Serve

Making Christ Known serves as Christ Lutheran Church’s guiding principle for activities within our church, the community and with our global companion churches. Our faith comes to life as we reach out and lend a hand to those in need. Learn more about opportunities to put your faith in action as we work to make Christ known.

Northern Illinois Synod
Ecunemical Partners and Information
Youth Service - Learning Trip

Service and Outreach Team

ELCA Global Church Sponsorship
ELCA Good Gifts
Ilboru Lutheran Church - Tanzania
Holy Cross Lutheran Church - Tamil Nadu, India
ELCA World Hunger
ELCA Disaster Response
Blood Drives with Rock River Valley Blood Center - click here to sign up to donate blood
Rockford Rescue Mission
Adopt an Angel
Caregivers
Common Threads Prayer Shawls
Empower Boone (formerly Belvidere Boone County Food Pantry)
MOSAIC

The following ministries received a total of $12,305.88 in 2021 ministry grants from our Mission Endowment Fund:

ELCA Global Mission -- Chandran Paul Martin
Habitat for Humanity
The Literacy Council
Lutheran Social Services of Illinois
Mercyhealth Foundation
MOSAIC
One Body Collaboratives

Worship Ministry Schedules

July 2022 August 2022 September 2022 October 2022

Communion Bread Recipe

3 c. whole wheat flour
1 c. white (all purpose) flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1-1.2 tsp. baking soda
4 tsp. vegetable oil
1-1/2 c. cold water
6 T. molasses or honey (a combination of the two works well)

Combine all the dry ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Mix vegetable oil, cold water, and honey/molasses combination together, then add to dry ingredients and mix well. Knead about 2 minutes on a lightly floured surface. Divide into six equal parts. Roll each part out into a 6 to 7 inch circle. Flatten as needed. Press a knife in the center of each loaf to make the mark of a cross. Bake 10-12 minutes at 350 degrees on an ungreased baking sheet. Makes 6 loaves.