Missions
Regional Mission Outreach Teams work under the
Mission and Ministry Board. They coordinate and
assist in the development of the district’s new
missions as well as older congregations who receive
continued support to sustain significant ethnic
ministry. Missions are typically supported by local
congregations and circuits along with partial grants
from the Northern Illinois District.
For information on mission development in
Northern Illinois contact:
Urban Missions -
Rev. Donald Gourlay
Suburban/Rural Missions -
Mission outreach projects currently receiving
district grants include:
NID West Region
Community of Faith – 3010 E.
Solon Road, Spring Grove, established in 1995.
They are currently without a pastor. You can
contact the church at 815-675-1074.
El Redentor – Redeemer Lutheran
Church, 827 16th St., Rockford, established in
2001, NID Missionary Carlos Catalan
Immanuel - Downers Grove -
seeks to reach all people with new worship services
that are being held at their second campus
called
Sanctuary1010.
NID South Region
Christ the Shepherd – started
with child care facility at 7481 Mill Road,
Oswego, in 1999; mission established in 2002
with NID missionary (now vacant)
Grace
– Meeting at Green Garden Township Hall, located
at Green Garden School Center and
Monee/Manhattan Roads, Peotone, established in
1996, NID Missionary Ted Groth. For more
information about this ministry please visit
their
website.
New Song – future site at
Hafenrichter and Carl’s Road, Plainfield,
interim worship in nearby grade school,
established in 2000, NID Missionary Dan Hawkins.
For more information about this ministry please
visit their
website.
San Pablo – Pastor Alex Merlo
is the pastor and they worship at
555 E. Benton, Aurora or visit their
website.
Shepherd of Peace – Braidwood
High School, 307 Comet Drive, Braidwood,
established in 1997, NID Missionary Jason Zobel.
For more information about this ministry please
visit their website.
River of Life – 24053 S.
Municipal Drive, Channahon, established in 1997.
This ministry is currently without a pastor.
NID North Region
POBLO - People of the Book
Lutheran Outreach is working with Trinity,
Roselle (Pastor Chuck Mueller) and the district
to begin mission work among Muslims or visit
their national
website.
CAME - Center for Asian
Missions and Evangelism is working with Trinity,
Lisle (Pastor Mark C. Schulz) and the district
to begin mission work among Asians or visit
their national
website.
Wauconda/Mundelein - Discussion
is underway with local churches for a future
mission start in this area.
NID East Region
African/Ethnic Immigrant Ministry
-
Established in 2000, has groups meeting in Chicago
at St. Paul, Grand Crossing (from Ghana); St.
John, Montrose (African French speaking);
Bethesda (from Sudan and Haiti); and Bethany
(from Eritrea). Visit their
website.
Chicago Black Ministry - see their
website.
La Sante Fe, Cicero - Faith
Lutheran Church called Pastor Guillermo Jerez in
2002 to lead new Hispanic outreach in this
long-established congregation.
POBLO - People of the Book
Lutheran Outreach is working with Tabor, Chicago and the district to
begin mission work among Muslims or visit their
national website.
CAME - Center for Asian
Missions and Evangelism is working with Holy
Cross, Chicago (Pastor George Mrochen) and the
district to begin mission work among Asians or
visit their national
website.
Bethel - 1410 N. Springfield,
Chicago, established 1894, current pastoral
vacancy. Visit their
website.
Christ the King - 3701 S. Lake
Park, Chicago, established 1951, Pastor John
Brazeal
Ebenezer - 1252 S. Harding,
Chicago, established 1901, Pastor Richard
Gizynski
Grace School - 28th & Karlov,
Chicago, Principal Carlo Giannotta
La Santisima Trinidad - 2759 S.
Karlov, Chicago, established 1978, Alfredo
Tenareo - student at Hispanic Institute
Santa Trinidad - 2601 N. Meade Ave.,
Chicago, Pastor Hector Canjura
St. Matthew - 2108 W. 21st,
Chicago, established 1871, Pastor Julio Loza or
visit their
website.
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