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School Spotlight: Zion Lutheran School, Terra Bella

Zion Lutheran School is the smallest and most remote school in the CNH District. It has a long history in the rural area of Terra Bella, a few miles outside Porterville, California. The school was founded in 1909 and currently has 10 students in kindergarten through 6th grade and the faculty consists of two teachers and two aides. Six of the students are members of Zion Lutheran Church. Along with the teachers, the current vacancy pastor, Lloyd Willweber, also provides su

3 days ago

2026 Early Child Directors Conference: Gather & Grow

Theme : Gather and Grow Based on Hebrews 10:23-24. "Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds." If you are a preschool director in the CNH District, you are invited to participate in our annual Early Childhood Directors Conference on February 5-6, 2026 at the CNH District Ministry Center in Livermore, CA. The cost is $175 (includes two meals, materials, and

6 days ago

2026 CNH Administrators Conference

This district conference will be a great opportunity to spend some time in fellowship and have an opportunity to discuss and share a variety of topics important to you as an administrator. The cost is $195 and hotel accomondations can be made at Hampton Inn (next to the Ministry Center) We are excited to have some special guests and presenters join us. Dr. Tara Rolle from CAPSO will be here to talk about the impact of current State and Federal Legislation a

6 days ago

School Spotlight - Trinity, Paso Robles "Book Bistro"

Trinity Lutheran School in Paso Robles, California recently held a week-long readathon fundraiser called “Bounce into Books”. Each day, the school hosted activities that encouraged and celebrated children reading books. One of the activities was called The Book Bistro. Classes would take turns coming to a book “tasting” activity. Students sat around a table, were provided with some snacks, and would then have the opportunity to quickly “taste” a variety of books. Each “c

Nov 7

St. Paul Merced Strengthens Church-School Connection Through Kids Takeover Service

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

Oct 30

Best Practices: St. John's, Napa Presents Bibles to Students

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

Oct 26

School Spotlight: Grace Lutheran School, Visalia (CA)

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

Oct 24