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

Called To Glory – Rev. Oliver Hugo Wetzel

Rev. Oliver Hugo Wetzel passed away peacefully November 9, 2025.

Rev. Luis Gonzalez and Rev. Cruz Guerrero Ordained and Installed at Iglesia Evangelica Luterana San Pablo

We welcome Rev. Gonzalez and Rev. Guerrero and their families to their new calls in the LCMS Northern Illinois District!

Rev. Michael Gudgel Installed as Pastor at St. Paul, Rochelle

We welcome Rev. Gudgel and his family to his new call in the LCMS Northern Illinois District!

Rev. Robert Pudell Installed as SMP Assistant Pastor at Trinity, Roselle

We welcome Rev. Robert Pudell and his wife to his new call in the LCMS Northern Illinois District!

Rev. David Strable Installed as Pastor at St. Peter, Morrison

We welcome Rev. Strable and his wife to his new call in the LCMS Northern Illinois District!

Rev. Thomas Gibbons Installed as SMP Assistant Pastor at Trinity, Roselle

We welcome Rev. Gibbons and his wife to his new call in the LCMS Northern Illinois District!

Called to Glory: Rev. Jeffery P. Howell, Sr.

Rev. Jeffery Paul Howell, Sr. passed away December 11, 2025.

Called to Glory – Rev. Bruce W. Meissner

Reverend Bruce W. Meissner passed away on Saturday, November 15, 2025.

Rev. Keith Speaks Installed as Senior Pastor at Trinity, Roselle

We welcome Rev. Speaks and his wife to his new call in the LCMS Northern Illinois District!

Rev. Daniel Greg Installed as Pastor at Zion, Bensenville

We welcome Reverend Daniel Greg and his family to his new call in the LCMS Northern Illinois District!