News and Resources from the LCMS Northern Illinois District
February 15, 2019
Here are the latest opportunities to strengthen your faith, connect
with the community, and flourish in our life together.
Family in Faith Opens Permanent Food Pantry
From NIDnews.org:
The Family in Faith Neighborhood Food Pantry has been a starting point for the church to build relationships with members of their community. From those relationships, they have been able to pray for anyone who has a prayer request. Read the entire story at nidnews.org/fifc-food-pantry.
Read all of the stories, news, and events from the LCMS Northern Illinois District 24/7 at www.NIDnews.org. We are grateful and want to continue to share these stories of the Gospel in Action. You are invited to partner with us through prayer and donation.

This is Our Northern Illinois District!
Rural & Small Town Mission Webinar
Up next is Raising Young Leaders and the Lutheran Young Adult Corps on March 7, followed by Community Engagement Leaders on April 11. These partner events offer practical resources and communication skills for reaching out to our wandering members and our communities with Christ’s love.
Register for one of the Engaging Your Community or Engaging the Wandering events at lcms.org/rstm. For more information about these events or to see the rest of the calendar, visit lcms.org/rstm or contact our office at 888- 463-5127 or rstm@lcms.org.
Church Interpreter Training Institute Program
The CITI Program will take place from June 13 to June 16, on the campus of Concordia Theological Seminary in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. To register for this summer's program, visit lutheranfriendsofthedeaf.org/citi or email Deaconess Heidi at hsias@millneck.org.
Positions Available
Writer/Story Teller
The LCMS Northern Illinois District in Hillside is, is seeking a part-time Writer/Story Teller who will be responsible for developing, editing and publishing stories through electronic and print media.
Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills, and excellent portfolio are required, with LCMS doctrinal background preferred. Print position description Those interested should email Ronda Wilmot or call 708-223-3101.

Part-time Church and School Secretary
Trinity Lutheran Church and School in Lombard seeks a part-time church and school secretary. Ideal candidates will be friendly and engaging, comfortable greeting and giving tours to prospective families. In addition to following up on school inquiries and assisting with weekly bulletin preparation, good phone skills and the ability to work on a computer are a must. Comfort around basic office equipment is a plus. Job entails 28 hours a week during the academic week, 21 hours weekly during the summer. Pay starts at $12 per hour but is commensurate with experience. Contact 630-629-8765 or secretary@trinitylombard.org to inquire or apply.
Resources
Lutheran World Relief: Lent
Proclaim to the world that the hope of Christ makes a new season possible: a Season of Hope. Lutheran World Relief has an abundance of resources to show your congregation the impact they can make in the lives of poor and struggling families around the world.
Invigorate your congregation for global good with:
  • Weekly devotionals by Lutherans in the U.S. and LWR staff
  • Palm Sunday bulletin insert and children’s activity sheet
  • Season of Hope Homily Series centered on Matthew 25:34-36
Visit lwr.org/lent and journey through this Lenten season with Lutheran World Relief.
Congregational Assessments
Beginning in 2019, NID will implement a new procedure to bill congregations for assessments for Synod convention, District convention and pastoral conferences. In an effort to better assist your budget planning, and to simplify our invoicing processes, we will bill one combined assessment annually. The annual assessment will cover the annual pastor conferences, one-third of the cost of the Synod convention and one-third of the cost of the District convention. Congregations will receive an invoice in March for these assessments based on this revised method. Questions may be directed to Lori Trinche at 708-223-3105 or lori.trinche@nidlcms.org. Thank you for your partnership in ministry.
Church Workers:
Update Your Information
All 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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