Luke Timm was installed as Sr. Pastor of St. Matthew’s Rocklin. Luke and his wife, Joni, and their six children were welcomed by a grateful and enthusiastic St. Matthew congregation and a bounty of circuit 4 & 19 pastors, including a couple of “extras”. Welcome to the Timm family!

California laws and employment regulations continue to change, creating new challenges and responsibilities for churches and schools. To help Lutheran leaders stay informed, the CNH District is hosting a free Legal Update Webinar on August 7 at 1:00 p.m. (PDT) featuring Adam Treiger of True Course Law. Adam specializes in employment law and has worked with Lutheran churches and schools throughout California. During this one-hour webinar, he will provide an overview of recent

For 50 years, Cheryl Rawlins has faithfully dedicated her life to Lutheran education, nurturing children academically, spiritually, and personally through a ministry rooted in love, compassion, and faith in Christ. Born in Albany, California, and raised in Oakland, Cheryl grew up in a strong Lutheran home. Her father worked as a dry cleaner while her mother stayed home to care for the family. From first through eighth grade, Cheryl attended Redeemer Lutheran School in Oakland

After five decades of shaping young minds and sharing the love of Christ, longtime teacher and mentor Mike Newton is retiring, leaving behind a remarkable legacy of faith, service, and dedication. Born in Fort Worth, Texas, Mike moved to California in 1957 when his father, who served in the Air Force, died suddenly. His mother and three siblings traveled back to where she grew up. They were introduced to St. John’s Lutheran Church in Napa when two Walther League young men kno

CTS Music Summer Organ Workshops: On the Road For over 30 years, Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne (CTSFW), has hosted a series of summer workshops for church organists to hone their skills and improve their playing. In summer 2026, construction in Kramer Chapel to replace windows in the chancel and skylight will make the building unavailable for our typical weeklong workshops. Instead, CTSFW is taking workshops on the road to churches around the country in a series

Zion Lutheran Church has been a part of the Richmond District of San Francisco since 1905. Zion Lutheran School opened in 1947. The school has an enrollment of 155 students in kindergarten through 8th grade served by 22 faithful faculty and staff members. The principal, Jenn Lee, has been at Zion since 2004 and principal since 2016. However, Jenn is also a graduate of Zion, having attended the school from kindergarten through 8th grade, making her a legacy student, teache