Synod Assembly
June 13-14, 2025 at Augustana College Rock Island

The Thirty-Seventh Annual Northern Illinois Synod Assembly will be held on Friday, June 13th, and Saturday, June 14th, 2025 at Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois.

The theme for this assembly, as well as the theme for all of 2025, is Growing Disciples. We will be focusing on practices that we can do as individuals, congregations, and communities to grow in faith.

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2025 CRE Growing Disciples
March 22, 2025 at Sauk Valley Community College in Dixon, IL

Join us on March 22, 2025, for the 2025 Congregational Resourcing Event at Sauk Valley Community College in Dixon. Check out our 2025 CRE webpage for more information! 

CRE 2025 Resources
Welcome to the Northern Illinois Synod
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

The Northern Illinois Synod (NIS) is one of 65 synods of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Bishop Stacie Fidlar welcomes you. We hope these pages provide you the information you seek. Thank you for visiting. All are welcome in the congregations of the Northern Illinois Synod.

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Events

Interim Pastors Meeting
Interim Pastors Meeting
Apr
3
10:00AM
Synod Council
Synod Council
Apr
5
9:00AM
Earth Church
Earth Church
Apr
5
10:00AM | Russel Forest Preserve, Genoa, IL

Northern Illinois Synod News

Growing Disciples Reflect on Studying
Growing Disciples Reflect on Studying
By Paul Baker St. John's Peru, IL
Apr 2, 2025
Journey to RIC Stories of Faith
Journey to RIC Stories of Faith
David Luecht shares his personal faith story
Mar 27, 2025
Growing Disciples Reflection on Prayer
Growing Disciples Reflection on Prayer
By Bridgot Kruse, First Lutheran Church in Ohio, IL
Mar 19, 2025