Events and Resources for LCMS Churches and Church Workers in Northern Illinois - May 1, 2016  
 

 
Celebrate Crosspoint's First 5 Years
On Sunday, May 8, Crosspoint Lutheran Church, 8505 Redtail Drive, Lakewood, will be celebrating its first five years of connecting people to God and helping them grow as followers of Jesus.  All are invited to join them at 10 a.m. to worship the Lord, reflect on God's blessings over the past five years, and dream about how God will work through them in the next five years.  For additional information and directions, please visit CrosspointLakewood.org or PoPPalatine.org.
Events for Faith Leaders
 You are invited to a complimentary breakfast/lunch or dinner with Illinois Family Institute on the vital issues of the sanctity of life and religious liberty. R.S.V.P. to one of these complimentary events today by emailing Kathy or by calling the IFI office at 708-781-9328 by May 2. For various dates and location, print flyer. For more information, visit illinoisfamily.org/life/special-events-for-faith-leaders.
Summer Camp: Popular Music for Piano
Concordia University Chicago's Preparatory & Community Piano Program hosts piano camps in the summer for students who are entering grades 6-12, June 20-24. Registration is limited to the first 10 students per session. Tuition rates if paid before May 20 - $275; if paid after May 21 - $299. For more information, and to register visit cuchicago.edu/academics/colleges/college-of-arts/music or email Billie Howard or call 708-209-3141.
Parish Nurse Convocation
Mark your calendars for this gathering of parish nurse and health ministry peers Wednesday, June 29, at the Northern Illinois District Office, 2301 S. Wolf Road, Hillside. Registration is due May 27. Email Pat Couch or call 708-799-6770. Print registration form
Looking for a mission project?
Military Outreach USA is looking for groups who will take on the ongoing collection of "Move-in Essentials" for veterans exiting homelessness (a program of the U.S. Veterans Administration). Items for various kits are collected, assembled and delivered for distribution to veterans in the program. Learn more at Veterans Exiting Homelessness, militaryoutreachusa.org/veterans-exiting-homelessness. Print Move-in Essentials Flyer. The LCMS Northern Illinois District is a "Military Caring Organization" and part of the Military Outreach USA network.
Find the Loan Your Ministry Needs
Thousands have invested in the church through Lutheran Church Extension Fund (LCEF). Help put those funds to good use by using LCEF as your ministry's lender of choice. LCEF has been a source of funding for Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod organizations worldwide, offering ministries a place to borrow money at interest rates they can afford.
 
For information on LCEF,  contact Vanda Toner at 708-223-3117 or Vanda.Toner@lcef.org.  Print flyer   May 2016 Rates   facebook.com/lcef.nid 
RESOURCES* - In Touch with a Changing World
*The following resources are for information and not intended to endorse any idea or practice. Hopefully they will help us understand more of what is going on around us. NID Rostered Church Workers are invited to submit articles or resources for consideration.
Boundaries and Margins and The In-Between
Boundaries is kind of a buzz word at this point. The trouble with boundaries is that they are pretty easy to talk about, slightly harder to define, and much harder to put into practice. Read more 
LinkedIn for Church Workers: Why You Need a Profile
In its simplicity, a professional network is a valued resource for seeking employment, sales and staying in touch with colleagues. At higher levels, a professional network is a valued tool for individual growth, support, education and helping others. Read Part I - why it is especially important for church workers to have a LinkedIn profile. Part II tells how to set up your profile. Join the Northern Illinois District's LinkedIn Group or use the top search bar / Groups / New Starts...New Believers.
FROM THE DISTRICT OFFICE
Church Workers:
All rostered and non-rostered church workers are asked to please update their NID contact information when there is a change of email, address, phone, etc., or if new in the district. 

Rostered workers need to do contact updates in three places:
1. District Office
2. Online on your SET or LEIF profile
3. Online on your LCMS Rosters and Statistics profile
LCMS Northern Illinois District, 2301 S. Wolf Road, Hillside, IL 60162
Phone 888-708-LCMS          Email
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