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

Webinar: Intentional Interim Ministry

A Discernment Webinar is being offered on Intentional Interim Ministry February 25, 2019.

Rev. Charles Ridulph Installed at Trinity, Hampshire

Trinity Lutheran, Hampshire, Illinois has called their first Called Pastor in 20 Years.

Called To Glory – Rev. Dr. Walter L. DeMoss

Rev. Dr. Walter LeVan DeMoss, 76, officially accomplished his mission here on earth and graduated to heaven on February 4, 2019.

Rev. Jacob Ehrhard Installed at St. John’s, Chicago

Rev. Jacob Ehrhard was installed at St. John’s, Chicago on January 27, 2019.

Called To Glory – Rev. Charles Donald Froehlich

Charles Froehlich, 91, of Wharton went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 9, 2019.

Called to Glory – Ronald Alfred Hoffmann

Ronald Alfred Hoffmann, 87, of St. Charles, passed away on Wednesday, January 16, 2019.

Called To Glory – Victor Carl Peper

Victor Carl Peper passed away peacefully in his home on January 12, 2019

Rev. Aaron Schellhas Installed at Immanuel, Mokena

Rev. Aaron Schellhas was installed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Mokena, January 13, 2019.

Rev. Jonathan Ripke Installed as Senior Pastor

Rev. Jonathan M. Ripke was installed as the Senior Pastor at Zion Lutheran Church in Marengo.

Rev. Theodore Staudacher – Called To Glory

Rev. Theodore Louis Staudacher, age 81, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 20, 2018, surrounded by family.