Parish History In the summer of 1959, Bishop William A. O’Connor was seeking to establish a fifth parish in Decatur. He asked Fr. Raymond Franzen to survey Decatur and distinguish which area was best suited for this parish. Fr. Raymond Franzen’s finding was that the South Shores area was best suited for this parish and would serve approximately 260 families.... Read More

Our mission is The Lutheran School Association delivers excellence in Christ-centered education to meet the spiritual, academic, and social needs of its students.We are here to provide quality education in Decatur, Illinois. We are located at 2001 East Mound Road on an outstanding 52 acre campus. Our 135,000 sq. ft. building with AC houses grades K-12 conveniently on one campus.Here... Read More