Post out of order (Photo from Day 3)
Timothy Lutheran (83rd and Paulina) closed on Reformation Day 2008, but already from the day of its closing, mission leaders were talking about how a new ministry could be born in the Auburn-Gresham neighborhood. I was honored to be a part of those discussions the day after the closing service. Since that time, leadership from all over Chicago has brainstormed a new vision for the campus. Pastor Paul and Judy Anderson met with me at Timothy on Sunday afternoon. Pastor Paul describes the vision of the ministry to have a "Lutheran Strip Mall of Ministries" housed in this campus. Two preschool classes are planned to begin by September. Thrivent, Walcamp, Lutheran Church Charities and others are considering opening various ministries at the Timothy location. We're watching the birth of a new kind of ministry... keeping hope alive in the city!
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