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Get ready for an exciting celebration of Jesus’ love filled with amazing Bible adventures, unforgettable songs, memory-making crafts, and life-changing missions.  Welcome to Avalanche Ranch, a wild ride through God’s word!  Vacation Bible School is scheduled for July 16th – 20th 6:00 – 8:45 p.m.  Click on the Avalanche Ranch button to the left to register to participate or volunteer.

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Of all the gifts for which we thank God, above all is the gift of Himself to us, His erring but redeemed children!  “Whom have I in Heaven but You? And earth has nothing I desire besides you” (Psalm 73:25).

 

 

Our purpose is to reach out to families and individuals of all backgrounds and bring them into healing and transforming relationships with the Lord Jesus and with others in His Church through the sharing of God’s Word and Sacraments.

 

 

 
THE CHIMES

March 18, 2007

Listen to Sermon Here

St. Paul Lutheran Church and School

a multiethnic family of faith

1025 Lake Street * Melrose Park, IL  60160

Church Ph. No. 708-343-1000 *

School Ph. No. 708-343-5000

Fax No. 708-343-8635 www.stpaulmp.org

 

Rev. Thomas R. Johnson, Pastor 

Mr. Douglas Grebasch, Principal

 

CALENDAR

 

 

 

 

EVENTS THIS WEEK AT ST. PAUL,  March 18  -  25, 2007

TODAY:

9:00 AM

Worship Service (HC)

 

 

Servicio de Adoración (SC)

 

10:15 AM

Coffee Hour

 

10:30 AM

Sunday School / Christian Growth Hour

TUESDAY:

7:00 PM

Prayer and Praise  

 

7:30 PM

Praise Team

WEDNESDAY:

10 AM &

 7:15 PM

 

Midweek Lenten Services

 

5:30 PM

8:00 PM

Lenten Soup Supper

Directors Meeting

THURSDAY:

7:00 PM

Choir Rehearsal

 

 

Spanish Bible Study

SATURDAY:

5:30 PM

Contemporary Service (HC) 

SUNDAY:

9:00 AM

Worship Service (NHC) / Confirmation New Members

 

 

Servicio de Adoración (NSC)

 

10:15 AM

Coffee Hour 

 

10:30 AM

Sunday School / Christian Growth Hour

 

STEWARDSHIP CORNER.   We are new creatures in Christ, the Apostle Paul declares (2 Corinthians 5:17)!  As such, we no longer view ourselves or others the way we once did.  We have a new role; we are ambassadors for Christ, “as though God were making His appeal through us” (2 Corinthians 5:20).  And those to whom He appeals are the lost for whom Christ has died.  What a sober responsibility we have!  As stewards of the Gospel that we spread not just with our mouths, but with our actions as well, let us implore God to enable us to be His light in this dark world.

 

A MEMBER of our congregation is in need of someone who can pick-up her child at home and bring her to Walther H.S. every morning.  She lives in the 15th and Walton area.  Please call Maria in the church office at ext. 240 for more information.

 

THE DRAMA MINISTRY TEAM wishes to thank Reggie J. and Dan G. who presented “Go Where”, last Wednesday, March 14, during our evening Lenten service.  Our apologies to Margaret Lehmann whose name should have been included with those who presented the Gospel mime on March 7th .  Anybody interested in participating in these Lenten dramas please contact Lynette Welter.  No memorization will be required! The mission of the Drama Ministry Team is to facilitate spiritual growth and outreach by sharing the Gospel message through dramatic presentation.  If you are interested in learning more about this exciting ministry please contact Lynette Welter.

 

 

Please include the following prayer needs in your personal and family devotions this week.   

 

ü             We pray for those in care facilities and at home who are physically unable to worship with us.  We also ask God to heal and comfort the following members and/or friends of our congregation:

 

Marie L.

Lydia G.

Jeannine K.

Paul M.

Emily B

 

 

We also want to continue to remember those in nursing facilities, those who are recovering, and those who are receiving ongoing treatments.

 

*(If you would like us to pray for someone, please let Maria, our church secretary; know, either by phone or with a request card.  Names of congregational members will remain on this list for 4 weeks unless additional requests are received.)

 

 

ü          We pray for those celebrating birthdays the week of  March 17th – 23rd  

 

17:

Tamela V.

19:

Tasha M.

20:

Erin B., Gloria A.-K.

22:

Brian S.

23:

Heather Y.

 

 

ü          In thanksgiving,

for the group of people that will be received into church membership next Sunday, March 25.

 

ü          For those who mourn,

the family of Warren H., whose sister Betty D. died the past March 4, in Klamath Falls, Oregon.

ü          Derrick B., former member of our church, whose daughter Danielle died in an automobile accident last week.  She was both a St. Paul School and a Walther H.S. graduated.

 

 

FROM PASTOR JOHNSON.  “If you are in the hospital or are in need of pastoral care, please notify Maria in the church office.  If it is an emergency, please call my mobile phone (in printed copy of chimes).  Please don’t hesitate to call me at any hour if it is important; I keep the phone with me at all times.  If the matter is important enough to think about calling a pastor, by all means call me.  Please do not think you will disturb me or I will think the matter unimportant.  Thanks!”

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

ATTENTION ALTAR GUILD MEMBERS.  It has been a long time since we’ve had a meeting because you have been so faithful in your duties.  But, as time passes, people and things change, so it’s time we get together to discuss some of these.  A meeting has been scheduled for Sunday, March 25, following the coffee hour, in the chapel.  You are an important part of the Altar Guild and it is important that you attend this meeting.  If you have any questions, call Betty Ruth Bohlmann at 630/351-5416.

 

L.W.M.L. SPRING RALLY.  Lutheran Women’s Missionary League, Zone 17, will hold the Spring Rally on Saturday, March 31, 2007 at St. Paul Lutheran Church – Austin.  That is located at 846 N. Menard, just East of Austin Avenue, in Chicago. Registration and continental breakfast begins  at  8:30, with the meeting beginning with a devotion at 9:00. The topic for the morning  is  “Hicham's Testimony: From a Muslim Extremist to a Follower of Jesus”.  This will be followed by a short business meeting.  Please call Laura Latzke if you would like a ride (708-345-6685). 

 

NEW ON THE WEB.  Check out stpaulmp.org for recent Chimes, School Newsletters, monthly newsletters from Missionary Leif Camp and now newsletters from former members Becca and Keegan Christ with updates on their mission work.  Go to www.stpaulmp.org/sweden/ for their most recent newsletter.  Comments and suggestions regarding the website are always welcome.  Email Lynette* for more information.

 

NEW…NEW...Make sure that you take time to enjoy reading “Golden Memories”, a new article in The Newsletter.  The issue for the month of April was just mailed this past Thursday. In this new section, the Care Corps will highlight one of our “shut ins” each month.  This month’s shut in is Erna F., our oldest member. Erna’s photography is displayed in the church narthex.   

 

SAVE THE DATE!! Get ready for an exciting celebration of Jesus’ love filled with amazing Bible adventures, unforgettable songs, memory-making crafts, and life-changing missions.  Welcome to Avalanche Ranch, a wild ride through God’s word!  Vacation Bible School is scheduled for July 16th – 20th in the evenings.  Our goal is to serve 100 children this year!  Go to www.stpaulmp.org/VBS  for more information and to register to volunteer on line.  Contact Lynette Welter for more information.

 

On Sunday, May 6, Paul S. will join more than 16,000 walkers and volunteers across Illinois in the 2007 MS Walk. He'll be showing his support by fund raising for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and the 20,000 Illinois families touched by multiple sclerosis. The money raised at the 2007 MS Walk supports programs, services and vital research into the cause and cure of multiple sclerosis. He's accepted the challenge to raise funds for these programs. Your support will help him reach that goal, which in turn will make a difference in the lives of 400,000 Americans living with multiple sclerosis. He hopes you will join him either by walking along side him or making a donation to this goal to end the devastating effects of multiple sclerosis.  Speak to Paul about how you can give your support or visit:  www.msillinois.org and follow the links for MS Walk 05/06/07 to search for Paul's name.  Thank you and bless you.

 

 

 

Starting immediately, and for security reasons, we’ll be requiring that EVERYBODY entering the school and/or the church building sign in the visitors log sheet located at the school entrance, and also wear a visitor’s pass.  Please do not be offended, we might know very well who you are, but this is necessary for everyone’s protection.

 

 

 

 

MIDWEEK LENTEN SERVICES

2007 SCHEDULE

 

               JONAH:  an Unrepentant Preacher of Repentance

 

Feb. 21

Ash Wednesday

10:00 AM & 7:15 PM

No Gloomy Lent Allowed

Matt. 6:1-6, 16-21

Feb. 28

Lent  1

10:00 AM & 7:15 PM

Jonah, a Runaway Prophet

Jonah 1

Mar.  7

Lent  2 

10:00 AM & 7:15 PM

Jesus, the Anti-Jonah Prophet

Mark 4:35-41

        14

Lent  3

10:00 AM & 7:15 PM

Jonah, a Whale’s Indigestion

Jonah 2

21

Lent  4

10:00 AM & 7:15 PM

Jonah, a Prophet Despite Himself

 

Jonah 3

28

Lent 5

10:00 AM & 7:15 PM

Jonah, a Worm of a Man

Jonah 4

April 5

Maundy Thurs.

7:15 PM

Jesus, the Passover Lamb

Luke 22:7-20

6

Good Friday