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Oct 26

11:00 AM11:00

One Year to Live - Men's Retreat

11:00 AM11:00

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

11:00 AM11:00

Oct 27

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM09:00 – 12:00

Exploring the Lutheran Confessions

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM09:00 – 12:00

Any adults who would like to deepen their understanding of our Lutheran Heritage and the Lutheran Confessions are encouraged to participate.

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM09:00 – 12:00

Central/Southern Illinois Synod LYO Gathering

Nov 9

6:00 PM18:00

Central/Southern Illinois Synod LYO Gathering

6:00 PM18:00

Nov 10

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM09:00 – 12:00

Exploring the Lutheran Confessions

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM09:00 – 12:00

Any adults who would like to deepen their understanding of our Lutheran Heritage and the Lutheran Confessions are encouraged to participate.

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM09:00 – 12:00

Nov 16

7:00 PM – 8:00 PM19:00 – 20:00

Greater Vision Concert at the Mill

7:00 PM – 8:00 PM19:00 – 20:00

The Gospel is Golden ministry is pleased to announce that Greater Vision, one of Southern Gospel Music’s top groups, will be performing on Friday, November 16th, 2018, at 7:00 pm at the Historic Golden Windmill, Golden, IL. Everyone is invited and a free will love offering will be collected.

7:00 PM – 8:00 PM19:00 – 20:00

Dec 1

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM09:00 – 12:00

Exploring the Lutheran Confessions

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM09:00 – 12:00

Any adults who would like to deepen their understanding of our Lutheran Heritage and the Lutheran Confessions are encouraged to participate.

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM09:00 – 12:00

Dec 7

5:00 PM17:00

Faith Formation Winter Retreat

5:00 PM17:00

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.

5:00 PM17:00

Jan 27

12:00 PM12:00

Crossing Conference

12:00 PM12:00

“My God why have you abandoned me?” prayed Jesus, along with the ancient psalmist and countless others over the millennia whom darkness has enveloped and whose prayers have been met with deep and lasting silence.

12:00 PM12:00

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Ministry Updates

Oct 22, 2018

Pedal for a Purpose

Oct 22, 2018

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.

Oct 22, 2018

Stewardship Kaleidoscope Review

Oct 22, 2018

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.

Oct 22, 2018

Discovering Hope

Oct 22, 2018

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.

Oct 22, 2018

Thrivent Financial Action Teams

Oct 22, 2018

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.

Oct 22, 2018

For your Prayers

For Your Prayers

October 6, 2018

Pastor Rick Hertenstein requests your prayers for Immanuel Lutheran Church, Carthage (Basco), Faith Lutheran Church, Augusta, as well as for Pastor Rick and Debbie Hertenstein, as they all recover from and deal with a fire which occurred this past Tuesday morning at approximately 2:30 a.m. at the parsonage of Immanuel.

September 25, 2018

Pastors Stefan and Cynthia Munker (St. Paul's, Hillsboro, and Trinity/Mount Zion, Litchfield, respectively) earnestly desire your prayers.

September 24, 2018

Pastor Candida Turner (Immanuel, Lincoln) welcomes your prayers. She is undergoing shoulder surgery tomorrow (September 25).

September 21, 2018

We joyfully lift in prayer the Wartburg Parish and Pastor Thomas Kratzer, as Pastor Kratzer is installed as pastor with primary responsibility for St. John Lutheran Church, Campbell Hill (Post Oak) and St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Steeleville (Wine Hill) this Saturday evening (September 22, 2018) in worship beginning at 6:00 p.m.

September 18, 2018

Patricia Dawn Kruger, wife of the late Rev.Ronald L. Kruger, died Saturday, September 15, 2018, She shared life and service with her husband in Lutheran churches in the territory of our synod in Melvin, Roberts, Metropolis, Toluca, and Flanagan.

September 13, 2018

We lift in prayer Pastor Don and Pat Klepzig (retired, Shumway, IL), along with their extended family.

September 9, 2018

Pastor Micah and Andrea Garnett (Trinity, Canton) welcome your prayers as Andrea is hospitalized for severe shingles. They would like you to know as well that their pregnancy is doing fine.

September 7, 2018

Pastor Gerald and Ruth Kissell (retired, Carbondale, IL) welcome your prayers. Pastor Jerry will undergo triple cardiac bypass surgery and aortic valve replacement Monday morning, September 10.

September 7, 2018

We joyfully lift in prayer Salem Lutheran Church, Peoria, and Pastor Craig Swenson, as Pastor Swenson is installed as senior pastor this Sunday morning, September 9, at worship beginning 10:45 a.m.

August 14, 2018

Pastor Rick Hertenstein (Pastoral Appointment, Faith, Augusta, and Immanuel, Basco) welcomes your prayers for his wife, Debbie, in her hospitalization at this time.

Bishops Blog

Mar 30, 2018

A Word to Good Friday and Easter 2018

Mar 30, 2018

John 13:1 - “Now before the festival of the Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart out of this world to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.” This verse is part of the lectionary reading for Maundy Thursday. You may be reading these thoughts of mine after having heard this verse read in church.

Mar 30, 2018

Dec 4, 2017

Tending to the Safety of our People in Church

Dec 4, 2017

There has been much conversation in conventional media and social media about what churches should do to best prepare and protect themselves against a violent intruder. I googled “church active shooter” and got 2,940,000 hits. There is no lack of options, suggestions, analyses, and arguments available with the click of a mouse.

Dec 4, 2017

Addressing Racism

Bishop John Roth of the Central/Southern Illinois Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and Bishop Gregory Palmer of the Great Rivers Conference of the United Methodist Church wanted to explore opening up to their respective churches a personal conversation they were having in the aftermath of the death of Trayvon Martin, an African-American young person killed by a private citizen. In addition, the bishops opted to supplement their conversation by responding to questions likely to be on the minds of Christians in central and southern Illinois.