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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 Jeffrey Clements and Bishop-elect Stacie Fidlar welcome 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

Building a Culture of Generosity
Building a Culture of Generosity
Aug
16
2:00PM
Synod Office Closed
Synod Office Closed
Sep
5
Conference of Deans meeting
Conference of Deans meeting
Sep
8
10:00AM | Zoom

Northern Illinois Synod News

Synod Youth Worship Day
Synod Youth Worship Day
Jul 25, 2022
Leadership Lab returned to in-person gathering at Augustana College
Leadership Lab returned to in-person gathering at Augustana College
Jul 8, 2022
July News from Portico
July News from Portico
Jul 7, 2022