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Joint Leadership Meeting & Workshop: Why Should You Attend?
A 2015 study found 75% of congregations have faced conflict. By 2022, 42% of pastors considered leaving ministry due to stress, isolation, and political division. Christian schools struggle to attract and retain teachers as enrollment in teacher preparation programs declines, 8% leave annually, and 41% exit before five years. These realities underscore why the Joint Leadership Meeting & Workshop is an essential opportunity to engage in meaningful dialogue and explore collaborative strategies for sustaining healthy ministries and schools.
What: CNH District Joint Meeting and Workshop
When: Friday, September 26, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Where: CNH District Office, Livermore
Cost: $25 per person (includes lunch & speaker)
Click here for more information and to register.
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Pastor Conference Early Registration Fee Extension - Through Sept. 15
Good news! The Embassy Suites hotel for our pastors’ conference (October 12 - 14) has allowed us to extend our early registration fee ($229.00) through September 15, 2025! Therefore, pastors who register from now through September 15 will pay the early fee of $229.00, while emeritus pastors will be able to receive their registration as a free gift from the conference (you will need to use the code to get the free registration.)
After September 15, the registration fee will be $279.00 for all pastors (including the emeritus pastors). We are grateful to the hotel to allow us this flexibility. By the way, if you registered within the last few days and paid $279.00, you will receive a refund for the difference. Just a reminder, you are personally responsible to reserve and pay for the hotel room.
What: Pastors Conference 2025 - Rooted in the Word, Radiating His Character
When: October 12 - 14
Where: Embassy Suites by Hilton, San Rafael, CA
Pricing: $229 - General Admission; $99 - Spouse and Guest (Early Registration Extended through 09/15)
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Centennial Anniversary -
Redeemer Chico
Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church of Chico, CA is celebrating its 100'th Anniversary with a special centennial service featuring a guest preacher plus a reception and catered meal for all those who have been blessed by Redeemer throughout its history. Everyone is welcome to join as Redeemer Chico gives thanks to God for 100 years of ministry and mission and looks forward to many more years to come in service to the Lord Jesus Christ.
What: Redeemer Centennial Anniversary
When: October 11, 2025
Where: 750 Moss Avenue Chico, CA 95926
RSVP: RSVPs may be sent to redeemerchicooffice@gmail.com
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LuTMA Discernment Event This Week
Are you interested in learning more about transition ministry? Lutheran Transitional Ministry Association (LuTMA) is offering discernment events and courses with registration now open!
Discernment Event
September 11, 2025 10:00 AM
Fall Course (Phase 1 - Online)
October 2, 2025-January 22, 2026
*Classes on Thursday Afternoon (with Holiday Breaks)
*Phase 2 will be April 2026 in San Antonio, Texas
For more information, click here.
To register, click here.
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Kingdom Wins: Trinity, Gardnerville, NV, Celebrates 130 Years of Ministry
Trinity, Gardnerville, NV, celebrated 130 years last month with a worship service, a Saturday picnic at the church with 130 people, and a Sunday lunch at Genoa Golf Club with 153 people. At the current time, Trinity has had 20 pastors serving the congregation over 130 years with Pastor Jonathan Zoch as the current pastor beginning in August 2024.
Before Trinity Lutheran Church was built, the first Lutheran services were held in homes in Carson Valley beginning in 1877. The first church was built in 1895 and held its inaugural worship service on Christmas Eve. Trinity Lutheran was registered as the first Lutheran Church in Nevada.
Click here to view more pictures from the celebration.
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LHMFC 2026 Rose Parade Float Coloring Contest
The Lutheran Hour Ministries Float Committee (LHMFC) invites children (ages Preschool - Grade 8) to participate in their 15th annual float coloring contest. This 2026 float is a milestone for The Lutheran Hour Float, as it marks the 75'th year of participation in the parade! Show YOUR colorful design while you use the colors from GOD’S beautiful creation. All entries must be postmarked by November 1, 2025.
Click here to download Coloring Sheet
Click here to download Contest Rules
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Message For Bulletins on Disability Awareness Sunday
The CNH District has designated September 28 as Disability Awareness Sunday. The District Disability Ministry Committee would like to have the following inserted into church bulletins that Sunday.
Disability Awareness Sunday: Today we celebrate inclusion of people with disabilities into our churches. Luke 14 states, “Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame…so that my house may be full.”
Please visit the District Disability Ministry Committee website, https://www.cnh-lcms.org/disability-ministry-committee, to discover information and resources about the CNH District’s Disability Ministry Committee.
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Mission Table Podcast - Official Podcast of the CNH District
Pull up a chair and join the conversation. The Mission Table is the official podcast of the California-Nevada-Hawaii (CNH) District of the LCMS, where leaders, pastors, and everyday disciples gather to share stories, explore ministry challenges, and celebrate how God is at work across our communities.
Click here for Episode 10 (Mercy Holistic Ministry) - In this episode, Paul welcomes Rev. Berhanu Didanu and Marion Smith from Mercy Holistic Ministry in Sacramento. Discover how mobile showers, haircuts, bikes, meals, and prayer are restoring dignity and transforming lives - one neighbor at a time.
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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.
Rev. Jon Coyne, Bethany, Menlo Park, CA, entered the church triumphant on Friday evening, July 25, 2025. Following his ordination on December 1991, Pastor Jon faithfully served Christ Lutheran Church in Mt. Shasta, CA, and then, beginning in 1995, he served at Bethany Lutheran Church in Menlo Park, CA, where he continued to serve until his death. The memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 13, 2025, 3pm, at Bethany Lutheran Church, 1095 Cloud Avenue, Menlo Park, CA. Please keep the Coyne family in your prayers.
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