A Simple Outreach Plan for Teenagers (Generation Z)
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.
Dad Takes Outside Shot for Teens – and Wins
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 Are Tangible Touch
Prayer shawls from St. Paul Lutheran Church in Matteson, Illinois, continue to touch hearts — now in 23 states.
Infants Memorial Service for All to Remember
Hope and comfort will embrace those who attend the Infants Memorial Service on Sunday afternoon, May 21, at Cross Lutheran Church in Yorkville, Illinois.
Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music Here in July
LCMS Worship will hold its Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music the week of July 25–28 at Concordia University Chicago.
When Hackers Hit Close to Home – What Can You Learn?
It was just a normal January day at an LCMS Northern Illinois District church and school in a quiet suburb—until it wasn’t.
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.
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.