St. Paul in Merced is building stronger bridges between church and school by empowering students to lead worship. On Oct. 19, students from preschool through sixth grade took over the planning and execution of Sunday morning service. This was the second such event in the past year. Since Principal Ruth Sebastian took leadership in Fall 2024, she has worked intentionally to integrate all three ministries: church, school, and preschool. Beyond the Kids Takeover services, studen

Giving Bibles to Lutheran school students is nothing new, and some of you may do this as well, but here is one "best practice' for this process. St. John's Lutheran School and Preschool in Napa, California have a tradition of presenting Bibles to their new preschoolers and their second grade students at the start of the year. The congregation is asked to sponsor a preschool student by donating the money to purchase a Children's Bible, in which the sponsor can write a short me

Grace Lutheran School in Visalia, California has been providing quality Lutheran education along with proclaiming the Gospel of Christ with students and their families since 1977. The school is small with a current enrollment of 60 in elementary school and 57 in preschool. The elementary school has a single Kindergarten and combined grades through 8th grade (1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8) and are taught by an experienced faculty of five teachers. Two of the teachers, Joanne Cook and

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

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...

For some churches with schools, the start of another school year is a great time for the staff to get away and prepare for the upcoming...

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

The new school year is underway at Emmanuel, Maui August is a busy time for Lutheran schools in the CNH District. It is an exciting time...

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

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...

Sierra Lutheran High School in Carson City, Nevada held a Grand Opening for its new building additions on May 21. With over 22,000...

Mission Training Center is proud to partner with the education ministries of the the California-Nevada-Hawaii District (CNH), Pacific...

The CNH District held the annual District Knowledge Bowl at St. John’s Lutheran School in Napa, California on May 13. Seven District...

In this episode of The Mission Table, Paul sits down with CNH District Education Executive Joel Wahlers for a thoughtful conversation...

Two projects from Cross Academy in Aiea, HI, Plantachutes: Saving Nature with Parachutes (Reilly & James, 7th) and Stream Mission:...

School Accreditation is the process that our Lutheran schools go through to foster ongoing school improvement and demonstrate they are...

St. Mark Lutheran Church and Preschool in Elko, Nevada is located at the far eastern boundary of the California Nevada Hawaii District. ...

Christ Lutheran Church and Preschool are in the remote community of Battle Mountain, Nevada. The Church and preschool have been a part...

Sierra Lutheran High School is in a building phase as they grow their ministry in the Carson City, Nevada area. They are building two...