Filled with living hope in Christ,
Confessing, Praising, and
Advancing His Kingdom.
| | | LCMS Northern Illinois District Email Newsletter: April 1, 2025 | | Please share this information with others | | FROM YOUR DISTRICT OFFICE | | |
Installation Services
Join your sister congregations as we celebrate our life together and receive encouragement in our calling as Lutheran Christians. Special joint hour long services will be held on May 18, 2025 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 310 E. Main St., East Dundee, IL 60118 at 2:00 p.m. and at Bethany Lutheran Church 1550 Modaff Rd., Naperville, IL 60565 at 5:00 p.m. on that same day.
The services will include the Installation of our LCMS Northern Illinois District, President Rev. Dr Allan R. Buss, our District Vice Presidents, and other officers, and will include music, a special sermon by Rev. Dr. Lawrence Rast, President Emeritus of Concordia Seminary, Ft Wayne and the presence of LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew Harrison. This uplifting service will be followed by light refreshments and the opportunity to connect with other church members and leaders.
In these challenging times we are: “ Stronger Together: Co-Workers for the Kingdom of God.”
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Parish Professionals Retreat
Please save the date for the Parish Professionals retreat this fall! The retreat will be held November 3 - 5, 2025 at the Shallowbrook Farm Retreat and Conference Center in Bradford, IL (LCMS Central Illinois District).
If you choose to stay at the farm, the three LCMS Districts in Illinois (Northern Illinois, Central Illinois, and Southern Illinois) will cover the cost of your housing. if you choose to stay at one of the nearby hotels, you will be expected to cover your own housing cost (average of $99 to $119 per night). The registration fee for the retreat will be $75.00.
Our keynote presenter and workshop leader will be Rev. Dr. Jeff Leininger (First St. Paul Lutheran Church, Chicago). He will be presenting on his book Callings for Life. There will be plenty of personal retreat time as well. Please put these dates on your calendar and make plans to join us! More information and registration details will be passed along when they are available.
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Parish Professional Meeting
Please plan to join us on Thursday, April 17, 2025 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 300 S. Pathway Ct., Crystal Lake, 60014, for our next gathering. Please make note this is Maundy Thursday.
We will meet at 8:00 a.m. to be part of the day school chapel service. Following that, we will share a light breakfast and have our book read and updates. We will finish up around 10:00 a.m.
The group decided this earlier time would be best, as many of you will have responsibilities for Maundy Thursday services.
Please RSVP by April 10, 2025 to Lois (lois.stewart@nidlcms.org).
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SHINE! 2025
It's not too late to register your group's Shine! project! Please go to nidlcms.org/shine for all the details.
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Celebration for Deaconess Wilbert
In 2024, Deaconess Lori Wilbert retired from full time prison ministry after 40 years of faithful service. Many have supported Lori through prayers, gifts, collections of various kinds, cards, and so much more. We need to celebrate this milestone in ministry for Lori and for the Church, and give thanks to God.
You are invited for this celebration on Sunday, May 4, 2025 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 6201 Vollmer Road, Matteson, IL 60443 to be held at 2:00 p.m. We will gather for a time of thanks and praise to God for Lori's work, followed by a reception where you can speak with Lori and view some mementos of her work in the prison.
No need to RSVP, but please spread the word to anyone you know who might have been a supporter of Lori and her work over these 40 years. Any questions, please contact Rev. Matt Troester at 708-772-3685 or rtroester@stpaulsonline.org.
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2025 General Pastoral Conference: The Crossroads of Family in God's Design
Dates:
Tuesday-Wednesday, May 6-7, 2025
Pre-event LCEF-hosted evening social on Monday, May 5, 2025
Location
Lake Lawn Resort
2400 Geneva St, Delavan, WI 53115
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Scott Keith, Executive Director of 1517 (1517.org) and adjunct professor of Theology at Concordia University Irvin
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All-Illinois District Event to be held in New Orleans during the National Youth Gathering
The three Illinois Districts of the LCMS are thrilled to once again come together for a special All-Illinois District Event in New Orleans on July 20, 2025, sponsored by Concordia University Chicago. We invite you to join us for an exclusive early access event at the Superdome, ahead of the Mass Event on Sunday evening.
Your ticket includes an All-Illinois District t-shirt, a dinner meal voucher, entertainment, giveaways, and prime seating for the Mass Event later that evening. If you prefer, t-shirts can also be purchased separately from the event ticket.
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Save the Date: Back-to-School-Worship
Wednesday, August 6, 2025 is the date set for the fall Back-to-School Worship service and keynote. Mark your calendars now, so you will be with us when we gather at St. Andrews in Park Ridge. Watch for more details in the future.
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2025 Save the Date!
The 2025 Lay Leadership Summit will be held on Saturday, August 23, 2025 at Walther Christian Academy.
Get it on your calendars now! Additional information will be available soon!
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Save the Date: The Katie Event
The Katie Event is an annual opportunity for LCMS Northern Illinois District pastors' wives and widows to gather for a day of fellowship and learning.
The planning committee for The Katie has secured a speaker and will work on the rest of the days' details in the coming months. Please get this date on your calendar so that you don't miss a wonderful opportunity for joining in community with one another!
We hope you will be able to join us on Saturday, October 4, 2025!
If you have never attended The Katie before, please consider it. If you know of other pastors' wives or widows who have not yet attended, encourage them to do so! There will be many more details to come.
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The 2025 Youth Gathering at Union is coming April 25 and 26 and YOU get to be a part of it!
Calling all High School youth from 8-12th grade. The 2025 Gathering is happening on April 25 and 26, 2025 at St. John's Lutheran Church, 6821 Main St., Union, IL 60180.
Beginning Friday night August 25 at 7:00 p.m. and ending Saturday night April 26, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
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Many churches from our district will be bringing loads of high school students to St. John's on Friday night April 25 for:
-Big contemporary worship
-fun games
-prayer stations
-2 relevant speakers: Erica Davies and Mark Novacek
-Bonfire and DJ dance party outside after hours
-sleepover at the church
-breakfast/lunch and dinner included on Saturday
-relevant classes taught by experts on Saturday morning the 26th
-a community service project in the afternoon
-BIG worship on Saturday night April 26th.
ALL of this for 25 bucks and 24 hours of your time.
You can also bring friends that are not a part of our church home to also experience the fun!
Contact Pastor Mark for more details at pastormark@stjohnsluth.org or on Instagram: @GatheringUnion2025
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Call Days
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis : Call Day 2025 is set for April 30, 2025. This is when concluding Concordia Seminary, St. Louis students will receive their first pastoral or diaconal ministry placements, and second-year students will receive their vicarage or internship assignments in the Chapel of St. Timothy and St. Titus. All calls and assignments for service are to churches or ministries within The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS).
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Concordia Theological Seminary, Ft. Wayne: The annual assignment and call services at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne (CTSFW), are coming soon! We look forward to working with your district this season and appreciate your help in sharing this information with congregations in your district.
Vicarage and Deaconess Internship Assignment Serviceis April 28, 2025 and the
Candidate Call Service is April 29, 2025
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Manager of Hospitality Ministry: Walcamp Outdoor Ministry, 32653 Five Points Road, Kingston, Illinois 60145 is seeking a Manager of Hospitality Ministry. If you are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for others and want to make a difference through ministry, we invite you to apply for the Hospitality Manager position at Walcamp Outdoor Ministries!
Job Description and more info at: https://walcamp.org/employment_opportunities#Hospitality
| | About the Northern Illinois District of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod | | |
The LCMS Northern Illinois District is congregations, schools, and ministries of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, spanning the northern 24 counties in Illinois. Filled with living hope in Christ, Confessing, Praising, and Advancing His Kingdom through Word, Wellness, and Witness. Our website can be found at nidlcms.org.
Contact:
Ann Ciaccio
Director of Communications
708-223-3118
ann.ciaccio@nidlcms.org
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