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. Dr. Eric Moeller Installed As Pastor At Trinity, West Chicago

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

Rev. David Szeto Installed as Pastor at Bethel, Westmont

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

Rev. Gary Schultz Installed as Pastor at St. Paul, Aurora

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

Called to Glory – Walter Claassen

Walter Claassen passed away on August 12, 2025.

Rev. John Sharp Installed as Pastor at Good Shepherd, Rock Falls

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

Rev. Michael Tanney Installed as Pastor at St. John, Island Lake

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

Rev. Ethan Boester Installed as Associate Pastor at St. James, Chicago

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

Rev. Ethan Luft Installed as Associate Pastor at St. Andrews, Park Ridge

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

Rev. Jackson Scofield Installed as Pastor at Friends in Christ, Morris and River of Life, Channahon

We welcome Rev. Scofield to his new call in the LCMS Northern Illinois District!

Rev. Christian Dollar Installed as Associate Pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church, Burr Ridge

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