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Events and Resources for LCMS Churches and Church Workers in Northern Illinois - June 1, 2017
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Compassion Experience coming to St. Luke, Itasca
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St. Luke Lutheran Church in Itasca, Illinois, is hosting the Compassion Experience, June 9-12, 2017. Get a virtual peek into the world of Compassion International children in Kenya and Dominican Republic. Read more at NIDnews.org.
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Milwaukee Handbell Ensemble Free Concert
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Good Shepherd Church, 195 Nesler Road, Elgin, will host the Milwaukee Handbell Ensemble, Friday, June 23, at 7:30 p.m. Directed by Dr. John Behnke, the 6-octave handbell choir will play a wide array of musical styles and settings for bell choirs. A free-will offering will be taken with proceeds helping to support the music and arts ministry of the church. Print flyer
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King's Brass Appearance
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The King's Brass will be appearing in concert at St. Matthew Lutheran Church & School, 24500 Old McHenry Road, Hawthorn Woods, Tuesday, June 27 at 7 p.m.The ensemble presents hymn classics with a contemporary flair. A free-will offering will be received. Print flyer
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Ann Arbor Retreat Explores Church Callings
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Concordia University in Ann Arbor, Michigan, will host Trinity Time on July 30-31, an overnight retreat for high school students to spend time with Concordia faculty and students and explore church work callings. Print flyer. Visit website for more information.
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Association of Lutheran Church Musicians Conference
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The Association of Lutheran Church Musicians is a pan-Lutheran organization whose mission is to nurture and equip musicians to serve and lead the church’s song. One of the ways they do this is through their national conference, which this summer is in Minneapolis. For more information: Print flyer - Visit website
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59th Convention of the District-Nominations
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Nomination forms have been sent to all congregations and are to be returned by September 30. The convention is Friday and Saturday, March 9-10, 2018, at Concordia University Chicago, 7400 Augusta Street, River Forest. The nomination forms as well as the convention delegate forms are all available at nidlcms.org/convention.
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Operations Director, Trinity, Roselle
Trinity Lutheran Church & School, 405 S Rush Street, Roselle is seeking an Operations Director. This full-time position is responsible to the Executive Committee of the Church Council and administers business affairs, including Finance, Human Resources, Christian Day School, Facilities, Adult and Child Day Care Centers and Technology. Contact ODposition@trinityroselle.com for information. Print full position description
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Subscribe to Northern Light for home delivery
As we gradually move toward a more limited distribution of the Northern Light newspaper, please remind your members they are welcome to receive it at home by mail. We encourage you to use the following announcement.
Do you wonder what our sister churches are doing in ministry or want to know more about our church body? To receive the LCMS district-wide Northern Light newspaper FREE at home by mail, just call or email the LCMS Northern Illinois District office with name and address: office@nidlcms.org or 708-223-3114 and say you'd liked to subscribe to Northern Light.
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Is Your Church's Technology Safe and Secure
When we think about the many ways our churches serve members, we don’t often think about things like technology or data security. In today’s digital world, a robust awareness of data security can be one of the most important ways to safeguard the privacy of your users and their families. We need to ensure that the information entrusted to us is kept safe and secure from those who would use it to cause harm. Read this complete article at
Concordia Technology blog.
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Kaleidoscope Fund
Ministries of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod are eligible to apply for the Kaleidoscope Fund—a granting initiative sponsored by LCEF with a focus on outreach and expansion, education and rostered church worker wellness. Read more about and apply for the Kaleidoscope Fund 2017. Submissions must be postmarked by June 15.
For information on LCEF, contact Vanda Toner at 708-223-3117 or Vanda.Toner@lcef.org. Follow LCEF at facebook.com/lcef.nid. Subscribe to the LCEF e-newsletter. Get June 2017 Rates
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Church workers:
Update Your Information
All rostered and non-rostered church workers are asked to please update their NID contact information when there is a change of email, address, phone, etc., or if new in the district.
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