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Registration Open: 2026 Missions Conference
We are thrilled to invite you to the 2026 Missions Conference for a day of renewal, connection, and vision. After several years away, the CNH Missions Conference is back, and registration is now open!
What: 2026 Missions Conference
When: May 16, 2026, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Where: Our Savior Lutheran Ministries - Livermore, CA
Cost: $25 includes snacks and lunch
Register Today: Click here
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BALYA Singles Gathering (June)
Looking to connect with other young adult Lutherans?
Join BALYA at Lutheran Church of Our Savior, Cupertino, CA for a Young Adult Singles Gathering—an event designed for fellowship, faith, and meaningful connection!
What: BALYA Singles Gathering
When: June 27, 2026, 10 a.m.
Where: Lutheran Church of Our Savior, 5825 Bollinger Rd,
Cupertino, CA 95014
Information/Registration: lcos.org/BALYA
Registration Deadline: May 31
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2026 Organist Workshop
This year, Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne (CTSFW), is taking organist workshops on the road! Instead of our regular weeklong summer workshops, we will host a series of workshops. The structure will be more condensed and the format a bit different, but the education and focus remains the same. These workshops are designed for church organists and pianists at every level to improve their playing in order to help lead the song of the church in liturgy and hymns.
What: Organist Workshop
When: Saturday, June 13, 2026
Where: Lutheran Church of Our Savior
5825 Bollinger Rd., Cupertino, CA 95014
Cost: $75 per participant (includes materials and lunch)
More Details: Click here
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Continued Education Opportunity: "Pastoral Care in Cases of Divorce and Remarriage"
Issues of divorce and remarriage often beset pastors who try to remain faithful to God’s Word and yet are not always sure how to apply Scriptural principles to the messy situations of people's lives. This class will examine divorce and remarriage, bringing the insights of Biblical exegetes, the Reformers, and Lutheran Orthodoxy into conversation with contemporary situations.
What: Continuing Education Credit Opportunity
When: June 16, 2026, 9:30 a.m.
Where: Lutheran Church of Our Savior
5825 Bollinger Road, Cupertino, CA 95014
To Register: Email Pastor John Bestul
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LCMS Pastoral Formation Committee Regional Listening Sessions
Have questions about how the LCMS is forming faithful pastors to meet the current and future demands of the holy ministry? Come and talk to the LCMS Pastoral Formation Committee, which includes the two seminary presidents, at the Listening Session this June in the West-Southwest Region. Our hope is to engage in a fruitful discussion about how the LCMS is forming faithful pastors to meet the current and future demands of the holy ministry.
What: Listening Session
When: June 16, 2026, 8 a.m. - 11 a.m. (9 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. MST)
Where: Shepherd of the Desert Lutheran Church, Scottsdale, AZ
More Details: Click here
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Ordination and Installation at Canaan Lutheran, San Francisco (CA)
A special congratulations to Pastor Anthony Tin for his recent installation at Canaan Lutheran in San Francisco. Anthony previously served as a vicar for the congregation and has family ties at Canaan, as his father, David, was the founding pastor. We rejoice with Canaan Lutheran as their work continues to march forward!
Click here to see more pictures from the event.
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Counseling & Coaching for Church Workers: Invest in Your Well-Being
Are you feeling stuck in your professional career with no idea where to go next? Are the pressures of ministry impacting your emotional health and relationships with family & friends? Do you need a "tune up" to ensure you catch any possible issues before they become a problem?
The Counseling and Coaching initiative is an opportunity to meet the ever-changing ministry landscape and needs of our professional church workers. Take the assessment today to get started - click here.
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CCF Training & Support
Concordia Center for the Family, a Recognized Service Organization of the LCMS, is uniting homes and congregations in making lifelong disciples of Jesus. Through foundational training events, Family Discipleship Facilitators are being equipped and inspired to strengthen the marriages and families served by our LCMS congregations and schools. Called and commissioned leaders of LCMS congregations and schools, along with lay family ministry leaders have an opportunity to become facilitators through CCF!
Click here for training events.
Click here for more resources and a survey tool to assess how well you're serving families.
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Report of President and Vice-President Nominating Ballots: Slate of Candidates
The nominations processes for the offices of President, First Vice-President and regional vice-presidents of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) to be elected at or in conjunction with the 2026 Synod convention have been completed.
Click here to see the full results.
For more on the upcoming timeline for the 2026 Synod Convention, click here.
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Mission Table Podcast - College Ministry - Simple Faithful Presence
In this episode of the Mission Table Podcast, Paul sits down with Pastor Brennan DeForest of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Chico to talk about intentional campus ministry at California State University, Chico and the joy of walking a student from curiosity to baptism. Click here.
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.
For the family of Gary Pippitt, who was a licensed lay deacon at Grace, Gridley, CA, for many years. A Celebration of Life was held on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at Grace Lutheran. Please keep the Pippitt family in your prayers. Click here for his obituary.
For the family of Rev. Robert Hullinger, who passed away on Friday, March 6, 2026. He served at First/Grace, Auburn, CA/Orangevale, CA, 1958 – 1963; Peace, Arroyo Grande, CA, 1963 – 1966; and Grand Lake, Oakland, CA (part-time associate), 1967 – 1969. He moved to the Ohio District in 1969, serving congregations there until his retirement in 1998. Funeral services were held at Messiah Lutheran Church, Cincinnati, OH, on Saturday, March 14, 2026. Keep the Hullinger family in your prayers. His obituary is available here.
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