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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 December 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, December 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
MONDAY:	7:00 PM	Deacons
TUESDAY:	7:30 PM	Praise Team
WEDNESDAY:	7:15 PM	Advent Service Dinner 6:00 PM
	8:00 PM	Property
THURSDAY:	9:00 AM	Quilters
	3:00 PM	Market Day Pickup
	7:00 PM	Hisp. Bible Class
		Choir Rehearsal
		Super Nova Group
SATURDAY:	5:30 PM	Contemporary Service (HC)
SUNDAY:	9:00 AM	Worship Service (NHC)
		Servicio de Adoración (NSC)
	10:30 AM	Sunday School / Christian Growth Hour

CHRISTMAS GREETINGS. Remember to send your Christmas Greetings to all your St. Paul friends via The Newsletter (to be mailed on Thursday, Dec. 13). Your donation in lieu of postage will help defray other church non-budgeted expenses. An additional list will also be included in the Chimes of Dec. 23^rd. Sign up sheets are available in the church narthex.

TRADITIONAL CAROL SING-ALONG. Sunday, December 16 - Adult Education/ Sunday School Hour. Come and sing your favorite carol – led by John Fiene. Enjoy Christmas cookies and coffee with your fellow members/friends.

COOKIES. Bring your favorite Christmas homemade cookies to the cafeteria before December 7 for Care Corps prepared bags for shut-ins. Bring extras for the Sing-along, Dec. 16, and for the School Children’s Service reception Dec. 19. Delivery of the Shut-in bags will be on Sunday, December 9. Please volunteer for this most worthwhile service.

CAROL SING at Westlake Hospital, Sunday, December 23 after the Coffee Hour. ALL are invited to sing – meet in the cafeteria at 10:30 AM.

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:

Lois R.	Armond “Bud” C.	Alma M.	Ruth 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 Dec. 1^st – 7^th

1:	Carl F., Kimberly F., Laura L., Christian T.
2:	Jacob N. M.
3:	Angela G., William O.
4:	Sonia M., Patyn H.
5:	Mara S.
7:	Amy Z.

ü For those who mourn,

The family of Doug Grebasch, principal of our school, in the passing of his father Harold Grebasch, whom the Heavenly Father claimed to Himself this past Friday.

The family of Gloria Schrilla, former member of our church, who died the past Sunday, November 25.

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

STEWARDSHIP CORNER. Through His prophet Malachi, God invites us to put Him to the test. He says to us, “ ‘Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this,’ says the Lord Almighty, ‘and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it’” (Malachi 3:10). God wants us to give generously, and He promises to bless us graciously and abundantly in return. We will be blessed spiritually, and, in His sovereignty, God may even choose to bless some of us materially. As we put Him to the test through our giving, we express our gratitude, faith, and obedience which pleases God.

BOAR’S HEAD FESTIVAL. St. John Ev. Lutheran Church – 305 Circle Ave. – presents Boar’s Head Festival - a Medieval Christmas Celebration – next Saturday, Dec. 8^th at 4:00 & 7:00 PM., and on Sunday, Dec. 9^th at 4:00 PM. Advanced tickets $12 General, $10 students and seniors. Group and family rates available. Order your ticket(s) by calling 708-453-2654 (Visa or MCard accepted).

Women’s Bible Study. Have you started making your New Years Resolutions? How about joining a 12 week Bible Study Group! Let’s join together to learn more about our Wonderful Lord through His Word and through each other. “RETURNING TO GOD” A study of the Book of Judges, led by Mia Koehne. Tuesdays: 6:30-8:00 PM, starting January 8, 2008. Please RSVP to the church office, 708-344-1000.

There will be a dinner served in the lunchroom, at 6:00 PM, before the Advent Services of

Wedenesday, Dec. 5^th, and Wednesday, Dec. 12^th.

YOUTH GROUP NEWS!!! Anyone between 7^th and 12^th grade, you should be paying attention in church, but make sure to read this afterwards! J There are some changes to the December schedule.

1. We are NOT going to have the movie night on the 14^th. Instead, we are joining Miss Emily Muther from Walther for a youth Christmas party that evening with other youth groups. Times and more information will come soon!

2.