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Lay Leadership Summit 2026 - Save the Date

The 2026 Lay Leadership Summit will be held Saturday, August 22, 2026 at Walther Christian Academy, 900 Chicago Ave., Melrose Park, IL 60160.

Featured Speakers:

LCMS Northern Illinois District President Rev. Dr. Allan R. Buss

Keynote Speaker Rev. Dr. Reed Lessing

Save the date and join us for this enriching and empowering event. Let’s journey together towards a stronger and more encouraged tomorrow!

2026 Katie Gathering Registration Is Open!

Registration for the 2026 Katie Gathering (for pastors’ wives and widows) is now open. Please consider joining us at Walcamp on October 2-3, 2026 for fellowship, learning, and fun. Our theme this year will be Prayer.

If you are a pastor’s wive or widow in the LCMS Northern Illinois District and do not receive the Katie emails, please contact sue.green@nidlcms.org to be added to the list!

150th Anniversary

Saint John Lutheran Church, 26555 Brickville Road, Sycamore, IL 60178, is celebrating 150 years of Christ-centered Word and Sacrament ministry to Sycamore and the surrounding communities in 2026. They have chosen “His Faithfulness to All Generations” (Psalm 100:5) as the theme. While they will be offering thanks and praise to the Triune God in many and various ways throughout the year, they have a joyous day planned for Sunday, May 31, 2026. The church doors open at 1:00 p.m. to view historical items/displays and greet friends, followed by a festive worship service at 3:00 p.m. featuring special Scripture, instrumental and choral music, and a sermon by NID President Allan Buss. We invite you to come, thank the Lord, and celebrate with us on this special day.

Prof Insights: Faculty-Led Workshop Series

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 348 East Merchant St.

Kankakee, IL 60901 will host What Can 8th Century B.C. Prophets Teach the 21st Century?

Separated by nearly three millennia and significant cultural differences, the great prophets of the 8th century B.C. – Isaiah, Micah, Amos, Hosea and Jonah – can seem a world apart. Yet the Spirit remains active in their message so that we would be strengthened in the faith. We will consider the 8th-century B.C. prophets in their original context, compare that context to our own and apply the Word of the Lord that they delivered afresh to our own day.

Dates: June 8, 2026 through June 10, 2026 Cost: $160

150th Anniversary Celebration

This year Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1850 Chestnut Ave, Glenview, IL 60025, will celebrate not only the 150th anniversary of the founding of the congregation and the dedication of its first sanctuary, but also the centennial of existing church. This is 150 years of service to Glenview and the surrounding area. They will commemorate the construction and the dedication of their first church on Saturday June 20, 2026, at a special service at 3:00 p.m. with a dinner to follow.

Wanted: Crafters Paradise Vendors

Bethany Lutheran Church is busy planning our 2026 Crafters Paradise scheduled for Saturday, November 14, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Bethany Lutheran Church, 1550 Modaff Rd, Naperville 60565.

You are invited to be part of this exciting day and offer your hand-crafted items for sale. The facility offers wide aisles and is handicap-accessible. For information or to reserve a space email cparadiseblg@gmail.com.

There’s more to wellness than what you’ve been told.



In this Wellness Corner, we explore a fuller, biblically rooted picture of well-being. It’s one that goes beyond the physical to include emotional, financial, relational, vocational, and intellectual health. Grounded in the truth of who we are in Christ, this holistic approach invites you to see wellness as an interconnected gift from God, not a checklist to perfect.

Discover how each area shapes the others and how one small, intentional step can create meaningful change. You might be surprised which part of your wellness needs the most attention.

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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