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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 June 10, 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, June 3 - 10, 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
MONDAY:	Market Day Orders Due
TUESDAY:	7:00 PM	Prayer & Praise
	7:30 PM	Praise Team
WEDNESDAY:		Jr. KG & KG Graduation & Reception
	7:00 PM	Deacons / Property Meetings
THURSDAY:	9:00 AM	Quilters
	7:00 PM	Choir Rehearsal
		Estudio Bíblico
FRIDAY:	8:45 AM	End of School Year chapel Service
	7:30 PM	Graduation Service
SATURDAY:	8 – 12 Noon	New Members Information Class
	5:30 PM	Contemporary Service (HC)
SUNDAY:	9:00 AM	Worship Service (NHC)
		Servicio de Adoración (NSC)
	10:15 AM	Coffee Hour
	10:30 AM	Sunday School / Christian Growth Hour

PARISH NURSE, Marlene Groll, will be back in her office this coming Tuesday, June 5^th.

A NEW ADULT INFORMATION CLASS is being offered for the Saturdays of June 9 & 16. The attendees will study the teaching of the Lutheran faith and get to know more about each other and our Lord. Classes will only meet on these two Saturdays, from 8 AM to 12 Noon. Please feel free to bring your spouse or other interested family member to this class. Materials will be provided. Call Maria at ext. 240 and let her know you are coming.

CHURCH AND SCHOOL PICNIC. The annual church/school picnic is NEXT SUNDAY, JUNE 10. Everyone is invited to participate. Bratwurst sausages will be on the grill, along with hot dogs and chicken, with serving scheduled to begin at 12:00 noon. Meat and beverages will be available for a nominal fee. If you can, bring a salad or dessert to put add to the buffet table. This would help assure plenty of side dishes to add to ones’ plate. Until about 2:30 PM there will be a FREE BINGO and CONTESTS for ALL AGES, SPACE WALK and GAMES for children to add to the fun. Come for food, fun, and fellowship. Friends and neighbors are welcome too!

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:

Mel M.	Lois R.	Mary R.	Hildegarde W.	Carl G.
Shirley B.	Ken H.	Lydia G.	Norm U.
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.)

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!”

ü We pray for those celebrating birthdays the week of June 9^th – 15^th

9:	Paul W. M., Regina C.
10:	Ashley M.
12:	June E., Beverly L.
14:	Nikolai A.
15:	Rebecca S., Duncan F.

ü In thanksgiving,

For Gladys and Paul M., in the celebration of their 60^th wedding anniversary on June 14. We thank God for their lives together and their Christian example.

ü The Christian Youth Ukandu as they contribute with their individual God given talents and efforts to the success of church missions here in the states the week, June 18 - 22.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

PASTOR JOHNSON will be attending the Lutheran School of Theology in the city for the next 3 weeks.

O.W.L.S. All Older Wiser Lutherans are welcome to attend the final gathering of the season this coming Wednesday, June 13, until they meet again in September. This is taking place at Del & Dorleen M.’s. Please contact Carla S. to let her know whether you are attending so they can set up for the correct amount of people. Please bring either a salad or dessert to pass. Bring also a game of your choice to be played after lunch.

STEWARDSHIP CORNER. John K. Galbraith wrote, “Money ranks with love as man’s greatest joy. And it ranks with death as his greatest source of anxiety.” Money has the potential to control our thoughts and our decision- making process. The apostle Paul expressed some keen insight when he wrote, “The love of money is a root of all kinds of evil” (1 Timothy 6:10). Money is not dangerous, but evil flows from the love of money. “One eager to get rich will not go unpunished” (Proverbs 28:20). If we love money, our view of life will be affected, and we will suffer many griefs.

THE UKANDU YOUTH GROUP WILL BE USING OUR FACILITIES THE WEEK OF

JUNE 18^th THROUGH THE 22^nd.

L.W.M.L. The Lutheran Woman’s Quarterly magazine, summer 2007 edition is in the narthex. Make sure to take a copy with you in your way out, after the worship service.

MARK THE DATE. Slide presentation by Chuck Laabs, “St. Paul Church – Cathedral, Museum, Art Gallery”, next Sunday, June 17, 10:30 AM at the Adult Education Hour (after coffee hour).

CARE CORPS. St. Paul Church – Cathedral, Museum, Art Gallery, slide presentation by Chuck Laabs, next Sunday, June 17, during Adult Education hour – after coffee hour. Come and see what rich art offerings are located in our church building – learn a little about our history – and gain more knowledge of the rich symbolism of our edifice.

AVALANCHE RANCH VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

Important Dates:

Set up and decorating: Saturdays, July 7 & 14.

Volunteer training: Sunday, July 8, during Bible Study hour.

Avalanche Ranch VBS: July 16^th – 20^th, 6 – 8:45 p.m.

July 22: VBS music presentation during 9 AM worship service.

All our ranchers will be invited to share the special music they learned with the congregation!

VBS is for kids ages 3 (and potty-trained) to those currently completing 5^th grade.

Anyone currently in 6^th grade or older can volunteer to help with VBS!

www.stpaulmp.org/vbs

ST. PAUL SCHOOL NEWS this week

Click here for school newsletter page

YOU CAN’T SEE IT…YOU CAN FEEL IT, BUT YOU CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT IT…The answer is air. Try to see how long you can hold your breath (don’t do this during church)…use your watch. Were you able to make it to 30 seconds, a minute, or perhaps even longer? Regardless of the time…you finally took a deep breath. Even if you were to go scuba diving…you would have to carry a tank of air on your back. The more we exert ourselves, the more air we need to sustain the activity. Just as we need air…so much more do we need our heavenly Father. No matter where we are or what we are doing, we need to rely on Him. The more difficult the challenge, the more we need His guidance. Summer vacation not withstanding…we need to remain close to Him. God won’t take a vacation from us…don’t take a vacation from Him.

STUDENT RECOGNITION…Just prior to summer vacation, the children were recognized for their achievements throughout the school year. Recognition was given for choir and band participation, athletics and physical achievement, assistance and ushering in chapel, assistance in the library, scholarship, and the principal’s award, to name several.

JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN & KINDERGARTEN CLOSING PROGRAM… was held on Wednesday, June 6^th. This program was enjoyed by both parents and children. A special word of thanks goes to their teachers, Jessi Schneider, and Audrey Brown-Williams, for making this year so “special’ for their little ones.

GRADUATION SERVICE…This year’s graduation service was held on Friday evening, June 8^th, beginning at 7:30. The guest speaker was Rev. Dan Gilbert, President of the Northern Illinois District and a member of St. Paul. He gave a fantastic address…Thanks, Pastor Gilbert

ORDER FROM INVENTORY…Although individual Manna orders have stopped for the summer, you may still order from inventory and reduce your child’s tuition. Inventory includes the following cards: BP Gas ($50), Burger King ($10), CVS Pharmacy ($10), Dominicks ($25), Exxon ($10), JCPenney ($25), Jewel ($25, $100), Kohl’s ($25), Marathon ($25), Panera ($10), Shell Gas ($25), Speedway Gas ($25), Starbucks ($10), Ultra Foods ($20), & Wendy’s ($10). If you wish to purchase Manna cards, just see Doug or Gail Grebasch on Sunday morning.

Have a blessed and safe summer vacation!

MAY NEWSLETTER ITEMS:

As the Newsletter is very cumbersome to duplicate online, a few important items from the most recent issue are included here. We will endeavor to keep them up to date.