There is nothing we need
to do to earn salvation. Jesus has done it all. BUT we respond to God’s
gift of salvation by serving God’s people.
"Faith that is alone--that does nothing--is dead."
Northlake Lutheran Church offers many opportunities for members to live
their faith. Some ministries are within our church community. Some
ministries take us to the public arena. There is something for everyone!
Serving Our Church Members - We give thanks to God for the faithful
and committed members who make possible many of the programs and
activities of the church:
-
Choir members
-
Assisting ministers
- Altar Guild
- Ushers
- Sunday School
teachers
- Worship and Music
Committee members
- Evangelism Planning
Team members
- Social Outreach Team
Planners
- Church Council
- Work Day carpenters,
painters, etc.
- Sunday Refreshment
folks
-
Property and Financial Management Committee Members
Serving God’s
Children - The Social Outreach Planning team carefully researches and
chooses a number of good causes and ministries and projects in which the
congregation participate. Past social outreach projects include:
- Angel Tree (Christmas
gifts and a party for children of state inmates)
- CROP Walk (to raise
money to fight world and local hunger)
- PADS Homeless Shelter
- Leslie’s Place (a
home for women recently released from prison)
- School Supply Bags
(partnering with the Mennonite Church)
- Lutheran Family
Mission
- Northlake Lutheran
Church Food Pantry (serving 100 families per month)
MICAH - Northlake
Lutheran Church was selected to be one of the first ten congregations to
participate in the Metropolitan Chicago Synod MICAH community organizing
project. MICAH seeks to strengthen the community and solve community
problems through collective, faith-based actions in the name of justice
and the common good.
Evangelism - Northlake Lutheran Church presents an evangelism program which includes
a
worship service (3rd Sunday each month) and a
traditional
service which will replace the 9:30 service on the first Sunday
of each month.
