Writing your family story – you see it everywhere. But it was the upcoming 125th anniversary of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Lombard, Illinois, that set educator Patricia Rose on a journey to capture the stories of her faith family.
Every evening, as she walked from her downtown Chicago office to the Metra station, Cheryl Bokelmann noticed the homeless; so many of them–some agitated and angry; some just sad. So she decided to do what she could….she volunteered in PADS.
LCMS Northern Illinois District President Rev. Dan P. Gilbert was in Norway the end of May to participate in a ceremony consecrating the first bishop of The Lutheran Church of Norway.
Raida Mansour, parish nurse at Christmas Lutheran Church and Diyar Consortium in Bethlehem, Palestine, visited the LCMS Northern Illinois District Parish Nurse Network in May.
St. Luke Lutheran Church in Itasca, Illinois, is hosting the Compassion Experience June 9-12, 2017. Get a virtual peek into the world of Compassion International children in Kenya and Dominican Republic.
NEW DATES ADDED – Area Northern Illinois District congregations have scheduled screenings for the new Luther movie. Here are new dates the district has received.
Do you find yourself talking to your teen and it seems like you’re just not getting through? However, you send a text message and you get a response. This new generation presents unique challenges for teaching the faith.
St. John’s Lutheran Church in Lansing is a small church, but it draws 30 to 40 teens on Sunday nights for basketball and more are from the community than the church.
Prayer shawls from St. Paul Lutheran Church in Matteson, Illinois, continue to touch hearts — now in 23 states.
Hope and comfort will embrace those who attend the Infants Memorial Service on Sunday afternoon, May 21, at Cross Lutheran Church in Yorkville, Illinois.