Dr. Dale A. Meyer, President of Concordia Seminary, pointed to The Window of the Resurrected Christ in the chapel of CSL during the Call Service on April 28, 2020. “[Christ’s] image has made an indelible mark on our ministries. He is resurrected and alive with us!”
Eight students from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis and Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne have received calls and assignments to the LCMS Northern Illinois District.

Call Day is a day of excitement and anticipation for seminarians. After four years of study and preparation, they finally learn of the place they will serve their Lord and His Church. This year, the services had to be celebrated virtually because of COVID-19.

Concordia Seminary in St. Louis held their service on Tuesday, April 28, 2020. You may view the recording on their website.

Five seminarians from St. Louis have been called to serve in the NID.

Andrew Hatesohl: Sole Pastor, Trinity Lutheran Church, Huntley.

Sam Reinhard: Associate Pastor, St. Andrews Lutheran Church, Park Ridge.

Jeremy Steinke: Associate Pastor, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Elmhurst.

Michael Stein: Sole Pastor, St. Paul Lutheran Church, Beecher.

Dwight Wyeth: Sole Pastor, Zion Lutheran Church, Bonfield.

Members of the CTSFW Chapel Choir offered verses of the hymn, “Lord Jesus Christ, with Us Abide” during the Call Service on April 29, 2020.

Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne held their service on Wednesday, April 29, 2020. The recording is available on their website.

Three seminarians from Fort Wayne have been called or assigned to the NID.

Robert (Bob) Etheridge: Sole Pastor, Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Northbrook.

Christopher Antonetti: Sole Pastor, St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lockport.

Benjamin McCrimmon: Vicar, St. John Lutheran Church, Wheaton for the 2020-2021 school year.

Welcome to the Northern Illinois District! We are grateful to God for the workers He has sent into the harvest field!

President Allan R. Buss welcomed those who received calls and assignments to the Northern Illinois District on a Zoom call.
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