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...

Developing people for God’s mission through online training opportunities Through Mission Training Center’s online platform and network...

You are exclusively invited to apply for a scholarship for the upcoming professional development program BUSINESS SKILLS FOR FAITH-BASED...

Join us as we hear from Pastor Sutton in this two part speaking series on social media awareness and developing healthy technology...

Advanced Sacramental Preaching Monday, Jul 01, 2024–Wednesday, Jul 03, 2024 This course traces how Lutherans have used the term...

Professor Meyer in Monterey, CA "That'll Preach" June 6-8, 2024 Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Monterey 800 Cass Street Monterey, CA 93940...

Dear Friends in Christ, We’re providing something for which you’ve been asking and waiting. In recent months we have seen the Supreme...

Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use...