Synod youth celebrate being ‘fearfully & wonderfully made’
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More than 50 young people and youth ministry leaders gathered at St. Andrew Lutheran Church in West Chicago on Saturday, Nov. 16, for a one-day fall retreat.
Stand for Love Over Hate Sunday
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St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Waukegan gathered to dedicate their new mural of love and welcome.
South African Delegation Visit
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A visit from the MCS’s companion synod, the Central Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa (ELCSA), was a highlight of our June 1 synod assembly and the days which followed.
Zion Lutheran in Deerfield Breaks Ground for Affordable Housing
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Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Deerfield held a ceremonial groundbreaking for an affordable housing complex of 25 rentals called Zion Woods on church property.