October 22, 2018

Men of all ages yearn for real friendships and a closer relationship with Christ. Join us and be adventurous, courageous, genuine, and spiritual.

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The LYO Gathering at Lake Williamson in Carlinville is coming up! The registration deadline date has passed, but there is still a chance to join the gathering. For more information: 

Please contact Cindy Svanda at 618.201.7310 or csvanda3@gmail.com or Katlyn Reimer at 309.370.7931 or kmbrown1188@gmail.com

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The Gospel in Golden ministry is pleased to announce that Greater Vision, one of Southern Gospel Music’s top groups, will be performing at the Historic Golden Windmill, Golden, IL. Everyone is invited and a free will love offering will be collected. 

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An opportunity for continuing education for rostered ministers, those engaged in Synodically Authorized Ministry, individuals interested in the Synodically Authorized Ministry program, and other lay members of the congregations.  

This course will focus on the particular voice of the Fourth Gospel, with special attention to its theological themes and their contribution to the theological imagination of the church. 

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October is Pastor Appreciation Month! If you haven’t yet expressed your gratitude to your pastor(s) for their leadership, now is a great time!

Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I am writing you with a heart full of gratitude for your synod and Pr. Adam's initiative to support Lutheran Outdoor Ministries Center through Pedal for a Purpose this year. Our celebration event may not have been the numbers we were hoping for with 6 cyclists and a few more friends afterwards for lunch and worship, but God has shown his blessing in the ripples of impact that continue to follow afterwards. 

Just the day itself brought in $1,080 from the support of our bicyclists, their sponsors, and friends who came to the celebration. Four additional congregations and some individuals in all three synods have sent in donations afterwards. As a result, we currently have received $15,838 (63% of our $25,000 goal)!

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St. John’s Lutheran Church of Sibley participated with two Action Teams from Thrivent Financial during August and September. We were blessed to receive $250 for each project. One was for paint and supplies and one for groceries.​

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About 75 participants from congregations in the Central/Southern Illinois Synod and the Northern Illinois Synod gathered on October 6 for a Discovering Hope workshop focusing on key ministry themes for small membership congregations such as worship, evangelism, prayer and caring ministries and the power of the Holy Spirit. Participants were inspired to consider simple ways to engage people in ministry, and created a plan for conference follow up. 

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Nine pastors and lay people from Central/Southern Illinois Synod congregations attended the Stewardship Kaleidoscope conference in St. Louis September 24-26, supported by scholarship money from the ELCA. With keynote addresses by Diana Butler Bass and Chick Lane, and almost forty workshops to choose from, attendees were inspired by the themes of generosity and gratitude. 

“The entire Kaleidoscope Conference was inspiring. The content was spiritual and practical. I found myself taking many notes as I did not want to forget anything. I know this experience will assist me in my job as stewardship chair.” 

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The 2018 hurricane season continues to produce strong storms with potentially devastating impacts to the United States and across the globe.Lutheran Disaster Response is coordinating its response with Lutheran Services Florida, the Florida-Bahamas Synod, as well as our partners and affiliates in other impacted areas. As a church, we’re ready to stand by our neighbors in the Gulf as they recover from this season’s hurricanes.
Your gifts designated for “Hurricane response” will be used entirely (100 percent) for direct response until it is complete. Together, we can help provide immediate and long-lasting support for those whose lives have been impacted by hurricanes.

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