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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 1, 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, – June 1 - 8, 2008
TODAY:	9:00 AM	Worship Service (HC)
	10:15 AM	Coffee Hour / Youth Bake Auction
	10:30 AM	Sunday School / Christian Growth Hour
	11:30 AM	Servicio de Adoración (SC)
TUESDAY:	5:00 PM	Fifth Street Youth Group
	6:30 PM	Women’s Bible Study (last session)
	7:30 PM	Praise Team Choir Rehearsal
THURSDAY:	9:00 AM	Quilters
	7:00 PM	Choir Rehearsal
		Spanish Bible Study
		Nova Youth Group
FRIDAY:	7:30 PM	8^TH Grade Graduation Service
SATURDAY:	5:30 PM	Contemporary Service (HC)
SUNDAY:	9:00 AM	Worship Service (NHC)
	10:15 AM	Coffee Hour
	10:30 AM	Sunday School / Christian Growth Hour
	11:30 AM	Servicio de Adoración (NSC)

VOTERS’ MEETING Next Sunday, June 8^th. Please stay after the worship service for the Voters’ meeting that will take place in order to extend a call to a Youth and Family Outreach worker.

NEXT SUNDAY at the worship service the Youth Group going to Appalachia will be commissioned.

SAVE THE  DATE:

§ June 29^th     Annual Patriotic Sing Along at Coffee Hour

§ July 20^th     Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Giving Plus Kickoff during Coffee Hour

§ Sept. 14^th Teacher Anniversary Celebration

§ Oct. 19^th      50^th Anniversary Celebration of Church Building

O.W.L.S. The June 18th outing for this group is a cruise on the Fox River Paddlewheel Riverboat. Included in the trip will be a full chicken dinner enjoyed while boating on the river. It is a two hour trip, beginning at noon from Pottawatomie Park in St. Charles. Reservations and money ($27.75 -includes the boat ride and the dinner) must be turned in by June 8th. As usual, rides will be available. Please see or call Carla S. for reservations.
 

THANK-YOU. "Carol Z. wishes to thank all members who remembered her with prayers, cards, and phone calls during her recent injury and subsequent healing process. God is good!"

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:

Jeannine K.	Dorathy L	Verna S.	Irene S
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 May 31^st through June 6^th

1:	Lorraine C.
2:	Wilbert (“Bud”) H.
3:	Belinda Y., Jocelyn M.
5:	Janel M.
6:	Tyrone F.

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. A little boy was fidgeting in church one Sunday morning during the pastor’s sermon. Finally, he leaned over to his mother and asked, “Mom, if we give the money now, do you think he’ll let us go?” If this boy expresses our idea of stewardship, we are missing the true meaning, purpose, and joy that are associated with giving. Our giving should express our thankfulness for Who God is and what He does for us. Through our giving, we worship and honor our heavenly Father. We give not because God needs our gifts, but because we have a need to give. God in His sovereignty chooses to bless us as we give (Acts 20:35).