WE PRAISE GOD FROM WHOM ALL BLESSINGS FLOW by Pastor Jim Buckman
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I pray you and yours are well. COVID was not a lot of fun for any church in America, and ours is no exception. But thanks be to God, our worship attendance has been growing (see chart below).
God is bringing a lot of young families to our church! Our average age as a congregation is getting younger, not older. Worship attendance has stabilized at our Waukegan campus and is also showing signs of growth.
Also, in the Fall, we will start training Hispanic men interested in enrolling in the Seminary. There are currently 5 candidates who want to take classes with me. By God’s grace, this will facilitate starting an LCMS Hispanic worship service in Waukegan- this will be the only one of its kind in all of Lake County (712,000 total population)- for your reference, it is estimated there are currently 177,631 Hispanics in Lake County; so this focus is much needed.
We praise God for all He is doing, and we pray for His continued blessings on our work here.
Your friend in Christ, Pastor Jim