What a great couple of days together! This year’s Pastors Conference brought ministry leaders from all across the district for a time to reconnect, recharge, and be Rooted in the Word.  We laughed, worshiped, learned, and shared stories of God at work in our congregations. Dr. Matthew Borrasso—pastor, professor, and theologian—challenged us with deep insights into God’s grace and the life of the church today. Sarah Salzberg, an energetic Old Testament teacher and speaker, hel

A group of Pastors, Administrators, Directors, and DCEs participated in a Joint Meeting & Workshop on September 26 with the theme...

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...

Trinity, Gardnerville (NV) celebrated 130 years last month with a worship service, a Saturday picnic at the church with 130 people and a...

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

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

This past week, The CNH District presented a webinar on our new Care and Coaching Initiative. We had almost 30 people join in with...

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...

Friday, September 26, 2025 10:00 am – 2:00 pm CNH District Office, Livermore   Our annual Joint Leadership Meeting & Workshop  for...

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...

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...

Jacob Eisinger as ordained and installed as Pastor or St. Mark’s Lutheran in Elko, NV on Saturday, July 26th. Pastor Alan Eisinger,...

What: CNH District Pastors’ Conference When: October 12 – 14, 2025 Where: Embassy Suites, San Rafael, CA ( Map It ) Registration...

The CNH District held its first Board of Directors meeting of the 2005-2028 triennium on June 6-7 at the District Office in Livermore,...

Shining Bright in a Secular Age – A Church for the 21st Century Decline, loss of influence, distrust, an uncertain future. These are...

Planting Churches in the First Century: What Luke's Gospel Teaches Us About the Mission of the Church Tuesday, Jul 22 - Thursday, Jul 24,...

At All Times and in All Places: All God's People Pray Tuesday, Aug 12 – Thursday, Aug 14, 2025 Location: Lutheran Church of Our Savior...

After years of dedicated study, prayer, and preparation, a joyful milestone has arrived! On a Call Day filled with excitement and hope,...

Pull up a chair and join the conversation. The Mission Table  is the official podcast of the California-Nevada-Hawaii (CNH) District of...