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proven to provide a wider base of support and participation that enhanced the quality andvariety of the conference experiences for the participants.Directors of Christian Education (DCE)The Administrative Assistant – Education oversees the personnel issues of the DCE’s of ourdistrict. At present, almost thirty DCE’s serve in CID congregations. In addition to these, twoto three DCE interns have been assigned each year to congregations in the district. TheDCE’s serve in a wide variety of ministry roles including youth and family ministries.Congregations are continuing to expand the scope of ministry provided by these churchworkers. Additional titles have surfaced to describe the variety of ministries offered by theseprofessional church workers: Director of Outreach and Director of Family Ministry are justtwo examples. Family Ministry is growing in popularity as congregations seek to address thelifelong spiritual needs of members. CID congregations also benefit from the service of sevenother church workers serving in specialized ministries: camp ministry, parish nurse, andcampus ministry just to name a few.Our DCE’s participate in joint conferences with the DCE’s of the Northern Illinois District.Such participation provides a wonderful benefit for our district workers by being able tointeract with a larger number of co-workers in our neighboring district to the north.Parish EducationThe Parish Education Committee of our district concentrates on providing guidance to thecongregational education ministries of such agencies as Sunday School, Vacation BibleSchool, and midweek school. The Parish Education Committee sponsors events such astraining workshops for Sunday School teachers and superintendents as well as assisting withthe District Bible Bowl. The Parish Education Committee also sponsors an annual recognitionof the Volunteer Teacher of the Year. Recent volunteer teachers recognized for this awardhave been:2007 Roberta Weinand, Immanuel, Springfield2008 Martha Schultz, Good Shepherd, Hoopeston2009 Sheila Magerkurth and Wanda Rahn, St. John, GeneseoChristian education must continue to serve as a major tool by which our congregations activelyprepare for future generations of Lutheran believers, professional church workers, andcongregation members. We ask that our Lord fill all our congregations and their memberswith the zeal to support these ministries through their prayers, their time, their talents, andtheir treasures. May the Holy Spirit continually guide us through this work of kingdombuilding.Respectfully submitted,Glenn W. GoeresAdministrative Assistant - Education2009 Convention Section B – Reports Page 32
Congregational Life and StewardshipAdministrative Assistant***********************************************************************What a privilege it is to serve my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, by serving the congregationsand church workers of the Central Illinois District.StewardshipThe Stewardship commission continues to speak with congregations and pastors about theresources, gifts, and talents our Lord Jesus Christ has given to us for the use within HisKingdom among us at home, in the district, the synod, and the world.Stewardship is a Sanctification driven process. We speak from our theology that Stewardshipis freely giving and a part of the Christian’s good works that flows from our Justification inChrist Jesus, our Lord.The commission continues to develop the compensation guidelines, develop workshops, andvisitation to congregations.Congregational LifeThe Congregational Life Commissions continues among the resources are Congregationalplanning, Youth resources, Congregational resources, Leadership training, and Church leadersretreats to use and develop in God’s Kingdom among us at home, in the district, the synod, andthe world.Among the activities in the district, I was privileged to work on with congregations, pastors,teachers, DCEs, and the commissions of Stewardship and Congregational Life:∑ Latvian/CID Guidelines for joint mission work.∑ With Communication Committee helped redesign our website.∑ Student AID Policy- write a coordinated policy.∑ Coordinate with Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, Peoria, and Our Savior’s LutheranChurch, Springfield to provide laptop computers for Latvian pastors.∑ Christ Centered Vision/Planning to our congregations in the District.∑ Stewardship projects with congregations in our District.∑ Leadership seminars developed with Congregational Life Commission and DistrictStaff to provide resources on serving and leading in the local congregations.∑ Law gospel seminar in 2008 with KFUO Speaker, Rev. Tom Baker, with more tofollow in 2009 and 2010 from the Congregational Life Commission.∑ Jr. High Lockins.2009 Convention Section B – Reports Page 33
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