Springfield, Champaign Churches to Host ‘Concerts of Caring’ to Benefit Lutheran Social Services of Illinois
On October 9, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Champaign will host a concert beginning at 7 p.m. featuring Jearlyn Steele, whose has a unique ability to sing any kind of style of song: pop, rock, R&B, jazz or folk. The concert will follow a noonday concert for LSSI at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Springfield. Ms. Steele, along with her younger brother Billy, will present an unforgettable night of music.
Steele has performed at numerous venues, including Carnegie Hall in New York City. She is a frequent guest on the A Prairie Home Companion radio show, and has recorded national and local commercials, as well as on numerous CDs for national artists.
Tickets cost $15 per person. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 217/352-1732. For more information about Lutheran Social Services of Illinois, visit www.LSSI.org or LSSI’s Facebook page.
The Central/Southern Illinois Synod Takes Steps to Move Forward in Mission Planning and Action
Members of the Central/Southern Illinois Synod (C/SIS) Council and program committees met at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Springfield on September 18, 2010 for worship, Bible study, conversation and fellowship.
After much spirited and spirit-filled discussion the group proposed “moving forward through missional planning around the focal points of New/Renewing Congregations, Social Ministry Justice and Advocacy, Stewardship Education and Mission Support.”
The leaders of the teams will be Reverend Ed Hudelson, Reverend Matt Geerdes and Reverend Stephen Goodwin, respectively.
After worship, a number of attendees met with one of these three teams to begin developing a roster and missional action plans. Others across the synod are invited to serve. For more information, contact Terry Moore at Terry.Moore@csis-elca.org or call 217.753.7915.
What is God up to and how can we help?
Do you want some practical ideas and tools for your congregation to …
· (Re)create a congregational culture of courage, creativity and generosity?
· (Re)connect with your community in exciting ways?
· Identify and build on your congregation’s unique identity and strengths?
Come and see!
Saturday, October 30, 2010
St. John Lutheran Church
1617 E Emerson 61701
Bloomington, IL
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
