Youth Ministry

The Northern Illinois Synod's Youth Director is Diaconal Minister, Mary Lasits

Mary Lasits is originally from New Jersey.  She moved to Illinois in 1989 to attend the now University of Saint Francis in Joliet, IL and graduated in 1993 with a B.A. in Business with a major in Marketing and a minor in Management. 

In 1997 she began seminary at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago and received her M.A. in 2000.  She received a call in 2001 to Peace Lutheran Church in New Lenox, IL working with young people, evangelism, and faith development.

Mary left Peace after 7.5 years of service and began work as the Synod Youth Coordinator and The Director of Youth and Otreach to Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church in DeKalb, IL.

For more information on youth ministry in the NIS, contact Mary at mlasits@yahoo.com or 815-964-9934.

Permission Form for any NIS Youth Event

Youth and Adult Event Covenants

Lutheran Campus Ministry at Northern Illinois University

Lutheran Outdoor Ministries Center (LOMC)

ELCA Youth Ministry

ELCA Campus Ministries

ELCA Young Adult Ministry

ELCA Colleges

ELCA Schools

ELCA Outdoor Ministries

LYO Synod Staff Liaison:
Pr. Jeff Clements