Our physical distance from one another has been a kind of imposed fast, the result being deepened faith, redirected focus towards the essentials, and a blossoming of gratitude.
Ministry Update – The Church’s Ministry in a Time of Pandemic

Our physical distance from one another has been a kind of imposed fast, the result being deepened faith, redirected focus towards the essentials, and a blossoming of gratitude.
Reverend and Lt. Col. James Buckman, pastor of Faith Lutheran Church in Lake Forest, witnessed for Christ this past October through December in Antarctica, a place many would indeed call the ends of the earth.
A second Ethnic Ministry Gathering was held Saturday, February 8, 2020 with over 35 in attendance.
The congregation members at Zion Lutheran Church in McHenry celebrated a special family baptism this past Sunday, February 2.
Pastor Nick Price reflects on what it means to be Joy:fully Lutheran.
Through His Church, God brings new opportunities to a Chicago neighborhood.
Through Word, Wellness, and Witness, the Northern Illinois District will carry out its mission.
On Saturday, November 9, 2019, over 30 church leaders gathered to discuss the challenges and opportunities of ethnic and intercultural ministry in the NID.
Won’t you partner with us in supporting Keep Your Kids in Shoes ministry, an outreach ministry of Friends in Christ Lutheran Church in Morris this GivingTuesday?
Filled with living hope in Christ, Confessing, Praising, and Advancing His Kingdom