NEWS & EVENTS

Thank you to all of the attenders, speakers and volunteers at this year's Pastors' Conference. We are so grateful for the chance to gather and re-connect with those around our District! The Monday Opening Worship was a wonderful way to begin the time together. Thank you to St. Matthew's, Rocklin for being wonderful hosts! Thank you to those who helped shepherd the event, provide updates from the District and to Good Shepherd, Hayward for leading a wondeful worship time! Also,

More than 30 men attended the CNH District Men's Retreat at Redwood Christian Part in Boulder Creek, CA. We thank God for the quality time had this year and look forward to more joining in the future!

On September 25, CNH principals, ECE directors, and school pastors gathered at the CNH District Ministry Center for the annual Joint Meeting of School Leaders. This year’s workshop, “Lutheran Identity in the Relationships of School Life,” was led by Rev. Jonathan Priest, director of the Mission Training Center. This annual gathering brings pastors and school administrators together to explore how they can work collaboratively to share the Gospel through Lutheran school minist

Longstanding TIM models are being challenged and new ones need to be explored. And that’s exactly what’s happening at Best Practices in January 2027! As Practitioners we need to adapt to these challenges. It’s who we are. It’s what we do. It’s in our leadership DNA. But how do we do it? Where do we begin? At this year’s event we will explore this with Practitioners who are already building what could be the next generation of TIM models. New Ministry Models will be presented

Registration is OPEN for LEC 2026! The Lutheran Educator Conference is November 22-24, 2026 at the Town & Country Resort, San Diego, CA. Below is the link to the registration and conference information: REGISTER HERE! Be sure to book your hotel rooms as soon as you can, as the hotel may sell out. Should that happen, information on overflow hotels will be shared on the hotel page on the website. This year we are going back to the Town and Country Resort in San Diego, CA! T

Pastoral ministry keeps us moving. There is always another Sunday coming, another meeting, another person who needs care, and another thing that needs our attention. The Pastors Conference gives us a few days to step out of that regular rhythm and gather with brothers who understand the work. This year, Rev. Dr. Leo Sánchez from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, will be with us for our keynote and breakout sessions. Along with his time with us, we will worship together, share me

The 2026 LCMS National Convention wrapped up July 23 after a full week in Phoenix, and if you missed any of it (or just want to relive the highlights), there's plenty to dig into. You can still watch the whole thing through the livestream archives! Want a quick daily recap of the Convention? We got you covered too July 19 I July 20 I July 21 I July 22 I July 23 ‘Christ Is Risen! Tell the Next Generation’ The theme for 2026–2029 National Offering reflects the church’s call to