2008 Photo Gallery
Ladine Shelby (Champaign), Lutheran Social Services of Illinois foster parent (right), and Esther Portnoy (Urbana), a member of Lutheran Advocacy-Illinois, meet with Sen. Michael Frerichs (D-Champaign) in his office.
(At left) Rep. Harry R. “Randy” Ramey (R-55, Carol Stream) meets with two of his constituents, John Schnier (St. Charles), executive director of LSSI’s Children’s Community Services; and Tammy Jackson (Carol Stream), director of Administration and Synodical Support for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
Participants at Lutheran Day 2008 gathered in the Rotunda of the Illinois State Capitol for a prayer service led by the Rev. David Bueltmann, district president of the Central Illinois District of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS).
Listening to speakers at the reception where the Paul Simon Courage in Public Service Award was presented are (from left): the Rev. Robert Ramus, pastor of St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Urbana and LSSI board member; and the Rev. David Bueltman, district president of the Central Illinois District of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS).
At Lutheran Day’s awards presentation members of three of the sponsoring organization present Rep. Barbara Flynn Curry (D-25, Chicago) (center) with the 2008 Paul Simon Courage in Public Service Award. Presenters included (from left): Chris Johnson, associate director, Mosaic; Dan Schwick, director, Lutheran Advocacy-Illinois; Pr. Fredrick Aigner, president, LSSI; and Gene L. Svebakken, president, Lutheran Child & Family Services of Illinois.

Photos by Kristen Schmid