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January 07, 2025

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Urgent - Certificate of Election for Circuit Visitors Due January 15!

Certificate of Election for Circuit Visitors must be mailed or scanned and e-mailed to the District Secretary no later than Wednesday, January 15, 2025. Currently the Secretary has received election reports from Circuits 4, 14, and 19. If your Circuit (other than those listed) has met and submitted the election results, the Secretary has not received them. If your Circuit has not met, time is very short. Please contact Rev. Standley in either case: CNHSecretary@cnh-lcms.org.


All forms are available on the Convention Section of the District Website.

Convention Delegate Reporting Forms Due February 14

Each of the congregations of the CNH District (a multi-congregation parish being considered as a congregational unit) shall be represented by one (1) pastor and one (1) lay delegate at the 73rd CNH District Convention, duly elected by the congregation. Plan for a delegate election and return the delegate reporting form to the District Office no later than Friday, February 14, 2025. This form should be printed out, signed by the congregational representatives, and mailed or emailed to the District Office (per Synod Bylaws 4.2.2[a]). Forms can be found at the CNH District website.


The Convention will be held May 15 -17, 2025, at Hilton Sacramento Arden West, 2200 Harvard Street, Sacramento, CA. The event will begin with dinner and opening worship at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 3785 Placer Corporate Drive, Rocklin, CA, on Thursday evening, May 15. Watch for registration details soon.


The theme for the Convention is “Fruitful Branches” (Pruned for Growth), based on

John 15:1-3.

Deadlines for Vicar Applications or Pastoral Candidate (Call) Placements

from the Seminaries

The paperwork for candidate and vicarage placement from the Seminaries for Spring 2025 is to be received at the CNH District office by Friday, February 28, 2025. Please contact the district office (925-245-4000) for call document information for candidates from the seminary and/or information regarding vicarage application and minimum salary. (Ask for Glenna, assistant to President Lange.) Before mailing your final call document or vicarage paperwork, you may send a scanned copy for review to prescnh@cnh-lcms.org.


Your ongoing communication regarding your congregation’s desire to call a candidate or engage a vicar is appreciated. This will help the staff of the President’s office to guide you through your best opportunity for a placement. (Be aware that your request does not guarantee a seminary placement will be made.)

LWML Convention - All Expenses Paid Opportunity

LWML CNH is offering to send two women, all expenses paid, to the LWML convention in Omaha, Nebraska, on June 26-29, 2025. The Executive Committee will be meeting February 7, making the selections from the applications received. Apply now!


Additional information about the LWML Convention is available here.


Click here for the guidelines.

Click here for the registration form.

Save The Date: Human Care Event On Trauma - February 22

Experiences of many kinds may cause trauma – fires, floods, earthquakes, accidents, abuse, etc. These experiences can happen at any stage of life and can change the way in which a person interacts with the world on all levels. Register for this virtual presentation on understanding behaviors associated with trauma and learning helpful responses.


What: Understanding Trauma

When: Saturday, February 22, 2025

Where: Zoom (link will be provided to registrants)

Cost: $20

Registration available soon. For questions, email Marilyn Harri, harri2@comcast.net

For a PDF flyer, click here.

January Events

Two LuTMA Discernment Events Coming - Register Now

Lutheran Transitional Ministry Association (LuTMA) is offering two "discernment events" for pastors interested in learning more about LuTMA and the training process. The dates are January 21, 2025, and April 3, 2025; the cost is $25 per person.


The “discernment events” lead up to the Phase 1 Basic Training in Transitions (BTT) class. Phase 1 of BTT is online and includes an orientation session and twelve training sessions. Phase 2 of BTT is an in-person, intensive week of training and completion of assignments. The tuition for BTT is $1,600, which does not include the cost of transportation or housing for Phase 2.



Click here for the press release.

More information and registration for the Conference is available at www.lutma.org.

Walk For Life West Coast Pre-Walk This January

Participants are welcome to meet at West Portal Lutheran Church before the event, to enjoy some good fellowship & refreshments, then travel to the march together on the SF MUNI light rail train.


What: Walk for Life West Coast Pre-Walk Gathering Site

When: Saturday, January 25, 2025, 11 a.m.

Where: West Portal Lutheran Church & School Parish Hall; WestPortalLutheran.org

200 Sloat Boulevard, San Francisco, CA 94132


Click here to sign up.

Click here for a PDF with more details.

TIM Conference This January - Register Now

For 27 years, Best Practices in Transitional Interim Ministry (TIM) has hosted powerful, ministry focused conferences at the beautiful St. Anthony Retreat Center in Three Rivers, California. Although hosted by the Transitional Interim Ministries of the PSD, CNH, and NOW Districts, we also welcome all Pastors because our topics focus on current and relevant ministry challenges and how to successfully navigate them without losing your mind. 2025’s emphasis is on Preaching through Ministry Transitions.



What: Best Practices Transitional Interim Ministry 2025 Conference

When: January 27-29, 2025

Where: St. Anthony's Retreat Center, 43816 Sierra Dr., Three Rivers, CA

Registration: Click here


Click here for a PDF with details, including links to the schedule, speaker bios, and more.

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Called to Glory Notifications

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. We will still continue to send a Flash for pastors and called workers as well.



District Resources

Click here for the Board of Directors Minutes (Current through December 2024)



Click here for Our Regional and International Mission Partners



Click here for Ordination Milestones (January 2025)


Click here for Calls, Vacancies, and Roster Updates


Click here for Prayer Requests


Click here for the latest Job Opportunities



Click here for the Annual Set Apart to Serve (SAS) Report (2024)

CLICK HERE TO DONATE TO CNH DISTRICT'S MISSION AGENCY

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