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Gottesdienst Chicago

A one-day conference: 


“Missing Something?”  

—emphasizing the Holy Sacrament 
and the frequency of its celebration



Tuesday, May 14th 

Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
5259 S. Major Ave
Chicago, IL 60638

Featuring from among our editors:

"John 6, the Bread of Life, and the Sacrament"

  • Rev. Fr. Jason Braaten, MDiv 

 “Why the Sacrament? Why Not the Word Alone?”

  • Rev. Fr. Burnell F. Eckardt Jr., MDiv, STM, PhD

"Every Sunday Communion" - Panel Discussion, with
  • Rev. Fr. Heath Curtis, MDiv, STM
  • Rev. Fr. D. Richard Stuckwisch Jr., MDiv, PhD 
  • Rev. Fr. David H. Petersen, MDiv

Schedule:

8:30-9:00 am registration/coffee donuts/
Holy Absolution available

9:00 am Matins
9:40 am Welcome

9:45-10:45 am Fr Braaten
         
11:00 am Holy Mass

12:15 pm Lunch (on your own)

1:30 – 2:30 pm Fr Eckardt

2:30 – 3:30 pm
Panel discussion

3:30 pm Vespers

4:00 pm Gemütlichkeit

Lodging on your own.  Recommended:

  • Hampton Inn $169. 6540 S Cicero Ave, Bedford Park, IL. (708) 496-1900 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            (708) 496-1900      end_of_the_skype_highlightingwww.hamptoninn.hilton.com.  
  • Chicago Marriott Midway $219.  6520 S Cicero Ave, Chicago, IL. (708) 594-5500 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            (708) 594-5500      end_of_the_skype_highlighting ‎www.marriott.com
  • Carlton Inn Midway $109. 4944 S Archer Ave, Chicago, IL. (773) 582-0900 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            (773) 582-0900      end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            (773) 582-0900      end_of_the_skype_highlighting. www.carltoninnmidway.com
  • Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites $171. 6500 S Cicero Ave, Chicago, IL. (708) 458-0202 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            (708) 458-0202      end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            (708) 458-0202      end_of_the_skype_highlighting www.hiexpress.com
  • Hilton Garden Inn $239. 6530 S Cicero Ave, Bedford Park, IL. (708) 496-2700 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            (708) 496-2700      end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            (708) 496-2700      end_of_the_skype_highlighting www.hiltongardeninn.hilton.com
  • Courtyard. $199. 6610 S Cicero Ave, Bedford Park, IL. (708) 563-0200 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            (708) 563-0200      end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            (708) 563-0200      end_of_the_skype_highlighting www.midwayhotelcenter.com
  • Sleep Inn $159. 6650 S Cicero Ave, Bedford Park, IL. (708) 594-0001 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            (708) 594-0001      end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            (708) 594-0001      end_of_the_skype_highlightingwww.sleepinn.com
  • Holiday Inn $180. 6624 S Cicero Ave, Chicago, IL. (708) 563-6490 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            (708) 563-6490      end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            (708) 563-6490      end_of_the_skype_highlightingwww.holidayinn.com

Registration: $12 (Payable to Gottesdienst: email this information to us with “Gottesdienst” in the subject line).  Give us your name, title, parish, full address, ZIP, phone, and email.  You may pay the registration fee when you arrive.  Or you may send us registration in advance, to Gottesdienst, c/o St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 109 South Elm Street, Kewanee,  IL 61443.