President Mike Lange recently visited Addis Kidan Lutheran Church in San Francisco and preached during worship. His visit was followed by a rich and encouraging time of conversation with congregational leaders, focusing on the training and development of new pastoral leaders. One of the highlights of the visit was meeting Ms. Bazawit “Bezzy” Muluneh , the congregation’s 27-year-old children’s and youth minister. Bezzy brings exceptional organizational skills and a remarkable

MAP Training – Mission Applied Practice  celebrated its 11th year as a cooperative project of the West Coast Districts to educate and orient our newest pastors to both the ministry and the unique missionary context of our three Districts. This training is designed to closely connect our pastors with all three West Coast staffs and to provide them with a stronger support network. MAP is an intentional extension of the LCMS PALS program (Post-Seminary Applied Learning). Over th

Silas Perez, who serves as the Administrative Assistant for Education, was installed on Sunday as a Vicar at Good Shepherd in Hayward. We pray for Silas and Good Shepherd in their ministry journey.

About a year and a half ago, Pizza with the Pastor was launched as a simple, welcoming gathering for connection and community by Pastor Gary Gerloff at St. Mark, Santa Rosa. The group currently meets in a church conference room on the first Friday of each month. The invitation is straightforward: “If you like pizza and want to hang out with the pastor, come to church this Friday at 6 p.m.” Typically, around 20 people attend, sharing pizza, salads, and desserts. Beyond being a

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...