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

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...

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

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...

In this episode of The Mission Table, we sit down with Rev. Jonathan Priest, Director of Mission Training Center (MTC), to explore how...

Understanding Trauma, a conversation with Kate Hutchinson, M.S., of LSS Norcal, was well received last Saturday by a group on Zoom....

Twenty-six pastors (and a few wives) recently gathered for three blessed days of retreat At St. Anthony’s in Three Rivers, CA.   Several...

Directors from across the CNH District held their annual retreat on February 6 & 7 at Hope Lutheran Church & School in Daly City,...

On January 11, 2025, Circuit 14 gathered for a Clarity Workshop, a day designed to help congregations discern God’s calling for this...

Congregations also have the privilege of submitting overtures (proposed resolutions) to the convention, as do official conferences of the...

Almost 400 church workers, presenters, and exhibitors came together in Monterey, California on November 24-26 to worship, grow...

Meetings often get stretched out to be much longer than they actually need to be. The longer the meeting, the less productive it becomes....

The 2025 National Administrators Conference   hosted by Lutheran Education Association - LEA is in California this year! It will take...

Pastors in their initial calls, (1st, 2nd , and 3rd years) met in Livermore from the CNH, NOW, and PSD districts together with the...

Congregations that fail to talk about Christian stewardship on a regular basis often find themselves talking about money all year long....

The CNH District has a strong partnership with LINC Bay Area and the work of Pastor/Director Aaron Putnam's team who's mission is to...

GOAL = THE GOSPEL The goal of communication in ministry is to ultimately have the opportunity to share the gospel and see the Holy Spirit...