NEWS & EVENTS

On February 5-6, the CNH District had its annual CNH District ECE Directors Conference here at the CNH Ministry Center. Directors from around the district participated in two days of spiritual growth, learning, and fellowship. Our primary speaker and presenter was Dr. Drew Gerdes, who is from Concordia University Nebraska. Dr. Gerdes leads the early childhood education department at Concordia. He led keynotes on “Children of Today and Tomorrow”, “Effective Parent Communic

On February 3-5, the CNH District held a School Administrators Conference. School leaders from around the CNH District came to the CNH Ministry Center for three days of spiritual growth, learning, and fellowship. There were great speakers on various topics. Dr. Eugene Kim from Concordia Irvine came and spoke on “Faithfulness in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.” Dr. Tara Rolle from CAPSO (California Association of Private School Organizations) spoke on the challenges we

Hope. Crisis. Opportunity. These three words served as overarching theme for the 28th Annual Best Practices in Transitional Interim Ministry (BP-TIM 2026). For increased access to the event, there was a venue change this year, which landed us at our own District Office in Livermore. Those registered represented seven different Districts from all across our church body. Fourteen sessions were packed into our time from noon to noon on January 19-21. We enjoyed a wide variety of

You spend your days pouring into students — shaping hearts, minds, and futures. This day is for you! We’re excited to welcome Andrew McPeak from Growing Leaders and the Maxwell Leadership Foundation as our keynote speaker. Andrew will lead a powerful, practical conversation called: “The Five Essential Soft Skills Students Need to Succeed in the 21st Century” This isn’t about another program or checklist. It’s about the real skills our students need — confidence, character, co

Below are links with important information about the upcoming LCMS Convention, which will be held at the Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, AZ, July 18 – 23, 2026 . LCMS Convention Timeline Governance Overtures (Overture Preparation and Submission) Saturday, February 28, 2026, is the deadline for submitting overtures (proposed resolutions) to the 2026 Synod Convention. (While the above is the official deadline, the Secretary’s Office encourages submission of reports and ove

SAVE THE DATE Reimagine Your Future Summit Led by Bill Woolsey from FiveTwo Network February 28, 2026, 9am - 3pm St. Paul's Lutheran Church 1635 Chester Dr. Tracy, CA 95376 Join us for a free 6-hour gathering that equips church teams to discover their current reality and thrive for generations to come. The Summit is designed for you to work with your staff  and lay leaders  to Reimagine the Future of your congregation, especially in our rapidly changing culture.

Each year, our CNH District teachers are invited to join educators from the Pacific Southwest District for a Lutheran Educator Conference (LEC). This year's conference was held in Phoenix, Arizona and included over 700 educators. Teachers and administrators had the opportunity to spend time in spiritual growth, professional learning, and the valuable opportunity for fellowship with other Lutheran educators. This year's conference theme was "Lift High the Cross" based on Roman