News and Resources from the LCMS Northern Illinois District
June 1, 2018
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From NIDnews.org:
“We are in this together.”
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On June 3, 2018, Rev. Allan Buss will be installed as the President of the Northern Illinois District. As we move forward together, Pastor Buss says, “we will keep the main thing the main thing.” Read the full story at
nidnews.org/moving-forward.
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Read all of the stories, news, and events from the LCMS Northern Illinois District 24/7 at
www.NIDnews.org. We are grateful for and want to continue to share these stories. You are invited to partner with us through prayer and
donation. This is Our Northern Illinois District!
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Installation Service to be Broadcast Over CUC's Live Stream
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Please share in your church
You are invited, Sunday, June 3, 2018 at 3 p.m., in the Chapel of Our Lord, Concordia University Chicago, when President Elect Rev. Allan R. Buss and members of the Presidium, Secretary, Circuit Visitors, Board of Directors, Nominations Committee, and Board of Regents, will be installed.
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All pastors are invited to process in red stoles. There will be a brief reception immediately following.
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Dr. Roland Ziegler: Luther’s Antinomian Disputations will look at Luther’s “Antinomian Disputations” as a help in today’s struggle to preach faithfully the Word of God and rightly divide Law and Gospel without falling into the errors of antinomianism and legalism. To be held July 10–12, at Calvary Lutheran Church, 535 N. McLean Blvd., Elgin.
Print flyer Contact Pastor Mark Bestul at 847-741-5433 or
pastor@clce.org
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The sixth annual creation conference of the Society of Creation, “Theistic Evolution—A Contentious Compromise” will be hosted by Concordia University Wisconsin, June 29 and 30. Information about the talks of the speakersis available on at
www.societyofcreation.org.
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The cost for attendance is $70. A discount is available for multiple people from the same family or chuch. Registration form can be downloaded from the
website with information about conference schedule, registration, and the Saturday noon meal, and participants can also register online through our website. To get more information, contact Dr. Heck at
joelheck2@gmail.com.
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Call for Nominations- Commissioned Minister Advisory Delegates to 2019 Synod Convention
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The next Synod Convention will occur July 20-25, 2019 in Tampa, Florida. Nominations for Commissioned Minister Advisory Delegates representing the Northern Illinois District are now being received.
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2019 LCMS Youth Gathering Resources
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As you plan and prepare for the 2019 LCMS Youth Gathering, we pray you find these opportunities and resources helpful. Visit
www.lcmsgathering.com/prepare/
- Registration for the 2018 National Lutheran Youth Workers Conference
- Webinars
- Calendar
- More
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2018 Kaleidoscope Fund Grant Deadline is June 15
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The Kaleidoscope Fund, a granting program established by Lutheran Church Extension Fund (LCEF), helps ministries shine brightly and share the Gospel.
These grants help strengthen congregations, Lutheran schools, church workers and the communities they impact. Learn more at
lcef.org/kaleidoscope
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New Spanish Resources for Ministry
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If you’d like to share the Gospel with your Spanish-speaking neighbors, or if you’re heading out on a short-term mission trip to Central or South America, the Lutheran Heritage Foundation (
www.LHFmissions.org) has translated and published two new resources.
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Donations to help cover the printing and shipping costs are gratefully accepted, but as with all of LHF’s translated materials, both of these books are free of charge to the ministries, churches, or individuals who need them. Call the LHF office at 800-554-0723 or email
info@LHFmissions.org with your order (number of copies, hardcover or paperback).
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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.
Workers need to do contact updates in two places:
- District Office
- Rosters and Statistics
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