Northern Illinois District (LCMS)
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The Northern Illinois District is one of the 35 districts
of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
(LCMS), and covers the northern third of the state of Illinois
, including the Chicago metropolitan area; the rest of the state is divided between the Central Illinois District
and the Southern Illinois District
. In addition, 21 congregations in the Chicago area (13 of them in the city itself) are in the non-geographic English District
, and five congregations in Northern Illinois (including one in Chicago) are in the SELC District
. The Northern Illinois District includes approximately 237 congregations and missions, subdivided into 28 circuits
, as well as 117 preschools, 77 elementary schools
and 8 high schools. Baptized
membership in district congregations is approximately 144,000, second to only the Michigan District
; the average congregation size of 607 members is the highest of any Synod district. For a complete list of congregations within the district go to Congregations of the Northern Illinois District - LCMS
.
The Northern Illinois District was formed in 1907 when the Illinois District was divided. District offices are located in Hillside, Illinois
. The Rev. Dan Gilbert became the district president in September 2006. Delegates from each congregation meet in convention every three years to elect the district president, vice presidents, circuit counselors, a board of directors, and other officers. The last convention was held in 2009, and the next will be held March 9-10, 2012 at Concordia University Chicago.
Concordia University Chicago
in River Forest, Illinois
, part of the LCMS' Concordia University System
, is located within the district.
Districts of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod is organized into 35 districts, 33 of which are defined along geographic lines. Each district has a president who oversees the congregations in his district, which are further subdivided into local circuits...
of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod is a traditional, confessional Lutheran denomination in the United States. With 2.3 million members, it is both the eighth largest Protestant denomination and the second-largest Lutheran body in the U.S. after the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The Synod...
(LCMS), and covers the northern third of the state of Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, including the Chicago metropolitan area; the rest of the state is divided between the Central Illinois District
Central Illinois District (LCMS)
The Central Illinois District is one of the 35 districts of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod , and covers the middle third of the state of Illinois; the rest of the state is divided between the Northern Illinois District and the Southern Illinois District...
and the Southern Illinois District
Southern Illinois District (LCMS)
The Southern Illinois District is one of the 35 districts of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod , and covers the southern third of the state of Illinois; the rest of the state is divided between the Northern Illinois District and the Central Illinois District. In addition, one congregation in...
. In addition, 21 congregations in the Chicago area (13 of them in the city itself) are in the non-geographic English District
English District (LCMS)
The English District is one of the 35 districts of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod . It is one of the Synod's two non-geographical districts, along with the SELC District, and has its origins in the congregations of the former English Evangelical Lutheran Synod, which merged with the LCMS in...
, and five congregations in Northern Illinois (including one in Chicago) are in the SELC District
SELC District (LCMS)
The SELC District is one of the 35 districts of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod . It is one of the Synod's two non-geographical districts, along with the English District, and has its origins in the congregations of the former Slovak Evangelical Lutheran Church, which merged with the LCMS in...
. The Northern Illinois District includes approximately 237 congregations and missions, subdivided into 28 circuits
Circuit (LCMS)
A circuit, in the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod , is a local grouping of congregations within one of the Synod's 35 districts. Circuits typically include 8 to 12 congregations...
, as well as 117 preschools, 77 elementary schools
Lutheran school
Lutheran schools and education were a priority for Lutherans who emigrated to the United States and Australia from Germany and Scandinavia. One of the first things they did was to create schools for their children. This strong educational tradition was handed down from Martin Luther himself. The...
and 8 high schools. Baptized
Baptism
In Christianity, baptism is for the majority the rite of admission , almost invariably with the use of water, into the Christian Church generally and also membership of a particular church tradition...
membership in district congregations is approximately 144,000, second to only the Michigan District
Michigan District (LCMS)
The Michigan District is one of the 35 districts of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod , and comprises the U.S. state of Michigan with the exception of the western half of the Upper Peninsula, which is in the North Wisconsin District. In addition, eighteen Michigan congregations are in the...
; the average congregation size of 607 members is the highest of any Synod district. For a complete list of congregations within the district go to Congregations of the Northern Illinois District - LCMS
Congregations of the Northern Illinois District - LCMS
The members of the Northern Illinois District are congregations and ministries located within the northern third of the state of Illinois. The district is composed of 237 Congregations and multi-sites, consisting of 139,237 Baptized Members, and 105,183 Communicant Members. Within the district...
.
The Northern Illinois District was formed in 1907 when the Illinois District was divided. District offices are located in Hillside, Illinois
Hillside, Illinois
Hillside is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,155 at the 2000 census.One notable landmark in Hillside is the Mount Carmel Cemetery. On the grounds of the cemetery are the graves of a number of organized crime figures, such as Al Capone and Dion O'Bannion...
. The Rev. Dan Gilbert became the district president in September 2006. Delegates from each congregation meet in convention every three years to elect the district president, vice presidents, circuit counselors, a board of directors, and other officers. The last convention was held in 2009, and the next will be held March 9-10, 2012 at Concordia University Chicago.
Concordia University Chicago
Concordia University Chicago
Concordia University Chicago is an American private, Lutheran liberal arts university located in the Illinois suburb of River Forest, 10 miles west of Chicago.-Description:...
in River Forest, Illinois
River Forest, Illinois
River Forest is a suburban village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Two universities make their home in River Forest, Dominican University and Concordia University Chicago. The village is closely tied to the larger neighboring community of Oak Park, Illinois. There are significant...
, part of the LCMS' Concordia University System
Concordia University System
The Concordia University System is an organization of ten colleges and universities throughout the United States operated by the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod . All ten institutions are named "Concordia" and all include professional church work programs as part of their curricula. The CUS was...
, is located within the district.
Presidents
- Rev. Hermann Engelbrecht, Sr., 1907–09
- Rev. William Christian Kohn, 1909–13
- Rev. Friedrich Heinrich Brunn, 1913–27
- Rev. Alex Ullrich, 1927–36
- Rev. Ernest Theodore Lams, 1936–45
- Rev. Arthur Henry Werfelmann, 1945–60
- Rev. Theodore F. Nickel, 1960-62
- Rev. Carl L. Abel, 1962-63
- Rev. Erwin L. Paul, 1963–66
- Rev. Edmund H. Happel, 1966–85
- Rev. Theodore L. Laesch, 1985-97
- Rev. William H. Ameiss, 1997-2006
- Rev. Dan P. Gilbert, 2006-present
Oldest congregations
- 1837 - Zion Lutheran Church, Bensenville, IllinoisBensenville, IllinoisBensenville is a village located primarily in DuPage County, Illinois, with a small section near O'Hare International Airport in Cook County, Illinois, overlapping into the city of Chicago. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 20,703. Bensenville is home to the Edge Ice Arena, home of...
- 1846 - First St. Paul Lutheran Church, Near North Side, Chicago, IllinoisNear North Side, ChicagoThe Near North Side is one of 77 well-defined community areas of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is located north and east of the Chicago River, just north of the central business district . To its east is Lake Michigan and its northern boundary is the 19th-century city limit of Chicago,...
- 1847 - St. Peter Lutheran Church, Schaumburg, IllinoisSchaumburg, IllinoisSchaumburg is a city located in Cook County in northeastern Illinois. A common misspelling of the city name is Schaumberg, a spelling which persists on some modern maps. Schaumburg is located just under northwest of downtown Chicago and approximately northwest of O'Hare International Airport. As...
- 1847 - Trinity Lutheran Church, Glencoe, IllinoisGlencoe, IllinoisGlencoe is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, the village population was 8,723. Glencoe is located on suburban Chicago's North Shore. Glencoe is located within the New Trier High School District. Glencoe is regarded as one of the most affluent suburbs on...
- 1848 - Saint John Lutheran Church, Mount Prospect, IllinoisMount Prospect, IllinoisMount Prospect is a village in Elk Grove and Wheeling Townships in Cook County, Illinois, about northwest of downtown Chicago. As of the 2010 census, the village had a total population of 54,167.-Geography:...
- 1849 - Saint John Lutheran Church, Country Club Hills, IllinoisCountry Club Hills, IllinoisCountry Club Hills is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 16,169 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Country Club Hills is located at ....
- 1850 - Immanuel Lutheran Church, Mokena, IllinoisMokena, IllinoisMokena is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States. The population was 14,583 at the 2000 census, with a special census conducted in 2007. The 2007 census showed that the population of the village increased to 18,669 people residing within the corporate limits...
- 1851 - Saint John Lutheran Church, Schaumburg, IllinoisSchaumburg, IllinoisSchaumburg is a city located in Cook County in northeastern Illinois. A common misspelling of the city name is Schaumberg, a spelling which persists on some modern maps. Schaumburg is located just under northwest of downtown Chicago and approximately northwest of O'Hare International Airport. As...
- 1852 - Immanuel Lutheran Church, Richton Park, IllinoisRichton Park, IllinoisRichton Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 12,533 at the 2000 census. It is bordered by Matteson to the north, Park Forest to the east, University Park and Crete to the south.-Geography:...
- 1854 - First Immanuel Lutheran Church, Near West Side, Chicago, IllinoisNear West Side, ChicagoThe Near West Side, one of the 77 defined community areas of Chicago, is located , adjacent to the downtown central business district . The rich history of the Near West Side of Chicago has its genesis in the Hull House phenomenon...
- 1854 - Immanuel Lutheran Church, East Dundee, IllinoisEast Dundee, IllinoisEast Dundee is a village in Kane County with a small section in Cook County. The population was 2,955 at the 2000 census.-Geography:East Dundee is located at ....
- 1854 - Saint John Lutheran Church, Beecher, IllinoisBeecher, IllinoisBeecher is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States. It is located on the old Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad and the Dixie Highway. Situated in the center of Washington Township, it was originally named Washington Center. The population was 4,359 at the 2010 census. Named for Henry...
- 1854 - Trinity Lutheran Church, Dwight, IllinoisDwight, IllinoisDwight is a village in located mainly in Livingston County, Illinois, with a small portion in Grundy County, Illinois. The population was 4,260 at the 2010 census. Dwight contains an original stretch of the famous U.S. Route 66, and uses a railroad station designed in 1891 by Henry Ives Cobb. It is...
- 1857 - Saint Paul's Lutheran Church, Aurora, IllinoisAurora, IllinoisAurora is the second most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois, and the 112th largest city in the United States. A suburb of Chicago, located west of the Loop, its population in 2010 was 197,899. Originally founded within Kane County, Aurora's city limits have expanded greatly over the past...
- 1857 - Saint Peter Lutheran Church, Joliet, IllinoisJoliet, IllinoisJoliet is a city in Will and Kendall Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois, located southwest of Chicago. It is the county seat of Will County. As of the 2010 census, the city was the fourth-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 147,433. It continues to be Illinois' fastest growing...
- 1858 - Immanuel Lutheran Church, Hillside, IllinoisHillside, IllinoisHillside is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,155 at the 2000 census.One notable landmark in Hillside is the Mount Carmel Cemetery. On the grounds of the cemetery are the graves of a number of organized crime figures, such as Al Capone and Dion O'Bannion...
- 1858 - Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Dolton, IllinoisDolton, IllinoisDolton is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 25,614 at the 2000 census. Dolton is located just west of the expressway Interstate 94 and immediately south of the city limits of Chicago. Its most common ZIP code is 60419....
- 1859 - Saint John Lutheran Church, Darien, IllinoisDarien, IllinoisDarien is a city in DuPage County, Illinois, USA. The population was 22,086 at the 2010 census.A suburb of Chicago, Darien was named after a town in Connecticut.-Popular culture:...
- 1859 - Saint John Lutheran Church, Elgin, IllinoisElgin, IllinoisElgin is a city in northern Illinois located roughly northwest of Chicago on the Fox River. Most of Elgin lies within Kane County, Illinois, with a portion in Cook County, Illinois...
- 1859 - Saint John Lutheran Church, Niles, IllinoisNiles, IllinoisNiles is a village in Maine and Niles Townships, Cook County, Illinois, United States. The 2010 population from the U.S. Census Bureau is 29,803.The current mayor of Niles is Robert M. Callero.-History:Niles was first settled in 1827....
- 1859 - Saint Paul's Lutheran Church, Kankakee, IllinoisKankakee, IllinoisKankakee is a city in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 25,561, and 26,840 as of a 2009 estimate. It is the county seat of Kankakee County...
- 1859 - Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Thornton, IllinoisThornton, IllinoisThornton is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,582 at the 2000 census. Thornton is home to the Thornton Quarry, one of the largest quarries in the world.-Geography:Thornton is located at ....
- 1859 - Trinity Lutheran Church, Tinley Park, IllinoisTinley Park, IllinoisTinley Park is a village located primarily in Cook County, Illinois, United States with a small portion in Will County. The population was 48,401 at the 2000 census, and 58,322 in the 2007 census. It is one of the fastest growing suburbs south of Chicago...
- 1859 - Zion Lutheran Church, Bonfield, IllinoisBonfield, IllinoisBonfield is a village in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. Bonfield's population was 364 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Kankakee-Bradley, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area....
Largest congregations
- Membership totals are c. 2006.
- 5798 - Trinity Lutheran Church, Roselle, IllinoisRoselle, IllinoisRoselle is a city located in DuPage County and a small portion in Cook County Illinois in northeastern Illinois. It was first incorporated in 1922 and can correctly be relegated to a bedroom community — that is, a community that largely consists of residential zoning in both income streams...
- 2853 - St. Peter Lutheran Church, Schaumburg, IllinoisSchaumburg, IllinoisSchaumburg is a city located in Cook County in northeastern Illinois. A common misspelling of the city name is Schaumberg, a spelling which persists on some modern maps. Schaumburg is located just under northwest of downtown Chicago and approximately northwest of O'Hare International Airport. As...
- 2811 - Immanuel Lutheran Church, Belvidere, IllinoisBelvidere, IllinoisBelvidere is a city in Boone County, Illinois, United States. The population was 25,585 as of the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Boone County. Belvidere is part of the Rockford, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- 2638 - Christ Lutheran Church, Orland Park, IllinoisOrland Park, IllinoisOrland Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States; it also extends slightly into Will County. The population was 56,767 at the 2010 census. The office of the Assistant Village Manager, Ellen Baer, states that the Will County section of Orland Park is industrial while the Cook County...
- 2569 - Trinity Lutheran Church, Lisle, IllinoisLisle, IllinoisLisle is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The population was 22,930 at the 2011 census, and estimated to be 23,135 as of 2008. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area and the Illinois Technology and Research Corridor...
- 2462 - Immanuel Lutheran Church, East Dundee, IllinoisEast Dundee, IllinoisEast Dundee is a village in Kane County with a small section in Cook County. The population was 2,955 at the 2000 census.-Geography:East Dundee is located at ....
- 2368 - Saint Peter Lutheran Church, Arlington Heights, IllinoisArlington Heights, IllinoisArlington Heights is a village in Cook and Lake counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. A suburb of Chicago, it lies about 25 miles northwest of the city's downtown. The population was 75,101 at the 2010 census....
- 2230 - Bethany Lutheran Church, Naperville, IllinoisNaperville, IllinoisNaperville is a city in DuPage and Will Counties in Illinois in the United States, voted the second best place to live in the United States by Money Magazine in 2006. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 141,853. It is the fifth largest city in the state, behind Chicago,...
- 2058 - Immanuel Lutheran Church, Palatine, IllinoisPalatine, IllinoisPalatine is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is a northwestern residential suburb of Chicago. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 65,479, making it the sixth-largest community in Cook County and the 16th-largest in the state of Illinois at that time...
- 2016 - Trinity Lutheran Church, Tinley Park, IllinoisTinley Park, IllinoisTinley Park is a village located primarily in Cook County, Illinois, United States with a small portion in Will County. The population was 48,401 at the 2000 census, and 58,322 in the 2007 census. It is one of the fastest growing suburbs south of Chicago...
- 2011 - Saint John Lutheran Church, Wheaton, IllinoisWheaton, IllinoisWheaton is an affluent community located in DuPage County, Illinois, approximately west of Chicago and Lake Michigan. Wheaton is the county seat of DuPage County...
- 1935 - Saint Matthew Lutheran Church, Hawthorn Woods, IllinoisHawthorn Woods, IllinoisHawthorn Woods is a village in the Fremont and Ela Townships of Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,002 at the 2000 census and estimated to have grown to over 8,000 by 2008. The village is located approximately 40 miles northwest of downtown Chicago. It was officially...
- 1863 - Zion Lutheran Church, Marengo, IllinoisMarengo, IllinoisMarengo is a city in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,355 at the 2000 census.- Geography :Marengo is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Major Streets:...
- 1838 - Saint Paul's Lutheran Church, Kankakee, IllinoisKankakee, IllinoisKankakee is a city in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 25,561, and 26,840 as of a 2009 estimate. It is the county seat of Kankakee County...
- 1771 - Saint John's Lutheran Church, Lombard, IllinoisLombard, IllinoisLombard, "The Lilac Village", is a suburb of Chicago in DuPage County, Illinois. The population was 42,322 at the 2000 census. The United States Census Bureau estimated the population in 2004 to be 42,975.-History:...
- 1669 - Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Palatine, IllinoisPalatine, IllinoisPalatine is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is a northwestern residential suburb of Chicago. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 65,479, making it the sixth-largest community in Cook County and the 16th-largest in the state of Illinois at that time...
- 1582 - Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Elgin, IllinoisElgin, IllinoisElgin is a city in northern Illinois located roughly northwest of Chicago on the Fox River. Most of Elgin lies within Kane County, Illinois, with a portion in Cook County, Illinois...
- 1560 - Immanuel Lutheran Church, Crystal Lake, IllinoisCrystal Lake, IllinoisCrystal Lake is a city located in southeastern McHenry County in northeastern Illinois, in the Chicago suburbs. It is named after Crystal Lake, a lake located west-southwest of downtown. Crystal Lake is also a suburb of the city of Chicago. The population was 38,000 at the 2000 census, but as of...
- 1531 - Saint John Lutheran Church, Elgin, IllinoisElgin, IllinoisElgin is a city in northern Illinois located roughly northwest of Chicago on the Fox River. Most of Elgin lies within Kane County, Illinois, with a portion in Cook County, Illinois...
- 1468 - Immanuel Lutheran Church, Batavia, IllinoisBatavia, IllinoisBatavia was founded in 1833, and is the oldest city in Kane County, Illinois, with a small portion in DuPage County. During the Industrial Revolution, Batavia became known as ‘The Windmill City’ for being the largest windmill producer of the time...
- 1436 - St. John's Lutheran Church, Portage Park, Chicago, IllinoisPortage Park, ChicagoPortage Park is located on the northwest side of the City of Chicago, Illinois and is one of 77 officially designated Chicago community areas. Portage Park is bordered by the community areas of Jefferson Park and Forest Glen to the north, Dunning and the suburb of Harwood Heights to the west,...
- 1434 - St. John's Lutheran Church, Algonquin, IllinoisAlgonquin, IllinoisAlgonquin is a village in Illinois located in both McHenry and Kane counties. It is a northwest suburb of Chicago, located approximately 40 miles from the Loop...
- 1427 - Saint Paul's Lutheran Church, Aurora, IllinoisAurora, IllinoisAurora is the second most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois, and the 112th largest city in the United States. A suburb of Chicago, located west of the Loop, its population in 2010 was 197,899. Originally founded within Kane County, Aurora's city limits have expanded greatly over the past...
- 1400 - Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Chicago Heights, IllinoisChicago Heights, IllinoisChicago Heights is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 31,373 at the 2005 census. Chicago Heights is nicknamed 'Crossroads of the Nation'.-History:...
- 1397 - Cross Lutheran Church, Yorkville, IllinoisYorkville, IllinoisYorkville is a city located in Kendall County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,189 at the 2000 United States Census and is estimated to be 16,505, . It is the county seat of Kendall County...
- 1391 - Immanuel Lutheran Church, Elmhurst, IllinoisElmhurst, IllinoisElmhurst is a suburb of Chicago in DuPage and Cook Counties, Illinois. The population is 46,013 as of the 2008 US Census population estimate.-History:...
- 1316 - Saint Andrew's Lutheran Church, Park Ridge, IllinoisPark Ridge, Illinois-Climate:-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 37,775 people, 14,219 households, and 10,465 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,374.6 people per square mile . There were 14,646 housing units at an average density of 2,083.8 per square mile...
- 1276 - Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Oak Lawn, IllinoisOak Lawn, IllinoisOak Lawn is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 55,245 at the 2000 census.Oak Lawn is a suburb of the city of Chicago, located southwest of the city...
- 1261 - Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Mount Prospect, IllinoisMount Prospect, IllinoisMount Prospect is a village in Elk Grove and Wheeling Townships in Cook County, Illinois, about northwest of downtown Chicago. As of the 2010 census, the village had a total population of 54,167.-Geography:...
- 1219 - Our Savior Lutheran Church, Joliet, IllinoisJoliet, IllinoisJoliet is a city in Will and Kendall Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois, located southwest of Chicago. It is the county seat of Will County. As of the 2010 census, the city was the fourth-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 147,433. It continues to be Illinois' fastest growing...
- 1216 - Immanuel Lutheran Church, Downers Grove, IllinoisDowners Grove, IllinoisDowners Grove is a village in Downers Grove and Lisle Townships, DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The population was 48,724 at the 2000 census, with an official estimated population of 49,250 in 2008.-History:...
- 1210 - Saint John Lutheran Church, La Grange, IllinoisLa Grange, IllinoisLa Grange, a suburb of Chicago, is a village in Cook County, in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 15,608 at the 2000 census.-History:...
- 1203 - Saint John Lutheran Church, Forest Park, IllinoisForest Park, IllinoisForest Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago in the United States. The population was 15,688 at the 2000 census...
- 1156 - Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Brookfield, IllinoisBrookfield, IllinoisBrookfield is a suburb of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, west of downtown. The population was 19,085 at the 2000 census...
- 1137 - Peace Lutheran Church, Lombard, IllinoisLombard, IllinoisLombard, "The Lilac Village", is a suburb of Chicago in DuPage County, Illinois. The population was 42,322 at the 2000 census. The United States Census Bureau estimated the population in 2004 to be 42,975.-History:...
- 1107 - Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Rochelle, IllinoisRochelle, IllinoisRochelle is a city in Ogle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 9,574 at the 2010 census, up from 9,424 at the 2000 census. Rochelle is about west of Chicago and south of Rockford...
- 1095 - Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Rockford, IllinoisRockford, IllinoisRockford is a mid-sized city located on both banks of the Rock River in far northern Illinois. Often referred to as "The Forest City", Rockford is the county seat of Winnebago County, Illinois, USA. As reported in the 2010 U.S. census, the city was home to 152,871 people, the third most populated...
- 1085 - Zion Lutheran Church, Matteson, IllinoisMatteson, IllinoisMatteson is a village in Cook and Will Counties, Illinois, United States. The population was 12,928 at the 2000 census and an estimated 17,080 as of July 2007.-Geography:Matteson is located at ....
- 1054 - Trinity Lutheran Church, Burr Ridge, IllinoisBurr Ridge, IllinoisBurr Ridge is a suburb of Chicago, in Cook and DuPage Counties, Illinois. The population was 11,560 at the 2008 census.-Geography:Burr Ridge is located at ....
- 1017 - Saint Luke Lutheran Church, Itasca, IllinoisItasca, IllinoisItasca is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,302 at the 2000 census.In 2009, BusinessWeek rated Itasca as the 'Best Affordable Suburb' in the state of Illinois...
- 5798 - Trinity Lutheran Church, Roselle, Illinois
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- Book of ConcordBook of ConcordThe Book of Concord or Concordia is the historic doctrinal standard of the Lutheran Church, consisting of ten credal documents recognized as authoritative in Lutheranism since the 16th century...
- ChristianityChristianityChristianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
- Congregations of the Northern Illinois District - LCMSCongregations of the Northern Illinois District - LCMSThe members of the Northern Illinois District are congregations and ministries located within the northern third of the state of Illinois. The district is composed of 237 Congregations and multi-sites, consisting of 139,237 Baptized Members, and 105,183 Communicant Members. Within the district...
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