Local rostered workers (active and emeritus) are invited to the annual NOW District Christmas Open House! Please see your emailed invitation for RSVP information. This will be an informal gathering to share joy and celebrate the season together. Light refreshments will be provided. Note: We are unable to assist with travel reimbursement expenses for this […]

Announcing the second edition of the Concordia University Alumni and Friends Christmas Chorale! It will be held at St. Michael’s Lutheran Church, 6700 NE 29th Ave., Portland on Dec. 15 at 2 p.m. If you would like to be part of the choir, please send your name, voice part, and email address to scarlson@stmikeslutheran.org by […]

Click here to register for the 2025 Center for Prayer & Renewal (CP&R) Retreat! This event will take place Jan. 20-22 at Cannon Beach Conference Center: 289 N Spruce St., Cannon Beach, OR 97110. You will experience spiritual development through prayer, study, prayer-centered worship, fellowship... and time to enjoy the beach! This event is sponsored […]

Save the Date for the MAP Web Lunch! All Map-West Coast participants and mentors are invited to a special online meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 21, from noon to 1:15 p.m. (PST). This MAP Web Lunch will offer the chance to connect about ministry applied practice, ask questions, and encourage one another as leaders in West […]

“Preaching Through Ministry Transitions" All parish pastors are invited to attend a 3-day retreat in California from Jan. 27-29 (previously provided only for transitional interim pastors), which is now known as Best Practices in Transitional Interim Ministry. It is held at a Catholic retreat center cradled in the scenic foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. […]

The 4th Annual NOW LCMS Pastors’ Wives Retreat is coming! Note: Registration is closed. Please contact Michele to be in the loop for the 2026 retreat. All wives (active or retired) are invited to a weekend together on Friday, Feb. 7 through Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025. We will once again have our weekend at the […]

BPM, which stands for Best Practices in Ministry, is a conference hosted by Christ Church Lutheran in Phoenix, Arizona. For more than 10 years, they have offered this FREE conference to remind professional and lay church workers that you are loved, you are not alone, and you matter. And when they say free, they truly […]

Join Lutheran Ministry Services Northwest for their annual gathering on Sunday, Feb. 23, at 1:30 p.m. Guest speaker is NOW District President Rev. Mike Von Behren: "Sharing The Gospel Through Grassroots Ministry Partnerships." The presentation begins at 1:30, followed by the meeting and refreshments at 3 p.m. All are welcome! Click for more info.  When: […]

Workers enrolled in the Concordia Retirement Plan pension, especially those age 50 or older who are thinking about retirement, are invited to attend this virtual workshop to learn more about retirement planning. We will cover topics including the social/emotional aspect of retirement, sources of retirement income, health care in retirement, and how to initiate your […]

Join the staff at Trinity Lutheran School in Portland, Oregon for a kindergarten round-up! Meet the teacher, register for kindergarten, and see what Trinity is all about.

Registration is now OPEN for the 2025 Puget Sound Youth Gathering! This event is for current middle and high school youth with the theme ENDURE based on Hebrews 12:1-3. The gathering opens on Friday, March 7, at 8 p.m. (registration/check-in opens at 7 p.m.) with games, fellowship, and worship (dinner on your own) before lights […]

Everyone is welcome to attend a Palm Sunday organ concert at Peace Lutheran Church in Salem, Oregon. "Way to the Cross" will feature meditative and thought-provoking music leading to Holy Week.