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Fast Facts on the Northern Illinois District – LCMS

230+ Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Congregations across 24 counties of Illinois

144,034 Baptized members

106,311 Communicant members

430 Ordained and 1,200 commissioned workers on the roster of the LCMS

17,760 Students aged 3 through high school served in our Lutheran schools

133 Lutheran schools: 71 elementary schools, 8 high schools and 54 stand-alone preschools

The Northern Illinois District helps your congregation reach into your community

to look for opportunities and plant new starts

with the prayer that the Holy Spirit will use these to multiply new believers

Services that support congregations in this process include:

ReFocus process to help you internally examine your church’s purpose in God’s Kingdom

Groups Ablaze! to help you seek out and connect with unchurched and uncommitted people

Mission Facilitator Consultation through the entire "new start" process

Ablaze! Mission Outpost Grants to selected applicants; provide partial funding for new starts

Additionally, the Northern Illinois District provides ecclesial support to church workers and parish leaders in:
Call process and the selection of candidate names for churches and schools
Questions around doctrine and practice, ministerial health and continuing education
Assistance with conflict management and the resolution of unique situations
Information needed for tax, compensation and benefits compliance
Tools and resources for church and school operations
Lutheran school curriculum enhancement and accreditation
Participation in Lutheran Church Extension Fund investment and loan opportunities

For more information please:

Visit the People Ablaze website.

E-mail the district.

Phone 708-449-3020 or call toll-free 1-888-708-LCMS

Write to 2301 South Wolf Road, Hillside, IL 60162

2301 South Wolf Road • Hillside, Illinois • 60162 • 708-449-3020 • Fax 708-449-3026
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