“His enthusiasm draws people in to know more about Jesus… real hope, real life, because of Jesus…” This week, Pastor Philip Baerwolf of Immanuel Lutheran Church, East Dundee was named the National Lutheran School Accredidation’s 2018 School Shepherd.
Functioning as a community of believers, when one student was in need, his home church and school, another church and school in the community, and a registered service organization moved to help. Together, they ensured that his education would continue uninterrupted and that his food, clothing, and medical needs were all well-cared for.
During National Lutheran Schools Week this January, over 500 elementary and middle-school students from Fox Valley Lutheran schools joined to celebrate the Reformation and learn more about how they can share the Gospel.
Leslee Johnson, Kindergarten teacher at St. John’s, Chicago, was named the 2018 LEA Distinguished Lutheran Early Childhood Teacher.
Rockford area Lutheran schools have a history of working together to help one another grow. Recently, revitalization efforts have allowed schools to flourish thus creating sustainable institutions in which individuals interact with scripture daily and learn how to apply it to their lives.
Teachers and students from urban and suburban schools partner with one another in a way which provides a highway for them to collaborate with and learn from one another.
Meemic Insurance Company’s Foundation for the Future of Education has two available grants. The “Traditional Grant” provides $500 for any school initiative while the “Masterpieces Art Contest and Grant” is an opportunity for student artists which could provide $300 for art supplies.
After 33 years serving as a teacher and principal, Monday, January 29, 2018, Lois Stewart was installed as the NID’s School Services Coordinator, a new position.
The new tax credit scholarship allows more low-income families living in the LCMS Northern Illinois district, the opportunity to experience the love of Jesus Christ every school day while attending our Lutheran schools.
St. Peter Lutheran Church and School hosted an Oktoberfest which welcomed 1,000 guests and forged the way to build new relationships with community members while expanding those which already existed.