All Saints’ Sunday is November 4th.  We will be honoring all who died in the last year at our 9 a.m. worship service.  In addition, the congregation will be invited forward to light a candle in memory of their loved ones. Come and celebrate life and    eternal life with us!  We will also remember and […]

The congregational annual meeting date has been set for January 27, 2019.  Similar to past years, a budget  forum will be hosted on January 20, 2019. Over the next month the executive committee will be performing annual performance evaluations on all paid staff.  

This month we are celebrating the CONGREGATIONAL LIFE MINISTRY TEAM! This team focuses on areas that make Congregational Life Ministry possible.  The following are the areas of the Congregational Life  Ministry Team and the leaders of each area.  PLEASE contact the leaders directly if you would like to assist with any aspects of Congregational Life! […]

You are invited to join people from throughout the ELCA in prayer this month!  God is listening, love you and never leaves you! ¨ Pray for situations and people who are on your mind today, be they cause for celebration and joy or concern and healing. ¨ We remember people, communities and regions affected by recent flooding […]

LOMC Autumn Fest from 11am-4pm Sunday, October 14th.  This is a great family day, whatever your family might look like.  All are welcome!  Lutheran Outdoor Ministries Center is at 1834 IL Route 2, Oregon.  Come enjoy the great outdoors in fall colors, cider pressing, hay wagon rides, zip lining, worship, games, lunch, the LOMC Swing Choir […]

Mission Action Sewing ladies will be meeting on Wednesdays, October 10th and October 24th from 8:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. Plan on joining this group involved in many projects which do not require sewing.  Contact Violet Mead if you would like to work on a project at home. Next combined circle meeting will be on Tuesday, […]

Volunteers are needed!  Good Neighbor Emergency Center (GNEC) will have a volunteer training meeting on Monday, October 29, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Sterling. New volunteers are trained by working with an experienced worker who will show them the ropes.  GNEC is open to help needy folks in our two […]

Dear Friends in Christ, Thank you for your recent gift of $550 to Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI).  We are grateful to your congregation for investing in the wellbeing of all Illinois citizens, offering people the opportunity to reach their full, God-given potential. Your generosity helps bring health, healing and wholeness to thousands of […]

Special THANKS to all who helped with the landscaping!  The grounds are looking great and very welcoming!  Following are the known landscaping volunteers:  Denny Schumaker, Virginia Schutz, Jane Johnson, Bonnie Cassens, Larry Dirks, Sid Attig, Scott Attig, Terry Schutz, Angie Johnson, Pauline Moeller, and Steve Koster.  Thank you!  THANKS BE TO GOD for all who were […]

Jerry Adams has agreed to take on the “As-Needed Part-Time Custodian” position and is presently filling in for Sam as he recovers.  Thank you Jerry!