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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 August 12, 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, August 12 - 19, 2007
TODAY:	9:00 AM	Worship Service (NHC)
		Servicio de Adoración (NSC)
	10:15 AM	Coffee Hour
	10:30 AM	Sunday School / Christian Growth Hour
MONDAY:	7:00 PM	Deacons
TUESDAY:	7:30 PM	Praise Team
WEDNESDAY:	School Faculty Retreat
	7:00 PM	Directors
THURSDAY:	School Faculty Retreat
	9:00 AM	M a i l e r s
	7:00 PM		Hispanic Bible Study
SATURDAY:	5:30 PM	Contemporary Service (NHC)
SUNDAY:	9:00 AM	Worship Service (NHC)
		Servicio de Adoración (NSC)
	10:15 AM	Coffee Hour
	10:30 AM	Sunday School / Christian Growth Hour

STEWARDSHIP CORNER. God loves both the rich and the poor. However, it is difficult for the rich to love the Lord because they can so easily become absorbed in the things that they possess. Jesus warned that wealth can be highly dangerous. He told how difficult it was for the rich to be saved when He said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God! Indeed, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God!” (Luke 18:24-25). God doesn’t condemn wealth. The warning is about the attitude that an abundance of money and possessions can cause. Paul wrote, “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs” (1 Timothy 6:10).

LIGHT COVERS in the cafeteria will be replaced, hopefully this coming week. We are requesting your help in keeping them clear and clean. Please do not use any tape on these covers. The heat from the light quickly dries the tape making it very difficult or impossible to remove all the residue.

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:

Alma M.	Annie H.	Hildegarde W.
Laura L	David B	Maude W
Karen H.	Howard N	Margot G
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 August 11^th - 17^th

11:	Nancy W., Tiffany P., Frederick K.
12:	Jessica P., Savanna W.
14:	Edwin B., Peter W.
15:	Trevor M.

ü Lois Robinson, who is undergoing surgery this coming Wednesday, Aug. 15.

ü For those who mourn,

The family of Paul S., on the passing of his father, Donald S., last Sunday, August 5.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

A HUGE Thank You to those who painted the school entry and hallway this past weekend:

Don V., Len S., Marli C., Audrey and Robert W., Mary M., Doug G., Lura and Steve L., Laura , Veronica, Gabby and Yolanda B., Angela Z., Chelci S., Jane P. and a church office worker who wishes to remain anonymous lest her husband find out she enjoys painting.

Also thank you to Helen D. for providing and serving a wonderful lunch and refreshments throughout the day.

FUN FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR!

As the dreaded school year approaches, we’d like to offer some fun, games, and Jesus celebrations to the lives of our youth! So, for those of you in Junior or Senior high, we will continue our Bible studies on Thursday nights from 7-9pm here at church. We do fun activities, have thought-provoking discussions, and if I’m not too crabby, play ultimate Frisbee afterwards! So, junior high and high school students, feel free to join us at any time! For those students entering 4^th, 5^th, and 6^th grade, starting September 4^th, we will have a blast on Tuesday nights from 5:30-7:00 PM here at church. Some of our high school students who think you guys are grand will be there to play games and have fun with you and hang out with Jesus with you, and it will be great. So, there’s the heads up, and see you soon!

ALL CHOIR MEMBERS: Adult Choir rehearsals will resume on Thursday, September 6^th. Return & new members are welcome. Questions? Please talk to Jeff Kiel after the Sunday worship service.

NEW BATHROOM SENSOR LIGHTS. Sensor lights are being installed in the bathrooms. The lights will go ON when someone opens the door, and will remain on for 15 minutes after the last motion is detected.

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