Pastors’ wives will connect, encourage, and celebrate their walk together in ministry during a fellowship event on Saturday, September 23, in Elgin, Illinois.
Special Day Planned for Pastors’ Wives
Conference Helps Women Live Out Faith in All Roles
The Women’s Leadership Institute conference is an opportunity for women to hone their leadership skills and develop confidence in their various roles at home, at church, and in the business world. WLI aims to answer the question, “What does a Christian leader look like in today’s world?”
Rev. Donald Becker Called to Glory
Rev. Donald Becker, pastor of First Immanuel Lutheran Church in Chicago, 1958-1996, died on Sunday, July 30. He was 89. Services are being planned for August 4 and 5 by Dreschler Brown & Williams Funeral Home, 203 S. Marion in Oak Park, Illinois.
Get Ready for LWR Fall Ingathering
Friends of Lutheran World Relief (FLWR) encourages all congregations in the Chicago land area to bring the quilts and kits they’ve made to any of the following sites on Saturday, October 7, 9 a.m. to noon, and Sunday, October 8, 12-3 p.m.
‘Chicago Walking Together’ Intentional about Strengthening Each Other
Several Chicago congregations are trying an approach that’s new for them to strengthen their motivation and capacity for connecting with and meeting new people in their communities.
Illinois Hay to Drought-Stricken South Dakota
Rev. Chris Navurskis and members at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Hinckley, Illinois, are reaching out to aid farmers in South Dakota who are stressed by draught. News reports on July 20 stated that 82 percent of the state was in some stage of drought.
Russian Pastor Shares His Story and Musical Talents
Pastor Yaroslav Boychenko of the Nizhny Novgorod Evangelical Lutheran Congregation in Russia visits Immanuel, Batavia, sharing his inspirational faith story and musical talents.
Rev. Michael Graham Called to Glory
Rev. Michael Graham, pastor at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Aurora, Illinois, died around midnight on July 11, 2017. Services are planned for Friday and Saturday, July 21 and 22, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Aurora.
FLAME Targets Lutheran School Leadership Gap
Forty percent of all Lutheran elementary school principals are expected to be at or past retirement age by the year 2020.
Lutheran Hour Speaker to Fill New LCMS Role in Washington, D.C.
Rev. Dr. Greg Seltz, known Synod-wide for his tenure as Lutheran Hour Speaker, has accepted the call to serve as executive director for The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod’s new Center for Religious Liberty in Washington, D.C.