Immanuel, Batavia and St. Mark’s, St. Charles partnered to host an inaugural Blocktober festival in honor of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation.
Blocktoberfest: Looking Back to Move Forward
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.
You Can Help – Breakfast With Baby
Next time you see a pregnant woman or one with a tiny baby, think about the one in three who will have to choose between food and diapers. You can help. #GivingTuesday is November 28.
More than Basketball: Uplifiting Each Other in Christ
Sports programs through St. Paul, Aurora provide young adults in the community an opportunity to hear about Jesus and build relationships with members of a local congregation.
Ukandu Says You Can Do Missions
Hundreds gather each summer for a one week mission trip serving various locations and people groups in Chicago while simultaneously experiencing bountiful personal growth
Congregations Branch Out With Senior Living Center Opportunity
Vacant space near sanctuaries provides unique opportunity to provide senior living centers in Hampshire and Rockton
Breaking Invisible Fences: Trinity, Galewood
Trinity, Galewood grows from a sanctuary with no people to the church the neighborhood wants and needs.
Painting Shoes for Witness, Invitation
Girls (not so much a guy thing) in the junior high youth group at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Freeport, Illinois, have been using their shoes this summer to start conversations.
Church Finds Its Joy: ‘We Do Feet’
On shoe distribution day at Friends in Christ Lutheran Church, Morris, Illinois, a 7-year-old girl is admiring the sneakers she’s just put on her feet. The volunteer working with her asks how they feel, and the little girl smiles but then hesitates, looking up at the volunteer with wide eyes and a dubious expression.