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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 September 2, 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, Sept. 2 - 9, 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:	5:30 PM	“Fifth Street” Youth Group (4^th – 6^th Gr.)
	7:30 PM	Praise Team
WEDNESDAY:	7:00 PM	Deacons / Property Meetings
THURSDAY:	9:00 AM	Quilters
	7:00 PM	Adult Choir Rehearsal
		Hispanic Bible Study
		“Super Nova” Youth Group (7^th – 12^th Gr.)
SATURDAY:	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: Small Group Ministry

PLEASE JOIN US on Sunday, September 9^th in the cafeteria to discuss the launching of small group ministry at St. Paul. We will meet after worship at 10:30am and spend an hour discussing the importance, biblical foundation, and mission of small groups. We are especially hoping that God will raise up potential small group leaders. Pastor Tom will be leading our discussion. Please join us!

On September 8^th and 9^th we will be receiving new members by confirmation and transfer during our worship services. Please welcome our new members and make them feel at home in their new church home.

MANNA IS ON A ROLL. . .  Gift Cards are for sale to benefit the Rose Backhaus Fund, the School Educational Fund and school families tuition. You may purchase gift cards from a variety of stores all in one place, HERE AT CHURCH! There are several gift cards in stock and many more to choose from on a weekly basis. See the order forms located in the hallway leading to the cafeteria and near the school office or see Mia Koehne for more information. Plan ahead, purchase weekly and watch the benefits grow.

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.	David 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.)

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 September 1^st – 7^th

1:	Marilyn H., Margaret L.
3:	Henry M.
4:	Jake A., Dominique S.
5:	Barbara K.

ü In thanksgiving,

For Armond and Lorraine C. who will be celebrating their 64^th Wedding Anniversary this coming Tuesday, September 4^th.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

INVITATION! You are cordially invited to participate in the SECOND PAINTING PARTY that will take place Next Saturday, September 8^th, from 9 AM till ?? Come, have a good time, enjoy fellowship. Lunch will be provided. If you have a favorite brush/roller, etc. please feel free to bring it along!

STEWARDSHIP CORNER. No matter how hard we try, we will never completely overcome our selfishness and greed. Even though Scripture tells us that worldly treasures can’t provide us with any real security, we don’t always distinguish between providing responsibly for our future needs and selfish hoarding. Jesus said, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions” (Luke 12:15). What we acquire in this life will at some time be lost; however, what we do for Christ will last forever. Jesus also said, “What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit his very self?” (Luke 9:25).

WALTHER LUTHERAN H.S.:

· All 7^th & 8^th grade baseball players are invited to sign up for Walther’s Fall 2007 Wooden Bat League. The Wooden Bat League plays doubleheaders each Sunday from September 9 to October 7 at Walther’s Wentland / Athletic Field. Game time is at 1:00 PM with stretching and pre-game warm-ups beginning at noon. The cost of league participants is $75 per player. For an additional $50, players have the option of ordering a personalized engraved wooden bat through the program. Call 708-344-0404 and request a Wooden Bat League brochure to register or contact Kevin Charpentier at Kevin-charpentier(atsymbol)walther.com*.

ST. PAUL SCHOOL NEWS this week

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AFTER MILLIONS OF YEARS…an aluminum can slowly oozed forth from the earth. A few more million years passed and the sky issued forth red rain and covered the can. Miraculously, it spelled out the letters “Coke” on the can. Time continued to pass and the can grew a finger-friendly pop top. Do you believe this story?.…the “kids” didn’t. They knew that both the Coke can and its contents were made by man and the contents were to serve the purpose of quenching a person’s thirst. The same can be said of all of creation, especially you and I. We weren’t formed over millions of years…God created us. He made us special…He gave us a purpose. Our purpose is to share and witness His love…a love so deep and so rich that He sent His Son to die for our sins. This was the message Pastor Johnson shared with the children in chapel last week. This week’s speaker will be Mr. John Lewis from Barnyard Buddies. As in the past, please accept this warm invitation to worship with the children of your school. Chapel is held each Wednesday morning in the church beginning at 8:45.

ENROLLMENT IS UP…from last year. We thank the Lord for giving St. Paul the opportunity share the blessings of eternal life earned by Christ through his death and resurrection with children and families from our neighborhood. One key factor for this increase is the faithful and dedicated faculty. Any school is only as good as its teachers and the learning and the message they bring to the classroom.

WELCOME AND WELCOME BACK…St. Paul extends a warm word of welcome back to our fantastic teachers (the best faculty in the world):

Charles Haak	8^th Gr.	Oliver Hemmann	5^th Gr.	Bethany Vasilie	2^nd Gr.
Frieda Zemke	7^th Gr.	Joel Wickboldt	4^th Gr.	Elaine Boettcher	1^st Gr.
Kristin Ulrich	6^th Gr.	Julie Coffey	3^rd Gr.	Jessica Pederson	KG.

Audrey Brown-Williams Junior Kindergarten & Extended Care Director

Sharon Boos Discovery Center

A WARM WELCOME…St. Paul extends a warm welcome to Joel Wickboldt, our 4^th grade teacher. Mr. Wickboldt is an experienced educator, having previously taught at St. John – Elgin and St. John – Forest Park. We pray that God will richly bless his ministry at St. Pau