St. John, Darien celebrates the Joyfully Lutheran lives of congregation members who lived in the 1800s during their annual cemetery walk. Watch our short video to see and hear for yourself.
Yesterday and Today: St. John, Darien Annual Cemetery Walk
FLWR: Fall Ingathering of Quilts and Kits
Friends of Lutheran World Relief (FLWR) encourages all congregations in the Chicago-land area to bring their Quilts and Kits to any of the following sites on Saturday, October 6 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and/or on Sunday, October 7
Pastor Philip Baerwolf named NLSA’s 2018 “School Shepherd”
“His enthusiasm draws people in to know more about Jesus… real hope, real life, because of Jesus…” This week, Pastor Philip Baerwolf of Immanuel Lutheran Church, East Dundee was named the National Lutheran School Accredidation’s 2018 School Shepherd.
Dwelling in the Light of God’s Grace: Stateville
For 32 years, Deaconess Lori Wilbert has served in a chaplaincy role at Stateville Correctional Center. As she teaches classes and builds community there she continues to see God’s grace and hope permeate the environment. Prison is a place in which God’s spirit dwells and is found in the mundane, obscene, and obscure.
Miles for Mileage 2018
Everyone is invited. Everyone is included. Voice of Care hosted their second Miles for Mileage event of the summer over the weekend. They worshipped the Lord with people of all abilities while fundraising to be able to continue traveling to churches and organizations throughout the region to teach how we as a Church can further include all people.
Each of Us: Chosen, Equipped, Sent
The heart of the word “enviando” and its like-named initiative is to equip, encourage, and send Hispanic missionaries to serve the Lord in northern Illinois. Many congregations have begun or will be beginning ministries to share God’s precious message of salvation with Spanish speaking members of our community.
What is Moral Injury?
What happens to a person spiritually and physically when they are witnesses of great trauma or abuse of their deeply held moral convictions? The NID life task force shares what moral injury is, what scripture says about it, and how we as a Church can stand alongside and serve those in the midst of it.
Rev. Paul Garchow – Called to Glory
After 40 years of faithful service to his Lord, Pastor Paul Garchow was carried home to heaven in the arms of Jesus on August 16, 2018.
It begins with “Hello”
It is estimated that a majority of the deaf community in the United States do not know Jesus. A group of individuals in the Northern Illinois District are on a mission to change that.
“Love Thy Neighbor”
Salam Christian Fellowship serves an ever-changing community with many asylum seekers. They are neighbors and friends with genuine relationships, forming their own family and home in northern Illinois as they come together as the “tribe of Christ.”