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2007 Churchwide Assembly

The Tenth Biennial Churchwide Assembly of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America was held at Navy Pier in Chicago, Illinois, August 6-11, 2007.

Find out more about the assembly.

Read a message from Bishop Wollersheim to rostered leaders about the assembly.

Read a message from Presiding Bishop Hanson to rostered leaders about the assembly.

Read Presiding Bishop Hanson's sermon from the opening worship of the assembly.

Photos from the event - from the eye of NIS voting members.

Voting members from the Northern Illinois Synod are below. Those with email links are willing to be contacted about coming to speak to your congregation about the Churchwide Assembly.

Pr. Steve Dow

 Faith, Rochelle

Jacob Esker

 St. John's, Pearl City

Karin Graddy

 Bethlehem, DeKalb

Pr. Marilyn Hanson

 First, DeKalb

Lee Harbison

 St. John's, Pearl City

Jerry Johns

 Bethlehem, DeKalb

Jim Johnson

 First, Lee

Don Knowles

 Immanuel, Earlville

Richard Larabee

 Zion, LaMoille

Amy Laurin

 Faith, Wataga

Deb Martin

 Nativity, Wonder Lake

Vicky Morrow

 St. John's, Rock Island

Frank Moyer

 St. Mark, Rockford

Pr. Todd Peterson

 Trinity, DeKalb

Esther Prabhakar

 Faith, Rochelle

Ann Priester

 New Creation, Channahon

Robert Ramage

 Trinity, Galesburg

Pr. Janet Wold

 Shepherd of the Valley, Rockford

Bishop Gary Wollersheim

 Christ, Belvidere

Pr. Kris Zierke

 Our Savior's, Seneca

also willing to speak to your congregation is NIS council member Randy Mullin, a visitor at the assembly


Northern Illinois Synod, 103 West State Street, Rockford, IL 61101
Phone: 815-964-9934
Fax: 815-964-2295 welcome@nisynod.org

Questions or comments about this website may be directed to Karin Graddy, Northern Illinois Synod Communication Director