In July, Our Savior Lutheran Ministries in Livermore partnered with the Livermore Homeless Refuge to host a successful “needs drive.” The...

Meet A Pao Xiong - candidate for the pastoral ministry from Peace Lutheran in Fresno, CA. Apao was at the CNH office to talk through his...

The 4th annual Pastors Party hosted by Matt & Sherrah Behrens in San Lorenzo was a huge win for fellowship and encouragement as area...

For two Sundays in July, the church courtyard buzzed with worshipers at St. John’s, Bakersfield stepping up to purchase children’s Bibles...

Brenda Plath is the new principal at St. Peter Lutheran School in Lodi, California. This is the story of her journey into ministry in...

Join us at The Mission Table as Paul welcomes Rev. Berhanu and Marion Smith from Mercy Holistic Ministry in Sacramento. Discover how...

Two words that define not just our heritage, but our identity and purpose as the CNH District: Concordia  and Synod . What do these two...

By Pastor Daniel Vang (Mt. Olive, Folsom) It started first with a couple of us pastors meeting at a coffee shop in Sacramento late 2023...

St. John’s Lutheran Church, Bakersfield, California, returned for the third year in a row to the island of Kauai for a mission trip...

Kana gasa bai Uma S hankar (Uma) was installed on August 10 as pastor at Messiah, Ewa Beach, on Oahu.  President Lange was the celebrant...

The preschool serving 2–5-year-olds has been in operation for over 40 years, and we have also maintained a Summer Extended Care Program...

In this episode, we’re sitting down with Pastor Marsh Shamburger to reflect on Holy Cross Rocklin’s incredible year of growth—new...

The Park Fire that tore through Butte and Tehama counties began July 24, 2024. When the flames were finally contained nearly two months...

Pastor Nathan Linehan’s journey into ministry began in September 2017, when he joined First Lutheran Church in Yuba City as a DCE. There,...

The 2025 LCMS Youth Gathering in New Orleans was one for the books! From powerful worship and big laughs to deep conversations and...

Held every three years since 1980, The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod National Youth Gathering provides thousands of high school age...

We celebrate with all churches who hosted VBS programs this summer! This is just a snapshot of the mission being carried out througout...

What is counseling, really? And what’s holding so many of us back from pursuing it? In this episode, Paul sits down with Jennifer...

What happens when two congregations take a bold step toward becoming one church with one mission? In this episode of The Mission Table,...

In this episode of The Mission Table, host Paul Ferguson, Jr. sits down with Aaron Putnam of LINC Bay Area and Pastor Dawit Bokre of Good...