Events and Resources for LCMS Churches and Church Workers in Northern Illinois - December 15, 2017
Here's What's Coming Up
From NIDnews.org:

Opening Doors to Students for a Chance for a New Start
The new tax credit scholarship allows more low-income families living in the LCMS Northern Illinois district, the opportunity to experience the love of Jesus Christ every school day while attending our Lutheran schools.
Read the story at NIDnews.org.
Please use in your church bulletin
NID LWML Young Women’s
Winter Retreat
Join the LWML at Walcamp Outdoor Ministries and Retreat Center, 32653 E. Five Points Rd, Kingston, Illinois, for an overnight Women’s Retreat to refresh, renew and rejoice in the Lord after the rush of the holidays has ended. Arrive at 3 p.m. Friday January 19 and end on Saturday January 2, at 3 p.m. Print flyer
NYG Planning Meeting
The Parish Professionals group is hosting an National Youth Gathering planning event Thursday, February 15, 2018 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1101 Kimberly Way, Lisle, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Parish Professionals (DCE, etc.) and lay volunteers are welcome.
Congregations should plant to send their NYG volunteers to this initial information/training event. Please RSVP to Debbie Arfsten by February 1 to indicate how many people from your church will be attending. Print flyer.
Rural & Small Town Mission: Webinars
Rural & Small Town Mission webinars provide LCMS pastors and congregational leaders with practical, relevant ideas for engaging the community with the Gospel. For complete information, and to register visit lcms.org/how-we-serve/national/rural-and-small-town-mission/webinars.
  • January 18 - Webinar “Pastor As Community Leader” with the Rev. Todd Kollbaum, Director, RSTM 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. CST
  • February 10 - Engaging the Wandering Event Rapid City, S.D., with the LCMS South Dakota District 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. CST
  • March 15 - Webinar “Working Partnerships: Dual/Multi Parishes” with the Rev. Richard Boring, LCMS Nebraska District 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. CST
Resources
Empower Illinois Website Now Online
Schools can now develop the next steps for their ministry. llinois enacted the Invest In Kids Scholarship Tax Credit Program in 2017. This program offers a 75 percent income tax credit to individuals and businesses that contribute to qualified Scholarship Granting Organizations (SGOs). The SGOs then provide scholarships for students whose families meet the income requirements to attend qualified, non-public schools in Illinois. Visit empowerillinois.org. Congregations may visit nidlcms.org/state-tax-credit-program for additional tools and information.
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.

Workers need to do contact updates in two places:
  1. District Office
  2. Rosters and Statistics
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