The Rev. Wayne Derber Retirement

Sunday, June 27, 2021 9:00 - 10:00 am Salem Lutheran Church, Sandwich, IL

The Rev. Keith Forni Retirement

Installation of the Rev. Robin Luckey

Ordination/Installation of Michelle Knight

The Rev. Rick Meier Re-Retirement

Ordination of Katrina Steingraeber

A luncheon will follow. Rostered ministers are invited to vest and process. The color is red.

Installation of Pr. Ken Gibson

Remembering the Emanuel Nine

On June 17, 2015, Clementa C. Pinckney, Cynthia Marie Graham Hurd, Susie Jackson, Ethel Lee Lance, DePayne Middleton-Doctor, Tywanza...

Bella Efflandt, daughter of Pr. Dave Efflandt

Bella was in a rollover accident as the passenger of the vehicle, and sustained critical injuries when she was ejected from the...

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

Daniel Thomas, 61 died January 3, 2021, unexpectedly.

Pr. Joanne Adrian recovering after hospitalization

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 services will be 11 am...

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 served many years as a...

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 - Death Notice and...

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.

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 served as a pastor in...

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, Woodhull. Her brother, Ted,...

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 Tuesday April 6,...