We are Well Cared For
“I lift up my eyes to the hills-where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. He will not let your foot slip-he who watches over you will not slumber nor sleep.” Psalm 121:1-3
As we enter spring and see the earth coming back to life after the cold of winter, I marvel at the awesome creation God has blessed us with. It causes me to pause and reflect on the fact that the trees bud, the flowers sprout, and the baby animals are being born and start exploring the world. God has control over everything in nature.
When we reflect on the walk Jesus took towards Calvary, we see the strong hand of His Father holding Him tight. The man, Jesus, grew tired and weak, but God strengthened Him. We, too, get tired and weak needing our Heavenly Father to hold us.
God has everything in His control. All of our strength and help comes from our Heavenly Father. No matter what challenges and stresses we face in life, God gives us the help and guidance we need to face each day. He will not let our foot slip. His strong hand is there for us to take hold of. Trust in the love and care that God has for us and we will find peace.
In this sinful world, we always need help. We are helped by Jesus. He was helped by the Father. We find all out help in Him. As redeemed children of God, we celebrate that God never slumbers or sleeps. Our help always comes from Him!
Serving the Master Teacher,
Lois
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Here are the latest opportunities to strengthen your faith, connect
with the community, and flourish in our life together.
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CONFERENCES - MEETINGS - EVENTS
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Early Childhood Meetings Cancellations
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Due to unforeseen circumstances, the South Region Early Childhood Network meeting for this Thursday, March 21 at St. John’s Lutheran School in Country Club Hills has been cancelled.
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Please join our district early childhood educators and administrators for next month’s meetings which will be held at:
- Immanuel Lutheran Preschool in Downers Grove: Wednesday, April 24, 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Topic: Nature Based Learning
- Zion Lutheran School in Marengo: Thursday, April 25, 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Topic: Referring Students to Special Education Programs
For More Information about the early childhood network meetings, contact:
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2019 School Safety Conference
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The School Safety Conference this year will be held on Wednesday, April 17 from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The location is Monty’s Elegant Dining Hall, 703 South York Road, Bensenville, IL 60106. You may see
details attached.
Register here.
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Monday, April 8 – Leadership Conference
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Principals and Admissions Directors – Plan to join us at Concordia University, Chicago on Monday, April 8 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon for the final Leadership Conference for this school year.
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We will be having a very interesting panel discussion on ‘Talking to the Press’ in an emergency. Our knowledgeable panelists will be Ravi Baichwal (ABC7 Weekend News Anchor), Ann Ciaccio (NID Communications Office), and Maryann Mills (Leyden School District 212 Communications).
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Lent: it's all about Jesus!
Thank you for your partnership in the Gospel. May God bless this Lenten Season for you.
Please take a moment of your time to watch this video from President Buss, updating our life together in the Northern Illinois District. (Click image)
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National Lutheran Schools Week Celebrations
Watch the video celebrating the wonderful NLSW activities!
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District Email Addresses
Please note that the email addresses of the NID staff are being changed. This is a process over a couple of weeks. My email address has been formally changed. Please note that it is
lois.stewart@nidlcms.org
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Summer Reading Options
As you begin working on your end of the year agenda, consider have your staff do a book read over the summer. There are so many great choices available. Some principals already have the following titles as they were given to us at the National Administrator’s Conference in Washington DC.
Be encouraged to consider on of these titles or select one that applies directly to your ministry:
- Joining Jesus: Show Me How (How to Disciple Everyday Missionaries) by Greg Finke
- Spiritual Conversations in the Digital Age by Barna
- Resurrection Freedom (God’s Power to Face Life’s Challenges) by Rev. Dr. Gregory Seltz
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Momo Challenge –Let’s Keep our Children Safe
As we partner with parents to provide safe, enriching, and Christian environments for the children, a hidden threat can attack when least expected. The Momo Challenge seems to be affecting many different ages. Visit
www.protectyoungeyes.com and https://
facebook.com/protectyoungeyes/. There are many free resources. You may also want to contact your local police department for support and advice.
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Building a Collaborative Team Culture
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National Lutheran Schools Accreditation
Please remember that you should be starting to prepare your Cumulative Annual Report (CAR). The new due date for 2019 is
April 15. This new due date supersedes that date on your report form. The CAR must be
emailed to
Keith Wilharm, NLSA Consultant by April 15. An invoice -
attached here - for the $125 NIS accreditation fee which is also due
April 15.
You may
print your invoice from here for the $125.00 NLSA accreditation fee which is also due April 15.
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As an update to the application process, please note that your school administrator has access to your school Portal on the Empower IL website if you have applied for the program.
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You are able to access your information and see the progress of applicants for your school. In the Northern Illinois District, we currently have 34 schools that have applied. Within those 34 schools, 651 families have applied for scholarship assistance. Be encouraged to reach out for donations and pray that each child will be blessed with scholarship money. What a blessing to share Jesus with each of these families through our NID schools! You may find complete information at
www.empowerillinois.org.
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Interesting Articles Supported by LEA
- ‘Professionalism in Faith-Based Schools: A Brief Primer’ for Center for the Advancement of Christian Education
- ‘Nonprofit Board Meeting Worst Practices’ for Mind the Gap
- ‘How to Fire a Volunteer in Children’s Ministry’ by Jay Hostetler for childrensministry.com
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Building a Collaborative Team Culture
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School Support Fund Invoice
Please consider contributing at least $1.00 per student to the NID School Support Fund. This fund helps offset the many services which cost the district, but are provided free or at a greatly reduced cost to schools. Some have asked for an ‘invoice’ to provide for accounting purposes.
You may print that from here.
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Update CMIF Information
We are heading into the time of year when schools begin searching to fill vacancies they will have for the coming school year. Please encourage your Rostered workers to update their CMIFs so search time might be reduced for schools looking to extend calls.
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Reporting Retirements
If you have a Rostered Worker retiring at the end of the school year, please have them contact Keith Wilharm at 708-223-3112 or
keith.wilharm@nidlcms.org. We will need to know the worker’s name and retirement date.
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Upcoming Vacancies
If you will have a vacancy to fill for the 2019-2020 school year, please contact
Lois Stewart with information so it can be posted in the NID website.
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Church Workers:
Update Your Contact Information Online
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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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LCMS Northern Illinois District
2301 S. Wolf Road, Hillside, IL 60162
Phone 888-708-LCMS
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