Filled with living hope in Christ,
Confessing, Praising, and
Advancing His Kingdom.
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Northern Illinois District Responds to Coronavirus: April 1
, 2020
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Northern Illinois District Responds to Coronavirus
As the world responds to the coronavirus pandemic, our Northern Illinois District continues to support its schools, churches, and organizations in carrying out the mission of Christ.
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Partner with us in
Advancing His Kingdom
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Video Message from President Allan R. Buss: We live in interesting times.
We pray the Lord’s wisdom and blessings on all our leaders in our communities, State and the United States. I also ask that we remain faithful to our Gospel witness, engaged with each other as members of the LCMS and ready and willing to serve and confess Christ to our neighbor, community, our nation and the world. Please share this prayer with others.
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Bringing the Community Online
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If you would like to view one of our congregation's services online, there is a list of those congregations that are live streaming or having their services online, and on radio broadcast on our website at
nidlcms.org/coronavirus. If you are one of our congregations, please email
office@nidlcms.org to include your congregation in the list.
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If your church and/or school is providing HOPE and PEACE to members of your community, please let us know by emailing
office@nidlcms.org and we will add your service. You are encouraged to contact your community leaders to see how you may be of help during this time.
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Brighten the day! If your church, school, or members, are doing something special during this time, take a photo and share. Then tag us and we will share on weekends! Be The Church
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What Can We Do As The Church?
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We are all concerned about coronavirus (COVID-19) as it spreads throughout our communities and nation. Many are rightly asking, “What can we do to be prepared?” The very first step of preparation is prayer. We engage in prayer for all government officials, medical professionals and hospitals, the sick, the caretakers, those who mourn, and an end to the spread of this virus.
If congregations or schools would like assistance in areas of outreach, stewardship, community care ideas, etc. beyond what we have on our web site, please email
Rev. Kris Whitby, Assistant to the President Missions and Ministry, for further assistance.
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Inquiries regarding legislative information on the CARES Act, as applicable to The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, should be directed to Concordia Plan Services’ website at
concordiaplans.org. They have been given the directive for the interpretation of this act as applicable for LCMS.
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The resources provided are from a wide range of authorities and may be used as you see fit for your community. We encourage you to be that “city on a hill” in sharing “His love which casts out fear.” (1 John 4:18)
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Check frequently for updates from ISBE, Statement on Calls, and Empower Illinois.
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Resources for Parish Administrators
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Families First Coronavirus Protection Act
The Department of Labor (DOL) has recently issued the Families First Coronavirus Protection Act. In connection with this act, the DOL requires employers to post notice to employees by APRIL 1. On the NID web page under resources there is a link to the notification under
resources – church administrators –Federal Labor Law required posters. It is recommended to email this to your employees if they are not on-site due to the Illinois Stay at Home order.
Congregational Assessments
Due to the recent pandemic, we are delaying the issuance of the Annual Congregational assessments until April. The amounts will be relatively consistent with the prior year assessments. We appreciate your continued support of the District’s functions and will have more information soon.
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Event Cancellation
Please check directly with the event organizers of any previously published events you had planned on attending to verify the status.
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