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The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod’s Office of National Mission has fully funded Doxology respite retreats to support, encourage, and strengthen all teachers, commissioned ministers, and pastors. To learn more about these retreats and to register visit doxology.us/take-heart.
2025-2026 Schedule of Meetings
2025 LEA Convocation
Dates: October 2-4, 2025
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
For information and registration, visit: https://lea.org/lea-convocation/
Administrator Leadership Conferences – ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS AND EARLY CHILDHOOD DIRECTORS:
2025-2026 dates will be announced when available.
2025 Illinois State Lutheran Administrator Conference
Dates: June 9-11, 2025
Location: Zion Lutheran Church and School, 1301 N. State St., Litchfield, IL 62056
For more information and registration, visit: https://www.nidlcms.org/2025-illinois-lutheran-schools-administrator-conference/
NID Early Childhood Meetings:
Watch your emails for more information and for links to the Zoom meetings.
Email NID early childhood consultants, for more information.
Amy Cimarusti, St. Paul, Mount Prospect or call 847-255-6733
Cathy Gruenwald, Concordia University Chicago ECEC or call 630-776-1112
Doreen Peterson, Christ the Rock, Rockford or call 815-332-5551
Upcoming Meetings: 2025-2026 dates to be announced
Sunday School Zoom Meetings:
Watch your emails for more information and for links to the Zoom meetings.
Upcoming Meetings: September 11, 2025; October 9, 2025; November 13, 2025; January 8, 2026; February 12, 2026; March 12, 2026; April 9, 2026
Regional Administrators Meetings:
(Contact the regional leader for locations, dates and times of meetings.)
Central Suburban Administrators Meetings
Contact: Andy Dewitt, Trinity, Burr Ridge, 708-839-1444
City of Chicago Administrators Meetings
Contact: Donna Tennis, St. Philip, Chicago, 773-561-9830
Fox Administrators Meetings
Contact: Donna Laughlin, Immanuel, Batavia, 630-879-7163
Northwest Suburban Administrators Meetings
Contact: Julie Messina, St. Peter, Schaumburg, 847-885-3350
Rockford Administrators Meetings
Contact: Lois Stewart, NID Mission Facilitator for Schools, 708-223-3511
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