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
Global Mission 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

Social Ministry Team

• Blood Drives                                                   
• Rockford Rescue Mission                              
• Adopt an Angel
• Caregivers
• Common Threads Prayer Shawls
• Fresh Start Animal Rescue
• Belvidere Boone County Food Pantry
• Community Gardening
• MOSAIC

The following ministries received a total of $11,807.49 in 2019 ministry grants from our Mission Endowment Fund: 

• ELCA Global Church Sponsorship
• The Literacy Council
• Lutheran Social Services of Illinois
• Mosaic
• St. Andrew's Lutheran Campus Center
• Stateline Youth for Christ

Worship Ministry Schedules

March 2020

April 2020

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.