Thank you to all of the attenders, speakers and volunteers at this year's Pastors' Conference. We are so grateful for the chance to gather and re-connect with those around our District! The Monday Opening Worship was a wonderful way to begin the time together. Thank you to St. Matthew's, Rocklin for being wonderful hosts! Thank you to those who helped shepherd the event, provide updates from the District and to Good Shepherd, Hayward for leading a wondeful worship time! Also,

Theodore (Ted) Hartman was born January 28, 1946, in Fargo, North Dakota. He attended Valparaiso University, Valparaiso IN, receiving his BA in 1968; and he received his MDiv from Concordia Seminary, Springfield, IL, in 1975. His first call was to First Lutheran in Temple City, CA, 1975-1985. The rest of his ministry was in the CNH District, serving at St. John’s, Bakersfield, CA, 1985-1995; Our Savior, Livermore, CA, 1995 – 2005; and Mission Counselor for the CNH District, 2

The CNH District Worker Wellness initiative presents a Counseling & Coaching opportunity to meet the ever-changing ministry landscape and needs of our professional church workers. This resource is for Pastors, DCEs, School Administrators, Teachers, and their immediate family members. BY THE NUMBERS Counseling 21 individuals have either received services or reached out for assistance $1,350 have been given from District funds to help provide financial assistance Coaching 11 pa

Bella Vista Academy in Tracy, CA (St. Paul’s, Tracy) joined the global “Rock Your School” movement, creating fun and unforgettable learning experiences for our students! Rock Your School is a worldwide movement created by Get Your Teach On that encourages educators to turn ordinary lessons into creative, unforgettable learning experiences. They seek to boost student engagement, bring joy back to the classroom, and combat teacher burnout. Teachers can do as much or as little a

The preschool class at St. John's, Napa pose with their new bibles. In their chapel last month, St. John's Lutheran School in Napa, California had their annual Presentation of Bibles to their second graders. The next week, Children's Bibles were presented to all of the preschool students. It is a tradition at St. John's to present Bibles to second graders and preschool students at the start of each school year. Bibles are purchased and signed by church and school leaders and

More than 30 men attended the CNH District Men's Retreat at Redwood Christian Part in Boulder Creek, CA. We thank God for the quality time had this year and look forward to more joining in the future!