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Free Legal Update Webinar - This Friday
California laws and employment regulations continue to change, creating new challenges and responsibilities for churches and schools. To help Lutheran leaders stay informed, the CNH District is hosting a free Legal Update Webinar featuring Adam Treiger of True Course Law. There is no cost to attend. Please fill out the registration form if you plan to attend so that we can know who is joining us and what questions you might have for Adam.
What: Legal Update Webinar
When: Friday, August 7, 2026, 1 p.m.
Where: Zoom
Click here to register
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Discernment Events for Transitional Ministry
Enroll in one of two opportunities to learn the difference between “interim” ministry and “regular” ministry and to discern your gifts for intentional interim ministry! The workshop is designed for pastors and judicatory leaders who are discerning a call to intentional interim ministry. Each workshop is a two-hour online learning event.
What: Discernment Events - Transitional Ministry
When: Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. PST / Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. PST
Where: Zoom
Cost: $25 - due during registration process - pay via credit card through PayPal (no mail in payments)
Click here to register. (The Zoom link will be sent to you prior to the event.)
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Vitality Bingo Challenge is Coming to the CNH District
The CNH District and Concordia Plans is proud to be bringing a fun activity like this to our ministries. These types of events bring about camaraderie, wellness solution awareness, and fun! This is our third challenge of the year and more prizes will be handed out.
What: Vitality Bingo Challenge
When: Monday, August 10 - Sunday, September 27
Registration is Open Now: Click Here
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CNH Men's Retreat - Register Today
Calling all men for the CNH District Men’s Retreat! Reconnect with old friends, build new friendships, and enjoy a weekend filled with praise, Bible study, recreation, and fellowship in the beautiful Santa Cruz hills.
Bring a friend, brother, son, or neighbor and be part of this encouraging time together.
What: CNH Men's Retreat
When: September 18-20, 2026
Where: Redwood Christian Park, 15000 Two Bar Rd, Boulder Creek, CA 95006
Register today!
Click here for a brochure.
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Pastor Dayton Dangel Installed at Trinity, Redding
Pastor Dayton Dangel was installed at Trinity Redding, July 12. Pastor Dangel will be serving alongside Pastor Brian Cummins for the rest of the year. He was given his call from Concordia, St. Louis earlier this year. We thank God for his arrival to the CNH District!
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CNH District Pastors, Vicars Gather to Remember Rev. Ethan Gebauer
Many CNH District pastors, vicars and spouses attended the memorial service for Rev. Ethan Gebauer on July 10 in Susanville, CA. Pastor Gebauer served various congregations in the Pacific Southwest District, as well as congregations in the CNH (First, Porterville, CA, 1989 - 1995; Our Savior’s, Pacifica, CA, 1995 - 1999; and St. Paul, Susanville, CA, 1999 - 2001.)
From left to right: Rev. Jason Iwen, Zion Winnemucca and Christ Battle Mountain, NV; Rev. Jedidiah Maschke, Bethlehem Carson City, NV; Rev. Ron Arnold, pulpit supply in Susanville, CA; Rev. Mark Kliewer, retired Zion Winnemucca; Vicar Dustin Madden, St. Paul Susanville, CA; and Sharron Arnold, wife of Ron Arnold. (not pictured, President Michael Lange).
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Mission Table Podcast - The 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. From church planting to leadership development, outreach to innovation, each episode is a fresh invitation to be part of Christ’s mission—right where you are.
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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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