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

Rev. Phillip Fischaber Ordained and Installed, Holy Trinity, Walnut

Pastor Phillip Fischaber was ordained and installed at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Walnut, IL on January 3, 2021 by President Buss.

Called to Glory – Dr. Carl Schalk

Carl Flentge Schalk, age 91, of Melrose Park, died January 24, 2021.

Rev. Kenneth Krause – Called to Glory

Rev. Kenneth Krause was called to his heavenly home on Sunday, January 24, 2021

Call to Glory – Charles J. Novak, Jr.

Charles (Chuck) J. Novak, Jr., of Chicago, was called home.

Called to Glory – Rev. Aden Edwin Loest

The Rev. Aden Edwin Loest, age 88, of McHenry, passed away on December 28, 2020.

Called to Glory – Rev. Daniel “Dan” James Teller

Daniel “Dan” James Teller, 66, of Round Lake, Illinois was called to rest at JourneyCare of Barrington, Illinois on November 28, 2020.

Deaconess Lori Trinche Commissioned and Installed as Stewardship, Administration and Human Care Liaison

Deaconess Lori Trinche was installed and commissioned as a deaconess serving the Northern Illinois District on November 16, 2020.

Called to Glory–Dr. Blair Hoy

Blair A. Hoy, age 75, of Frankfort, Illinois was called to his heavenly home on October 27, 2020.

Rev. Michael Brown Installed as Fourth Vice President

Rev. Michael Brown of St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Barrington has been installed as Fourth Vice President, representing the North Region of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod Northern Illinois District.

Installations: Immanuel, Crystal Lake and Christ, Sterling

With the beginning of the school year comes installations and commissionings of teachers in the LCMS Northern Illinois District.