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YLI Report Intro Letter from President Von Behren
October 2024, Servants of the Lord Jesus in the NOW District, The Psalmist rounds out his prayerful song in Psalm 48 with the hope that the promise of God’s steadfast
MAP-West Coast: 10 Years in the Making
October 2024 marks a monumental point for the NOW District: the 10-year anniversary of MAP-West Coast! If you’re not familiar, MAP was created by the three West Coast districts of
A Special Gathering for NOW Pastors’ Wives
Dear Pastor Wives in the NOW District, You are officially invited to the 2025 Pastors’ Wives Retreat! Picture yourself arriving at the Embassy Suites by Hilton at Washington Square… familiar
Six Mission Minutes Episode 5: The Lord is Good!
Psalm 100:5 says the “Lord is Good. His steadfast love endures forever.” However, we often hear the phrase, or see it on our t-shirts, “life is good.” Peter was wearing
YLI Report Survey Findings: Showing Up Matters
Introducing… the Youth Leadership Initiative (YLI) Report Survey Findings! This document, officially launched during a workshop at the 2024 All Workers Conference by YLI Survey Analysis Team members Jackie Druckhammer
2024 All Workers Conference Photo Essay
Here are some shots from the 2024 All Workers Conference on Oct. 15-18 in Seaside, Oregon. You can view more photos by clicking on the link here. You can view
Six Mission Minutes: Christ the Vine is Ripe for Harvest
Learn more about Christ the Vine Lutheran Church in Damascus, Oregon — an amazing congregation that recently installed one of our newest pastors, Rev. Jesse Brubaker. This family of believers
Brunch Church Serves Up Fellowship, Fun
Have you ever heard of “Brunch Church”? If not, get ready to be inspired! Brunch Church was started by members of Peace Lutheran Church in Monroe, Washington shortly after COVID.
Vote Now! 2028 District Convention Site Survey
Dear Congregations and Workers of the NOW District: Resolution 1-04A at the 2022 NOW District Convention created a directive that allows for gathering “regional input for the date and location
Six Mission Minutes Episode 3- The Olympic Fervor of Faith
Olympic fervor has been palpable in the last month. Did you feel it too? Did you catch any of those competitions? We think of them as competitions but some of
2024 All Workers Conference
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Serving in the stead of Jesus takes resilience. It did for Jesus, and it does for us. He was continually hounded by demanding crowds,
Six Mission Minutes Episode 2: Faith – A Medicine for All
This summer, two of our Northwest District congregations that gather and worship in the Amharic language — Christ the Son of God Lutheran Church in the Beacon Hill area of
Catalyst Grant Surpasses $1 Million
After 10 years and more than $1 million awarded, the NOW District Catalyst Grant program continues to fund innovative projects in the Northwest. This effort, which supports new bridges into
Good Shepherd House Proclaims God’s Love
On May 29, folks from the Lutheran and Christian community, citizens of the city of Seattle, and partners of Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) gathered to celebrate the grand opening
Six Mission Minutes Episode 1: A Land of Extremes
“We all who believe in Jesus carry around in us his extremes. His death, which took the frosty bite of sin… His life, which dawns light in our lives with
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