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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 2, 2008 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 2 - 9, 2008
TODAY:	9:00 AM	Worship Service (HC)
		Servicio de Adoración (SC)
	10:15 AM	Coffee Hour
	10:30 AM	Sunday School/Christian Growth
MONDAY:		Market Day orders due
Celebration of Lutheran Schools Week
TUESDAY:	5:30 PM	5^th Ave. Youth Group
	6:30 PM	Women’s Bible Study
WEDNESDAY:	10:00 AM	Midweek Lenten Service
	7:00 PM	Midweek Lenten Service (Supper served at 6 PM)
THURSDAY:	9:00 AM	Quilters
	7:00 PM	Adult Choir Rehearsal
		Hispanic Bible Study
		“Nova” Youth Group
FRIDAY:	7:30 PM	Lower Grade Entertainment
SATURDAY:	5:30 PM	Contemporary Service (NHC)
SUNDAY:	9:00 AM	Worship Service (HC) (Daylight saving
		Servicio de Adoración (SC) time begins)
	10:30 AM	Sunday School / Christian Growth Hour

A Door Offering will be taken this morning on behalf of Valparaiso University.

*Don’t forget to turn your clocks one hour ahead next Sunday*

NEXT SUNDAY, March 9, Pastor Johnson will be teaching about Holy Communion during Bible Class. Please join us for a good discussion.

We are happy to inform you that Lenten Dinners will be provided for the last two Wednesdays (March 5^th & 12^th) before the Midweek Lenten Worship Services. We are very thankful for the families that have provided these meals each week, also for the friends and members of the congregation for their support.

STEWARDSHIP CORNER. “When He rose from prayer and went back to the disciples, He found them asleep, exhausted from sorrow. ‘Why are you sleeping?’ He asked them” (Luke 22:45-46). Jesus was exhausted too. After all, He was human. He got hungry and tired, just as His disciples did. We are prone to shake our heads at those lazy, disloyal disciples, but how often do we say we’re too tired to serve, too poor to give, too inadequate to help? Like the disciples who were transformed on Pentecost, we have received the Holy Spirit Who equips, enables, and energizes us to be God’s stewards.

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:

Al Z.	Jordan T.	Erling S.	Oliver H.	Norma R.
Lina J.	Irene S.	Trudy K.	Mary W.
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 1^st through 7^th

1:	Charles H.
2:	Federico M.
3:	Christopher W.
4:	Sundra W., Jeffrey H.
5:	Angelica C.
6:	Marla K.

ü For those who mourn,

*The family of Erna Fisher, whom the Heavenly Father called her Home the morning of this past Wednesday, February 27.

The family of former St. Paul School teacher, Ralph Frick, who recently died in Atlanta, GA.

*Funeral Arrangements for Erna Fisher are: Wake, today at Bormann’s, 2 – 8 PM - The funeral service will take place in church tomorrow Monday, 11 AM. – Viewing 10-11 AM

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. Who among us likes sacrifice? Do we not seek to please ourselves, to spare ourselves, to shield ourselves and those we love from pain or disappointment or failure? Unlike us, “Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things . . . Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him.” Peter loved his Lord; He didn’t want Him to suffer. Our answer to the temptation to self-centeredness should echo Jesus’ answer to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan . .You do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men” (Matthew 16:21-23).

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