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Walk for Life West Coast - Pre-Walk!
Participants are welcome to meet at West Portal Lutheran Church before the event to enjoy some good fellowship, and then travel to the march together on SF MUNI.
What: Walk for Life West Coast Pre-Walk
When: January 24, 2026, 11:00 a.m.
Where: West Portal Lutheran Church, 200 Sloat Blvd., San Francisco, CA
To Register: Click here
Click here for a flyer with details.
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Live to Tell About It -
Congregational Ministry Summit!
Don’t miss the Michigan District-LCMS Congregational Ministry Summit which will help you both be better enabled to live a life that evokes questions and be better prepared to give an account of the inner hope in Christ. Attend in-person or via livestream.
What: Congregational Ministry Summit
When: January 31, 2026
Where: Frankenmuth, MI
For Details and To Register: Click here
| | | LCMS Convention Deadlines to Know | | Planning is already underway for the 2026 LCMS Convention, which will be held July 18–23, 2026, at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona. As congregations prepare to participate, several important governance deadlines are coming up, including the submission of overtures by February 28, 2026, and the close of nominations for President, First Vice-President, and regional vice-presidents on February 18, 2026. Since each step includes specific guidelines and timelines, be sure to check out our blog post for full details, helpful links, and everything you need to know to stay on track - Click here. | CNH Pastors' Wives Retreat - Register Now | |
Wives of pastors & chaplains (full time, part time, and retired), widows of pastors, wives of vicars...if your husband is or was in pastoral ministry...the Pastors’ Wives Retreat is for you! Come and join us for a weekend of fun, fellowship, and rest with other pastors’ and vicars’ wives! Priscilla Newton will join us as our speaker to talk about the what ifs of life and ministry.
What: Pastors' Wives Retreat
Where: San Juan Bautista
When: January 30 - February 1, 2026
Click here for more information and to register.
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Save the Date: Reimagine Your Future - Bay Area Summit
Join us for a free 6-hour gathering that equips church teams to discover their current reality and thrive for generations to come.
The Summit is designed for you to work with your staff and lay leaders to Reimagine the Future of your congregation, especially in our rapidly changing culture.
When: February 28, 2026, 9am - 3pm
Where: St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Tracy, CA
Click here to register.
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A New Year's Devotion from President Lange
As we begin 2026, President Mike Lange wrote a devotion to cap off our Advent series with the reminder that no matter how deep the darkness of guilt or shame, God’s redemptive light in Christ restores our true identity as beloved children and shines through us to draw others to Him.
Click here to read the complete devotion.
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Deadline for Vicar Applications or Pastoral Candidate
Requesting a Seminary Candidate
To request a candidate from a seminary, first contact your District President. The District President must approve your congregation’s participation in the seminary candidate interview process before the seminaries can work with you.
Once approval is given, please complete the form at the following link: Click here.
After you submit the form:
• It will automatically be emailed to the seminary you select, or to both seminaries if you choose no preference.
• It will also be emailed to your District President based on the district you select.
• You will receive a copy of the submitted form by email.
After reviewing your materials, your District President will send a letter to you and to the appropriate Director(s) of Placement, officially granting permission to interview seminary candidates.
Vicarage Applications
Please contact the district office (925-245-4000) for information regarding vicarage application. (Ask for Glenna, assistant to President Lange.) Before mailing vicarage paperwork, you are encouraged to send a scanned copy for review to prescnh@cnh-lcms.org.
The seminary candidate and vicarage application paperwork for the Seminaries for Spring 2026 is to be received at the CNH District office by Friday, February 20, 2026. The earlier you send the information, the better. District President advocacy for a placement (seminary candidate or vicar) is essential. (Be aware that your request does not guarantee a seminary placement will be made.)
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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.
In Episode 13 of the Mission Table Podcast, Pastor Uma’s journey continues. In this second chapter of his story, we follow the remarkable path from the island of Sri Lanka to the island of O‘ahu — and into God’s unfolding call. Click here to listen to this audio only episode.
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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.
The CNH District office was recently notified that Rev. Leonardo R. Bugtong was called to glory on September 16, 2024. Rev. Bugtong served three congregations in the Phillippines, from 1961 - 1971; a dual parish in Ontario, Canada from 1972 - 1977; and he served the CNH District as a missionary to Filipinos in Wahiawa, Hawaii from 1978 - 1996. His obituary is found here.
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