Illowa Lutheran Coalition
Quad City Regional Lutheran Ministries
3400 7th Ave, Rock Island, IL 61201

Coalition Director: Pastor Kurt Nordby
Administrative Assistant: LaVonne Heetland
Phone: 309-794-4000      FAX: 309-794-4001
e-mail: nordby@seiasynod.org
e-mail: illowa@mchsi.com

Bishop Gary Wollersheim, Pastor Kurt
Nordby and Bishop Philip Hougen

Welcome to Illowa!  The members of this organization are called to Mission in Community and include these ELCA congregations, agencies, and institutions of the Greater Quad City area.

Our office is located in the house at 3400 7th Avenue in Rock Island. The house is on the west side of the campus of Augustana College.  Correspondence should be mailed to:  Illowa Lutheran Coalition, Augustana College, Rock Island, IL 61201.

This photo was taken at the Installation Service for Pastor Kurt Nordby as Director of Illowa.

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2007-2008

ILLOWA Continuing Education FORUM

The ILLOWA Lutheran Coalition Forum announces the schedule for the 2007-2008 season.  We invite you to join us for intellectual and spiritual nurturing in these monthly leadership development workshops.

Mission Principles. Empowered by God in our unity and diversity, the Illowa Lutheran Coalition faithfully seeks to commit to:

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i.		 Quad City Area as Community
Interdependence of City and Rural Life
Collegiality-Congregations/Rostered Leaders
Cooperation
ELCA-Institutions/Programs
Lay Leadership Empowerment
Social Action Opportunities
Shared Heritage/History
Continued Working Alliance with Habitat for Humanity - Quad Cities

Illowa member congregations, institutions and agencies  |  Advisory Board  |  Constitution  |  Newsletter
 Gather in Christ 2000  |  select photos
  Northern Illinois Synod  |  staff  | congregations
   Southeastern Iowa Synod  |  staff  |  congregations
    ELCA home page  |  ELCA youth  |  Augsburg Fortress  |  The Lutheran Magazine
Are you a member of an ELCA church in the Quad City area?  This 47-page book edited by Dr. Robert Frank and published in June, 2000, will enable you to review the history of your church as well as the history of other Quad City area Lutheran churches.  Accompanying the text for each church is a picture of the building.

This book is currently available free of charge at the Illowa Lutheran Coalition office.

Illowa's Internet address:    illowa.home.mchsi.com

Webmaster:  David Renneke ---  davidrenneke@augustana.edu
Last update: March 29, 2008