Category: Church Worker Updates

The LCMS Northern Illinois District has about a thousand ordained and commissioned church workers that are rostered by The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. They serve as pastors, teachers, principals, deaconesses, directors of Christian education, youth workers, directors of family life, parish nurses, ministers of music and the like in our congregations, schools and charitable/human care ministries. Here we share those workers’ milestone events. For more information email us.

Installations, Etc. Click here for the district president’s report of roster changes in the NID — Installations, Ordinations, Commissionings, Transfers in and out, Charters, Disbanding

Pastor Ryan Ferguson Ordained and Installed at St. Matthew, Hawthorn Woods

We welcome Rev. Ryan Ferguson to the LCMS Northern Illinois District

Call to Glory – Eugene ‘Gene’ Allen Halterman

Gene Halterman departed this life on Monday, June 12, 2023.

Called to Glory – Sandee Oberg

Sandra “Sandee” Dunker Oberg, 66, of Marengo died unexpectedly on June 3, 2023.

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Walnut Welcomes New Pastor

We celebrate the installation of Rev. Koestner

Reverend William T. Chormann Called to Glory

Reverend William T. Chormann, 80, of Marseilles, IL passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2023.

Honoring Pastors for their Faithful Service to our Lord

Ministry achievements are recognized and encouraged at the 2023 General Pastoral Conference

Call Days 2023

We give thanks for the candidates and students and their new calls and assignments to the LCMS Northern Illinois District

Rev. Chris Singer Installed as Lutheran Church Charities New President and CEO

We rejoice that God will be with Rev. Singer and Lutheran Church Charities!

Rev. William Harder Installed at Living Christ Lutheran Church

SMP Harder is ordained at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Palatine and installed at Living Christ Lutheran Church, Arlington Heights.

CUC Church Workers Recognized

President Buss welcomes the church workers from CUC in an opportunity to get to know them and to share ideas of how we can partner and encourage each other in our life together.