The evening includes a three-course meal from Nelson's Catering, musical entertainment, and Larry Wachtel's world famous homemade fudge!
Music by Lutheran High School
Lutheran High School has a long and proud history in Fine Arts.
All our students take required classes in art or music. Current daily class offerings include choir, piano lab, music appreciation, fundamentals of art, and digital photography.
In recent years, our art students have visited the Springfield Art Association for special projects, and guest artists have visited art classes here at the school. Oftentimes, you'll find our halls beautifully decorated with a plethora of amazing art class creations.
Besides classes, recitals, and concerts at school, our music department also enjoys many opportunities outside of the classroom. Enrichment workshops, solo & ensemble contest, and ILMEA district and state honors festivals are all part of the growing and learning in our music program.
The arts offer such a wonderful, well-rounded experience for students, and we are blessed at Lutheran High to continue in these traditions.
Rev. Jason Braaten is pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Tuscola, Illinois, and serves as First Vice President of the Central Illinois District of the LCMS. He is also host of The Gottesdienst Crowd podcast and a Logic Instructor for Wittenberg Academy. A graduate of Concordia University Chicago and Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, he lives in Tuscola with his wife, Lauren, and their five children.
Rev. Braaten will speak about "The Fire of Patience: Why Steadfastness Is Not Passivity." In an age that prizes speed, noise, and immediate results, the Christian virtue of patience can seem weak or outdated. Yet Scripture and the early Church present patience as something far stronger: not passive waiting, but active steadfastness rooted in Christ. This presentation will explore how patience forms the Christian mind, disciplines the will, and anchors the heart in joy. With insights from John 16, James 1, and the early Church Fathers, we will consider why patience is not the opposite of zeal, but one of its clearest expressions.
Make sure to bring cash or check to the auction. Payment can also be made through Ultracamp if you already have an account. More details to come
Camp CILCA is collecting baskets and other items for our upcoming auction. If you or your organization want to donate something, please fill out this FORM and bring your item(s) to camp before October 8th unless you have made arrangements with our office. All donated items must have the organization who donated them along with a list of all items being donated and the fair market value of items being donated.
If you have questions, contact the office 217-487-7497 or email camp@cilca.org.