NID Endowment Fund Grants were awarded to six congregations with a vision of seeing the Gospel in Action in the hearts and lives of the people serving and those served.
NID 2019 Endowment Fund Grants Awarded
“Did I Call You, or Did You Call Me?”
Nearly 125 members of St. Paul’s receive regular phone calls from Gabriel’s Callers at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and School, Bourbonnais, who are calling simply to express love and care for them.
#GivingTuesday 2018 Project Announced
This year’s project for #GivingTuesday – Voice of Hope Behind the Wall.
A Celebration for Breakfast With Baby
St. Paul, Mount Prospect celebrates 3 years of service for Breakfast With Baby .
Mission Experience – Save A Date
All LCMS Northern Illinois District congregations and their members are invited.
The Blessing Box
There’s a door on the front, but no lock, so anyone can take what they need 24-7. It displays the sign, “Take what you need – leave what you can – be blessed today.”
Slice of Home
Tabor Lutheran Church in Chicago is partnering with refugee organizations in order to help families coming to the United States make their new apartments feel like home.
Blocktoberfest: Looking Back to Move Forward
Immanuel, Batavia and St. Mark’s, St. Charles partnered to host an inaugural Blocktober festival in honor of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation.
St. Peter, Arlington Heights Festival Provides “Immeasurable More”
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.
More Than Tiny Socks and Saturdays: Swaddling Clothes, Elgin
Inspired by Swaddling Clothes, Channahon, a new co-op opens at Calvary, Elgin to serve new families in need.