Around the District

When they first began their work as missionaries in Nigeria, Rev. Dr. Paul Bruns and his wife, Ruby, were troubled by the lack of Lutheran resources available for lay leaders and their people.

Hurricane Matthew hit Haiti with a force not experienced in over 50 years. For Jeff and Kim Nyquist, members at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Schaumburg, Illinois, the approaching storm was very personal.

A stewardship seminar for congregations in The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod’s Northern Illinois District will help them understand church giving and how to have an effective annual stewardship emphasis.

Lutheran Church Extension Fund’s annual Fall Leadership Conference (FLC), one of the major annual events in The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, came to the Northern Illinois District November 18-20.

When two churches merge, coming together as one congregation can be a daunting challenge. Pastor Matt Gunia explains how his congregation merged with another a year ago and the progress that’s being made.

Each October, a procession of fire vehicles and equipment from more than 25 communities comprises a Silent Parade from Hinsdale, through Westmont and Downers Grove, and ends in Lisle, Illinois, at Trinity Lutheran Church.

Area Lutherans are once again invited to participate in March for Life Chicago on January 15 to express support for life at all ages and stages.

Volunteers from Risen Savior Lutheran Church in Byron, Illinois, bring Christmas story to life in painted windows.

St. John Lutheran Church in Northbrook, Illinois, celebrated its 130th anniversary on Sunday, September 11.

St. John Lutheran Church, Forest Park, Illinois, invites you to an Epiphany Music Feast (Madrigal Dinner) on Sunday, January 22, 2017, at 4 p.m.