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


Pastor Ron Ferrell

Penny Timmons

Director: Pastor Ronald Ferrell
Administrative Assistant: Penny Timmons
Phone: 309-794-4000      Fax: 309-794-4001
e-mail: illowa@mchsi.com

Office hours:  Tuesday and Thursday, 8:00 am-1:00 pm

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 Lutheran House at 3400 7th Avenue in Rock Island on the campus of Augustana College.
On the campus map Illowa is located in the Lutheran house labeled #51 on the Augustana College Campus Map.  
Correspondence should be mailed to: Illowa Lutheran Coalition, Augustana College, Rock Island, IL 61201.

ANNUAL MEETING - FEB. 21                         3:00 p.m.
All Saints Lutheran Church in Davenport, IA
Annual Assembly of Illowa Lutheran Coalition
All Saints Lutheran Church 5002 Jersey Ridge in Davenport will host the annual meeting. 
Bring lay voting members and all rostered leaders.  Budget and new initiatives are on the agenda. 
Board members will offer listening post time for feedback and suggestions for Coalition ministries.

Congregational Leadership Series, leading congregations in a changing world
Bob Sitze will present the following two sessions
Simplicity Begins at Home -   April 26, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Simplicity Goes to Church  -    April 27, 9:00 - 11:30 a.m.

 Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois

Sponsored by the Center for Renewal at Grand View University and Illowa Lutheran Coalition
More information and a registration form

2009-2010
ILLOWA Continuing Education FORUM

The ILLOWA Lutheran Coalition Forum announces the schedule of presentors for the 2009-2010 year. We invite you to join us for intellectual and spiritual nurturing in these monthly leadership development workshops.  
Forum events have a fee of $20.00 for each attendee.  Registration form

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

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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  |  Advisory Board  Constitution |  Annual Report  |  Budget  |  Newsletter
 Gather in Christ 2000  |  select photos

  Northern Illinois Synod  |  staff  | conference | congregations  | Jenny Lind Chapel 
   Southeastern Iowa Synod  |  staff  |
conference |  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: February 4, 2010