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Ordination of Katrina Steingraeber

Ordination of Katrina Steingraeber

Saturday, August 21, 2021
10:30AM - 11:30AM
Zion Lutheran Church, 925 5th Ave, Rockford
called to St. Mark Lutheran Church, Rockford
Installation of Pr. Dave Efflandt

Installation of Pr. Dave Efflandt

Sunday, August 22, 2021
2:00PM - 3:00PM
Messiah Lutheran Church, Port Byron, IL
at Messiah Lutheran Church, Port Byron
Installation of Pr. Ken Gibson

Installation of Pr. Ken Gibson

Sunday, August 29, 2021
9:00AM - 10:00AM
St. John's Lutheran Church, Mendota, IL
called to St. John's, Mendota
Death of the Rev. Bob Linstrom on 7/30/2021 image

Death of the Rev. Bob Linstrom on 7/30/2021

To the Rostered Ministers, Vicars, Interns, and SAMs of the Northern Illinois Synod August 3, 2021Dear friends in...
August 4, 2021
Pr. Mark Jacobson diagnosed with a brain tumor image

Pr. Mark Jacobson diagnosed with a brain tumor

29 June 2021 Dear, dear friends in Christ, We just returned from our most recent time in Tanzania.  Unfortunately,...
June 30, 2021
Death of the Rev. Orlyn Huwe on 6/20/2021 image

Death of the Rev. Orlyn Huwe on 6/20/2021

To the Rostered Ministers, Vicars, Interns, and SAMs of the Northern Illinois Synod June 24, 2021 Dear friends in...
June 24, 2021
Pr. Arlyn Tolzmann image

Pr. Arlyn Tolzmann

as he recovers from knee-replacement surgery
May 21, 2021
Pr. Chris Schoon at the death of her father, Virgil Wulffe image

Pr. Chris Schoon at the death of her father, Virgil Wulffe

Virgil Eugene Wulffe, 93, of Clifton passed away on Monday, April 26, 2021 at Illinois Veterans Home in Manteno. He...
May 2, 2021
Pr. Bill Callister at the death of his father, George image

Pr. Bill Callister at the death of his father, George

George William Callister, at the age of 96, died in his home in Chicago on the morning of Wednesday, April 21,...
April 21, 2021
Pr. Loren Nielsen at the death of his wife, Roberta image

Pr. Loren Nielsen at the death of his wife, Roberta

Visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. on Thursday, April 22, 2021, at Fitzgerald Funeral Home and...
April 17, 2021
Pr. Gary Erickson and family at the death of his father, Francis Dean Erickson image

Pr. Gary Erickson and family at the death of his father, Francis Dean Erickson

Dean Erickson, father of Pr. Gary Erickson (Assistant to the Bishop and Director for Evangelical Mission), died on...
April 6, 2021
Vicar Laurie Hensley at the death of her brother, Ted Hensley image

Vicar Laurie Hensley at the death of her brother, Ted Hensley

Vicar Laurie is a collaborative learning student at Wartburg Seminary and is currently serving at Bethany,...
April 6, 2021
Death of Elinore Trotter, mother of Deacon Shari Trotter image

Death of Elinore Trotter, mother of Deacon Shari Trotter

Deacon Shari Trotter serves at Peace Lutheran Church, New Lenox. Please hold her in prayer as she mourns her...
March 29, 2021
Friends and family of Pr. Hollis Bishop who died 3/8/2021 image

Friends and family of Pr. Hollis Bishop who died 3/8/2021

The Reverend Hollis Bishop passed away peacefully in Minnesota on Monday, March 8, 2021 at the age of 81. He had...
March 25, 2021
Pr. Brandon Nelson, at the death of his grandfather image

Pr. Brandon Nelson, at the death of his grandfather

Richard G. Nelson, 90, of  Little Chute, WI, passed away on Friday, March 12, 2021.  Read the full obituary.
March 18, 2021
Friends and family of Pr. Art Stees who died 2/15/2021 image

Friends and family of Pr. Art Stees who died 2/15/2021

Pr. Arthur Raymond Stees died on February 15, 2021 in Freeport, IL. He was 87 years old. Arthur Stees Obituary -...
February 15, 2021
Friends and Family of Pr. Jan Jones who died 1/10/2021 image

Friends and Family of Pr. Jan Jones who died 1/10/2021

Janet C. Jones, born June 4, 1940, who served in the NIS at Spirit of Joy, Marengo and Bethany, Leland, and also...
January 13, 2021
Friends and family of Pr. John Leaf who died 1/5/2021 image

Friends and family of Pr. John Leaf who died 1/5/2021

Rev. John Martin Leaf, 82, of Moline, passed away on January 5, 2021, at home surrounded by his family. Funeral...
January 6, 2021
Pr. Joanne Adrian recovering after hospitalization image

Pr. Joanne Adrian recovering after hospitalization

retired
January 5, 2021
Pr. Mike Thomas at the death of his brother, Daniel image

Pr. Mike Thomas at the death of his brother, Daniel

Zion, Rockford
January 5, 2021