands. While many areas have experienced substantial damage, we are grateful to report that our congregations, schools, and members have not sustained significant personal loss or harm. At this time, there are no immediate requests for assistance. However, the road to recovery will be long for many communities.
We invite you to keep our Hawaii congregations and schools in your prayers—lifting up not only their continued safety, but also the broader communities they serve as rebuilding efforts begin in the days and weeks ahead.
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2026 Missions Conference
After several years away, the CNH Missions Conference is BACK — and we couldn't be more excited to welcome you! This is more than a conference. It's a reunion. A renewal. A chance for pastors, ministry leaders, and congregations from across the CNH District to reconnect and reimagine together what mission looks like in our communities today.
Space is limited - register now!
What: 2026 Missions Conference
When: May 16, 2026, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Where: Our Savior Lutheran Ministries - Livermore, CA
Cost: $25 includes snacks and lunch
Register Today: Click here
Questions: Contact Renee Lawrence - renee@cnh-lcms.org or 925-245-4015
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Register Today for the TIM Discernment Event
The LCMS needs more Transitional Interim Ministry pastors! Who do you know who would be effective in this ministry? Invite them to learn more about interim ministry at an online Discernment Event hosted by the Lutheran Transitional Ministry Association (LuTMA).
What: TIM Discernment Event
When: April 14, 2026, 10 a.m. - noon Pacific Time (12:00 - 2 p.m. Central)
Information/Registration: Click Here
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Celebrating Concordia Seminary St. Louis' Centennial Anniversary
In observance of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis’ centennial anniversary of its Clayton, MO campus, a festival chapel service is set for 3 p.m. Sunday, April 26, 2026. The Service of Vespers, to be celebrated under the theme, “Christ the Living Stone — A Lasting Legacy, a Firm Future,” is open to the public.
What: Centennial Anniversary Chapel Service
When: April 26 3 p.m. CT
More Details: Click here
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Meet the Leadership of the Counseling & Coaching Program
Taking the first step is easier when you know who's on the other side. Jennifer Ferguson and Ashlee Zoch bring both the credentials and the heart to meet you where you are. Get to know the leadership behind the Counseling and Coaching program: Click here.
Jennifer is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas, California, and Nevada with a Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling from Capella University.
Ashlee is an Certified Executive Coach and leadership development professional with a Master’s degree in Executive Coaching and Consulting from the Townsend Institute.
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School Spotlight: Trinity Lutheran Preschool
Trinity Lutheran Church, Gardnerville, NV, is the oldest Lutheran church in Nevada dating back to it establishment in 1895. The preschool was added in 1983 and currently has an enrollment of 105 children, including 18 children enrolled in the before and after school care program. The preschool, which teaches toddlers (18 months) to Transitional Kindergarten, has a quality program, and is recognized as a 4-star preschool by the Nevada Department of Education Quality Rating Improvement System (QRIS). The program is run by Trinity’s pastor, Jonathan Zoch, at Trinity since 2024, preschool director, Samantha Teirney, part of the preschool since 2013 and director since 2024, and 18 staff. Click here for a blog with more details.
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The Latest Joyful Servant is Now Available
The LWML CNH LWML newsletter is filled with inspiring messages, updates on recent Zone activities, and upcoming events you won’t want to miss. From mission projects and service opportunities to fellowship gatherings and faith-filled reflections, we celebrate all the ways LWML women are joyfully serving the Lord. Click here.
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2026 Course Offerings at Mission Training Center
Check out MTC's slate of courses for the first half of 2026—with a few courses yet to be scheduled. As always, these courses are available to anyone who is looking for ways to enhance their congregation's ministry or who simply wants to learn. Visit www.missiontrainingcenter.com for more information.
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Lutheran Heritage Foundation Seeking Candidates
Due to LHF Executive Director Rev. Dr. Matthew Heise’s upcoming retirement, the Lutheran Heritage Foundation has begun the search for a new LHF Executive Director. As an LCMS recognized service organization, qualified candidates must be an ordained LCMS pastor who is passionate about LHF’s work of translating and publishing the good books of our Lutheran faith for churches in nearly 100 countries around the world. To learn more about this position, please click here.
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As pillars of the faith get called back to their heavenly home, we want to honor and acknowledge the legacy they leave behind and the impact they had within our congregations. If you would like to include any upcoming memorials, please click here to send the name, date of death, and date of service so that we may include them in an upcoming issue of the InTouch.
For the family of Rev. Peter J. Spallek, who was called to glory on Sunday, March 15. He served his vicarage in the CNH District, becoming ordained in 2007. A service will be held at Hosanna Lutheran Church, Mesa, AZ on Saturday, April 11, 11:00 am, followed by a luncheon.
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