Pastor Andrew Jones, serving First Lutheran Church in Concord, CA has released a new book: 10 Treasures of Learning to Pray. Unlock the profound riches hiding within the simple act of talking to God. Ten Treasures of Learning to Pray is not a book about how to pray but a beautiful exploration of what God does in prayer. Drawing from Scripture’s narratives on prayer—David’s laments, Jesus’ teachings, Moses’ doubts at the burning bush, Hannah’s silent longing—the author leads r

The 2026-2027 school year is underway in the CNH District! This is a snapshot of students and staff preparing for what God has in store for them this year. We continue to pray for all of our schools in the CNH District and look forward to celebrating their successes in the coming year! Sierra Lutheran High School, Carson City are set for the new school year. Executive Director Micah Glenn leads the only high school in the CNH District. Our Savior, Livermore prayed over the sc

Song Pan was ordained and installed as the Mandarin speaking pastor at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit on August 9. President Mike Lange conducted the ordination for Pan who entered the LCMS by pastoral colloquy*. Shiu Ming Lau proclaimed the word and installed Pan who has served the fledgling Mandarin group for more than 2 years. Circuit 1 pastors and LINC Bay Area representatives joined to celebrate. All 3 language groups of LCHS (Cantonese, English and Mandarin) cele

Ellery Steffenson was installed as pastor at St. John’s Petaluma, CA on August 8. Pastor Stuart Sultze, who filled much of the vacancy pulpit supply preached for the service and Circuit Visitor Jim Beyer conducted the liturgy. President Lange conducted the rite of installation. Circuit 14 pastors were well represented for the installation. Ellery and his wife Megan have four young children.

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!

Congratulations to Pastor Matt Behrens of Calvary Lutheran Church in San Lorenzo and Dwayne Clemans, Facilities Manager at St. John's Lutheran Church in Bakersfield, our Healthy Living, Healthy Serving (HLHS) Quarter 2 Wellness Challenge winners! From May 10 through June 27, church workers from across the District committed to improving their health by walking at least 5,000 steps each day or completing 150 minutes of physical activity each week for six weeks. Their dedicatio

Faith Lutheran Church, together with their pastor, David Floyd, celebrated 75 years in ministry with a luncheon, carnival, and worship service on Saturday and Sunday, June 28th and 29th, thanking God for their presence in the Pleasant Hill community. President Michael Lange was invited to give the anniversary homily.

Pastor Brad Cusson is finishing his time at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Rocklin (CA), which began in October 2005, with joy for what God has accomplished and excitement for what is to come with Pastor Luke Timm and the congregation. "Ken Semmler, now with the Lord, called me three times before I actually took the call. The third time, I was literally walking out the door to a meeting at church. He introduced himself and said they were from Roseville, California and thought t

Luke Timm was installed as Sr. Pastor of St. Matthew’s Rocklin. Luke and his wife, Joni, and their six children were welcomed by a grateful and enthusiastic St. Matthew congregation and a bounty of circuit 4 & 19 pastors, including a couple of “extras”. Welcome to the Timm family!

We are pleased to welcome Deaconess Nicole De Coux-Manners to her placement at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Rocklin, California. Nicole comes from Orangevale, California, and her home congregation is Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Folsom, California. We give thanks for Nicole’s willingness to serve and pray that the Lord richly blesses her ministry as she begins this new chapter of service among God’s people at Holy Cross.

June 2, 2026 11:30 AM-1:00 PM Register Today Sexual abuse risk is not intuitive. The Child Safety Workshop provides a comprehensive training that describes the risk of sexual abuse and an effective Safety System that protects children from sexual abuse. The Workshop will begin by addressing the common errors and misconceptions that lead to challenges, followed by an evaluation of abuser characteristics, the abuser’s grooming process, and common grooming behaviors. The Wor

After nearly 30 years of dedicated ministry, Mike Mancini will retire as principal of Redeemer Lutheran School on June 5, concluding a remarkable journey that has shaped generations of students and left a lasting imprint on the school community. Mancini’s path to educational ministry was anything but conventional. Raised in a Catholic family and educated in Catholic schools, he discovered early success on the football field. His athletic talent led him to Fresno State Univers

Congratulations to Mrs. Jill Hardin was the recipient of the CNH District Healthy Living Healthy Serving Quarter 1 Challenge, which was to sign up for Vitality through Concordia Plans or whatever wellness incentive program a church worker or family member might have. Jill's name was part of a drawing for $500 cash. We continue to encourage you to sign up for Vitality or another health plan wellness incentive program. For this quarter, we will be having a Walking and Activi

Dayton Dangel (right) received his first call to Trinity Lutheran in Redding, CA at the St. Louis Seminary placement service on Tuesday, April 28. He was the only candidate placed in the CNH this year. Seminarian Ben Wagner, a Concordia University Irvine graduate, and his fiancée Aubrey received a vicarage assignment to Shepherd of the Valley and First Immanuel Lutheran Churches, both in San Jose, CA. Six congregations from the CNH requested candidates from the two seminaries

Please join us in giving a huge round of applause to Cross Academy (Aiea, HI) middle schoolers who participated in Thursday's 69th Hawaii State Science & Engineering Fair! Tera, Jaxson, & Bennett (6th) - What types of water works best for the Ae’ae plant Luka (7th) - The Relationship between Humor and Death Anxiety James & Reilly (8th) - Seed Darts The students worked hard from 9 am until the closing ceremony at 7 pm. The students did an amazing job and came home with a fe

Each Spring, we recognize Lutheran school educators who are celebrating milestone anniversaries in the teacher ministry, which we refer to as “jubilarians”. We do this by focusing on educators celebrating anniversaries in five-year categories. This year, we recognized educators who were celebrating service from five years to fifty years. Below is a complete list of educators that were recognized at our CNH District Spring In-Service along with how many years they have serv

Tom Norris was installed as pastor at Bethany in Menlo Park on March 22, 2026. Pastor Robert Weller, second vice president of the district, installed Pastor Norris. Also participating in the service were Pastor Stewart Crown, Pastor Martin Noland, and Pastor Kevin Hempe.

Congrats 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 with his father, David, being the founding pastor. Anthony and his mother surrounded by his family, his siblings and their families. Pastor Anthony Tin and wife Vivien. Anthony is the newly ordained and installed pastor at Canaan Lutheran. Members of Canaan attended the ordination and installation of Anth

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. Of those receiving the highest number of nominating votes for the office of President, the five candidates who received the highest number of votes have also given their consent to serve if elected: President of the Synod Minister of Religion

It is time to submit to Synod your congregation’s end-of-year statistics and update your current list of lay leaders at the following website: lc.lcms.org . (If you cannot remember the username and/or password you created previously for your congregation, follow the on-screen helps on the login page to recover your credentials.) The deadline has been extended for congregation statistics and lay leader updates to March 31. You may also review your congregation’s profile and l