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Dive Into Best Practices Conference Videos
The annual Best Practices in Ministry Conference was held last month at Christ Church Lutheran in Phoenix, Arizona. It was once again an event like no other — teams and

Hope Lutheran Classical Academy Increases Gospel Outreach with Catalyst Grant
The recent award by the Northwest District of a 2022 Catalyst Grant to Hope Lutheran Classical Academy is a tremendous blessing for the school’s outreach mission in the Idaho Falls

NOWLeading Podcast: Equipping Leaders… Anywhere and Everywhere
NOWLeading · Equipping Leaders… Anywhere and Everywhere — A New Era Dawns for Mission Training Center Equipping Leaders… Anywhere and Everywhere — A New Era Dawns for Mission Training Center

Creating Ministry Ties That Bind
In Idaho, quilts are a passion project. At least they are for Rich Hopkins, a member of Friendship Celebration Lutheran Church in Meridian who leads a ministry called Threads in

Building For the Future
Forest Hills Lutheran Christian School (FHLCS) is a K-8 school operated by the Westside Lutheran School Association. It sits on a 12-acre campus in beautiful, rural Cornelius, Oregon. Their vision

Another Look at “Speaking the Truth in Love”
There were many conversations last year around the “Speaking the Truth in Love” Toolkit. And in an effort to continue those conversations, we launched an updated version and are asking

Alaska Mission for Christ Celebrates 30 Years
At the end of 2022, Alaska Mission for Christ (AMC) held its 30th Anniversary dinner celebration. This event was a celebration of all that God has done – and continues

A Summary of OSLC’s Fathers in the Field Experience
In 2016, Our Savior Lutheran Church (OSLC) in McCall, Idaho received a grant from NOW District funds earmarked for Circuit 10 to help them launch a local Fathers in the

“I See In You” Story: Rev. Michael Warmbier
Rev. Michael G. Warmbier St. Peter’s Lutheran Church Cornelius, Oregon I remember the earliest “I See In You” conversations people had with me. They were repeated often over many years.
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