The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod’s Northern Illinois District will be electing a new president on March 9, 2018, and the nomination process is underway. Congregational nominations are due September 30, 2017.
NID Nominations Accepted Now
Reformation 500: Let the Books Tell the Story
A German-Lutheran family from Philadelphia, the Reischles, visited a used-book store sometime in the 1830s. There, they came across an old German Bible that they purchased to be used as a family Bible. They had no idea that it was J.S. Bach’s personal Bible.
Pause 2 Play One Way of Meeting the Community
Living Christ Lutheran Church in Arlington Heights, Illinois, has wrapped up another successful year of Pause 2 Play and is keeping the momentum going with monthly summer events.
Life Ministry Taking Hold in Northern Illinois
Life ministry has become an established ongoing mission of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod’s Northern Illinois District.
Immanuel DeKalb Hosts June Ordination
Immanuel Lutheran Church & Student Center, in DeKalb, Illinois, was host to the ordination service for James Miller (left in photo with Immanuel Pastors Marty Marks and Ray Krueger, in back).
Mercy, Compassion, Presence Continue in Ottawa-Naplate
Lutheran Church Charities Disaster Response and LERT teams continue their partnership with Zion Lutheran Church in Ottawa, Illinois, to help following the February 28, Ottawar-Naplate tornado.
Seminar: Challenges That Churches Face Today
Dr. David Kim will be guest speaker on the challenges and issues that churches face today in a seminar being held by St. Paul Lutheran Church and School, Aurora, Illinois, on July 15 and 16.Â
LWML-NID Spring Rallies Provided Variety of Speakers
One of the highlights of any Lutheran Women’s Missionary League Zone Rally is the speaker, as attested to in the variety of speakers in churches this spring.
Grant Enables New STEM Focus at Aurora Lutheran School
First-ever grant nets $192,000 from Dunham Fund to help St. Paul, Aurora, Illinois, become a STEM-integrated Lutheran school.
Small Town’s Church Welcomes New Members
New members at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Momence, Illinois, answered invitation of members to learn about the congregation. Even in a small town, relationships make a difference in outreach.