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Registration is Open for the Best Practices in Transitional Interim Ministry
Join us for a weekend designed to encourage, equip, and energize leaders navigating ministry in times of change. The Best Practices in Transitional Interim Ministry gathering offers practical tools, honest conversations, and shared wisdom to help you see new possibilities where challenges feel overwhelming. Come ready to learn, connect, and return home with renewed hope for the work God is doing in your church and community.
What: Best Practices in Transitional Interim Ministry
When: January 19-21, 2026
Where: CNH Ministry Center
Click here for a blog with more details.
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Save the Date: CNH District's Pastors' Wives Retreat
More than ever, we are aware of the blessings of having a pastor who is active, healthy, and available in our congregations. Encourage your pastor’s wife to attend this year’s CNH District's Pastors' Wives Retreat - this retreat is a chance for her to join with other ministry wives at this annual retreat which provides rest, community, friendship, and important connections with other wives.
What: CNH District's Pastors' Wives Retreat
When: January 30 - February 1, 2026
Where: San Juan Bautista, CA
Cost: $350
Questions: Email the retreat planning team at CNHpastorswives@gmail.com.
We don’t want anyone to be left out because of finances. Should your congregation be experiencing limitations that hamper this, please contact our office.
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2026 CNH Administrators Conference
We are excited to have some special guests and presenters join us: Dr. Tara Rolle from CAPSO, Dr. Eugene Kim from Concordia University Irvine, and Dr. Drew Gerdes from Concordia University Nebraska!
Date: February 3-5, 2026
Location: CNH Ministry Center
Cost: $195
What: CNH Administrators Conference
When: February 3-5, 2026
Where: CNH Ministry Center
Cost: $195
Click here for more details and to register.
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2026 Early Child Directors Conference: Gather & Grow
If you are a preschool director in the CNH District, you are invited to participate in our annual Early Childhood Directors Conference.
We are excited to have Dr. Drew Gerdes, from Concordia University Nebraska, as our main presenter. We will also have plenty of opportunity to share and discuss topics that are important to preschool leaders.
What: Early Child Directors Conference: Gather & Grow
When: February 5-6, 2026
Where: CNH Ministry Center
Cost: $175 (includes two meals, materials and program)
Click here for more details and to register.
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LCMS Convention: Deadline for Overtures
Congregations, districts, and others are invited to engage in the Synodical convention process through the submission of overtures (proposed resolutions requesting action from the LCMS convention). The deadline for overtures is February 28, 2026.
What: Submission of Overtures Deadline
When: February 28, 2026
For more information, click here.
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Celebrating the Installation of Rev. Dallas Dubke at Our Redeemer, Honolulu
On a beautiful Sunday in Honolulu, members and friends of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church gathered to celebrate the installation of Rev. Dallas Dubke as their new Transitional Interim Pastor. The service was filled with joy, gratitude, and a deep sense of God’s guiding hand. Pastors from across the Hawai‘i Circuit, including those serving on O‘ahu and the Big Island, joined together to represent the broader fellowship of the LCMS and to pray God’s blessing over Pastor Dubke and the congregation.
Click here for a blog with more details.
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2026 CNH Church Worker Wellness Initiative
“What if caring for your own well-being could strengthen your ministry, your joy, and your daily walk with God?” That’s the heart behind our new CNH District wellness initiative, Healthy Living, Healthy Serving. In 2026, we’re inviting every church worker to take simple, meaningful steps toward physical, mental, and spiritual health so that as we serve others, we do so from a place of strength not exhaustion.
Click here to learn more about this exciting program.
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School Spotlight: Zion Lutheran School, Terra Bella, CA
Zion Lutheran School is the smallest and most remote school in the CNH District. Founded in 1909, the school currently has 10 students in kindergarten through 6th grade. The faculty consists of two teachers and two aides, as well as the current vacancy pastor, Lloyd Willweber. Even though he is 90 years old, Pastor Willweber brings a lot of energy and zeal for the school and sharing the Gospel. The school’s future is unknown, but the Zion congregation should be commended for their dedication and sacrifices made for Lutheran education.
Click here for a blog with more details.
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Redeemer, Redwood City Hosts CNH District Knowledge Bowl
Redeemer Lutheran School in Redwood City, California, hosted this year's first CNH District Knowledge Bowl on November 6. Six teams from the CNH District participated in this event, which has two divisions: 5/6th grade and 7/8th grade. Congratulations to Prince of Peace from Fremont, California, who won both division championships. A second CNH District Knowledge Bowl will be held at St. John’s Lutheran School in Napa, California, on May 7.
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Celebrating Partnership and Impact at the LCEF Annual Meeting
On November 7th and 8th, three CNH delegates (Jason Bredeson, Bill Swift and Denise Lo) along with our LCEF District Vice President, Matt Molinari, traveled to St Louis for the LCEF Annual Meeting. The primary goals of the meeting were receiving organizational updates and voting on official business as well as hearing some inspirational stories of impact along the way. We are thankful for the ministry partnership we have with LCEF!
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Please Send Us Your Thanksgiving Pics
Turkeys aren’t the only ones getting their picture taken this season. If your congregation is hosting a Thanksgiving service, snap a photo and send it our way — we’d be thankful for it! Click here to submit.
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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.
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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.
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