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Better Together: A Retreat for CNH DCEs & Youth Leaders
DCEs and Youth Leaders in the CNH District, please join us for a time of learning, growing, and fellowship. We know that all of us can feel isolated and challenged in our ministry, and this retreat is a time to come together for support and encouragement. Please take the time to be a part of this opportunity to be supported and support others in ministry. We are all “Better Together”!
What: CNH District Youth Leader Retreat
When: November 6-8, 2025
Registration: $150 (covers lodging, food, and program)
Location: Large multiple bedroom home in South Lake Tahoe
Click here to register.
Registration ends October 24.
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CNH Lutheran Educators Conference
Registration is now open for LEC 2025! In partnership with the Pacific Southwest District, the CNH Lutheran Educator Conference is open to all PS - 12 schools in the CNH District. The theme is "Lift High the Cross" based on Romans 10:14-15. The three main pillars of this conference are spiritual growth, professional development, and fellowship.
What: Lutheran Educators Conference
When: November 23-25
Where: Sheraton Downtown, Phoenix, AZ
Cost: $185 per person
Click here for details and to register.
If you have any questions, please contact the CNH District Office. See you in Phoenix in November!
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Call For Nominations: National Synod Officer, Board & Commission Positions
The 2026 Synodical Convention will take place in Phoenix, AZ, July 18-23, 2026.
The Committee for Convention Nominations of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) requests nominations of qualified members of Synod member congregations for positions to be filled by the Synod convention, which will meet July 18–23, 2026.
Call for Nominations: Click here for a PDF with the request for nominations. Nominations for more than 60 offices are due by October 18, 2025..
Important information is available at lcms.org/nominate. Any member of a member congregation with a valid email address will be able to establish an account and submit a nomination.
To complete a nomination, visit forms.lcms.org and log in via a LISN ID (for rostered church workers and a few others) or an email address you control.
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Installation at Messiah Lutheran Church, Citrus Heights, CA
Vicar Paul Casem was installed at Messiah Lutheran Church, Citrus Heights, CA on September 21, 2025. Rev. David Hardin, Circuit 4 Visitor installed Paul Casem while Rev. Morris Stephens was the the preacher and liturgist. Rev. John Stanley, 3rd Vice President (Northern) Rev. Jared Eggebraaten, Secretary, and Rev. Daniel Vang also attended. We pray for fruitful service and an abundance of blessings!
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CNH District Mission Grant Opportunities
The CNH District believes God is at work in every neighborhood and calls us to join His mission. Whether starting something new, growing outreach, or building long-term sustainability, we are here to support you. Through the generosity of congregations across California, Nevada, and Hawaii, the CNH Mission Agency offers three levels of grants: SPARK Grant, BUILD Grant, and SUSTAIN Grant.
Click here to learn more about the Mission Grants and how to apply.
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Circuit Visitors and Board of Directors Meet at District Office
The Circuit Visitors and Board of Directors met at the CNH District Office earlier this month in their first official meeting of the triennium. We thank God for their dedication and willingness to serve in these capacities and pray that their work will be a blessing to the CNH District!
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Disability Awareness Sunday Designated for This Sunday (September 28)
The last Sunday in September has been designated by the CNH Board of Directors as Disability Awareness Sunday. People with disabilities is one of the least reached group of people by the Gospel around the world (including the United States). The Disability Ministry Committee (DMC) has been working since 2011 to encourage CNH churches to reach out to people with disabilities by removing architectural barriers and including people with disabilities in church programs. Please consider focusing time this Sunday to raise awareness about people with disabilities, to follow the command to, “Bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame…so that my house may be full.” Luke 14: 21, 23.
Click here for resources.
Click here for more information on the Disability Ministry Committee.
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Kingdom Wins: Holy Cross, Los Gatos Expands Church Picnic
Holy Cross, Los Gatos, put a new spin on its long-standing September Anniversary Celebration by turning the annual church picnic into a community-wide gathering, inviting neighbors and families to share food, fun, and fellowship right along the main street.
Click here to read the full story and see more pictures from the event.
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New The Joyful Servant (LWML CNH's Newsletter) Available
This 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, celebrate all the ways LWML women are joyfully serving the Lord. Stay connected, be inspired, and join them as they continue the mission together!
Click here for the full newsletter.
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Something Better (Advent/Christmas 2025)
The book of Hebrews addresses Christians in Rome undergoing persecution. The book is a clarion call to not return to Judaism, which was a legal religion while Christianity had become an illegal religion. Thus, the author reminds people that in Christ, they have something better. Something Better - that’s the name of this Advent/Christmas series that walks through Hebrews 1:1–14 extolling the greatness of Christ our Lord.
Note: This seminar will be recorded and a link to the recording will be sent
to everyone who registers.
Click here to register.
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Spark Creative Offers "Visiting Change"
Churches can follow the Old Testament readings for series A while encouraging daily devotions and reinforcing themes seen in the Isaiah readings for Advent and Christmas. Visiting Change looks at the various places where God arrives and brings change and transformation. Digital download includes sermon starters, liturgy suggestions, robust graphics pack (including images for the series as a whole and each worship theme), and daily devotion book. If you intend to print copies for a congregation, please add a print license to your cart.
Click here to learn more.
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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 11 (LCEF Resources in Ministry and Real Estate) - In this episode Paul sits down with two representatives from LCEF who partner in a big way with the CNH District through resources for ministry planning and real estate.
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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. Stephen L. Nagler, pastor emeritus, was called to glory on Tuesday, September 16. He faithfully served the CNH district at Grace Lutheran Church, San Mateo, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran, Lake Isabella, and First Lutheran, Willows and St. Paul's, Artois. The memorial service will be held on Wednesday, September 24, in St. Watertown, NY. Click here for his obituary.
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