One vicar and one pastor received assignments April 24 and 25 at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana, to serve within the Northern Illinois District.
Fort Wayne Assigns 2 to Congregations in NID
Opening a Door When Lutheran School Closes
Open doors in the former school facility of St. John Lutheran Church, in Forest Park, Illinois, saw hundreds of moms, babies and grandmas swarm in on March 14-15.
African Children’s Choir in Concert in Geneva
Faith Lutheran Church in Geneva, Illinois, will be hosting a concert of the African Children’s Choir on Sunday, May 7, at 7 p.m.
Sweets for South Sudan
Sixth grade students at Immanuel Lutheran School, Batavia, Illinois, have helped more than 200 people in South Sudan gain access to clean water.
Introduction to Stephen Ministry
St. Paul Lutheran Church, 6201 Vollmer Road, Matteson, Illinois, will host a Stephen Ministry Introductory Workshop on Saturday morning, May 6.
New Bible study on ‘Healing Racial Divides’
Rev. Keith Haney, from the LCMS Northern Illinois District staff, has published a six-session Bible study on healing racial divides, available online now from Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis.
Calvary Starts New NAMI Group That’s Faith Based
Calvary Lutheran Church in Wood Dale, Illinois, recently started a faith-based support group for people with mental illness, in partnership with the Natinal Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) in DuPage County.
Workshop Offered for Your 2017 Stewardship Emphasis
“Your 2017 Stewardship Emphasis” will be presented at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Oak Lawn on Saturday, May 13, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Two in NID Honored with LEA Awards
LEA President Jon Laabs presented the organization’s prestigious Christus Magister award to Rev. William Beckmann on March 5.
Rich Rose Alumni Celebration Concert
Walther Grade School Band program alumni and high school music alumni are invited to participate in an alumni concert with Mr. Richard Rose as he retires.