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Weekly Take-Home Weekend: July 30-31, 2016
ANNOUNCEMENTS
This week’s sermon is titled “Thank God for Your Blessings!”
Life Line Screening, is pleased to offer a preventive health event at Saint Peter
Lutheran Church on 8/10/2016. Five
screenings will be offered that scan for potential health problems related to:
blocked arteries which is a leading cause of stroke; abdominal aortic aneurysms which can lead to a ruptured aorta; hardening of the arteries in the legs which is a strong predictor of heart disease; atrial fibrillation or irregular heart beat which is closely tied to stroke risk; and a bone density screening, for men and women, used to assess the risk of osteoporosis. Register for a Wellness Package which includes 4 vascular tests and osteoporosis screening from $149 ($139 with our member discount). All five screenings take 60-90 minutes to complete. In order to register for this event and to receive a $10 discount off any package priced above $129, please call 1-888-653-6441 or visit www.lifelinescreening.com/community-partners.
Giving to your church made easy! We all have good intentions, but when it comes to our offerings, sometimes we forget. Never fear, Simply Giving is here! Our EFT (electronic fund transfer) system for offerings will help you be faithful, dependable and regular, week in and week out (and take an item off your to-do list and a load off your mind!). Interested? Pick up an enrollment form at the back counter in the narthex. If you have questions, contact JoAnn Lakoma (Finance Office) at 847-885-3350 (ext. 211) or [email protected] ***************************
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St. Peter Lutheran Church and School (LCMS) 202 E. Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg, Illinois 60194 (847) 885-3350 www.stpeterlcms.org Office Hours: Sunday 8:30 am – 12:30 pm, Monday – Friday 8:30 am–4 pm Worship Service Schedule: Saturday 5 pm and Sunday 7:45 am, 9 am & 11 am
If you would like to make an offering to St. Peter, simply scan the QR code to the left. Thank you!
St. Peter youth is hosting a rummage sale the weekend of August 12 & 13. Consider donating items for this cause! Donations can be dropped off August 5 & 6 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m in the Red School Building basement. There will be lots of
volunteer opportunities for students and adults with this project! Contact Heather if you want more details. Funds raised will go into the youth individual mission trip accounts.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR SEPTEMBERFEST PARKING: We're using SignUp.com to organize our volunteers. Here's how it works in 3 easy steps: 1) Follow this link, http://signup.com/go/rTNmqx 2) Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like. 3) Sign up! It's Easy - you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on SignUp.com. Note: SignUp.com does not share your email address with anyone. You also may sign up on the boards in the narthex. Thank you in advance! _______________________________________________________
Congratulations to Mark Flasch! You are St. Peter’s July Volunteer of the Month! Thank you, Mark for all the volunteering you do around St. Peter. You are a gift to St. Peter!
GENERAL INFORMATION:
Elderly Family Members Who Need Communion and Prayer Visitation: Regular visits can be set up and Holy Communion will be offered. Please call Pastor Bergmann at (219)796-3674 or the church office for more information.
When a Loved One is Called to Heaven: Please call the church office immediately and let us know that your loved one has gone to be with the Lord. We will be with you every step of the way during the preparation of the Funeral service and place your family’s name on our prayer list to offer prayers for strength at this time.
Baptism Class Are you planning on having your child baptized? Before having your child baptized here at St. Peter, you need to attend a pre-baptism class. This class takes place one Saturday per month from 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. Call the church office to register, 847-885-3350. Basic Teachings Class: If you have no church home of your own and would like to find out more about what we believe and teach, please enroll in our Basic Teachings Class led by Pastor Jerry Hays. Childcare is provided and you do need to attend both days (Friday evening & Saturday morning). (6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.) & (8:30 a.m. – Noon).
NEW MAINTENANCE POLE BARN: You may have seen the recent construction of a Maintenance Pole Barn. This new building on property will allow St. Peter to consolidate equipment and materials to one covered location and protect them from the elements. The existing garage will be used as a
mechanical/wood workshop. This building has been made possible due to many donations of money, time and materials. With a
generous donation from the Victor and Dorothy Pohlman Estate, we were able to purchase majority of the building materials. Ray Plote donated 80 loads of materials including 120 feet retaining wall (Jersey Wall) and gravel. While there is still much work to do and a concrete floor will be needed in the future, our maintenance crew is very excited to use the new facility. Special thanks to Rich Wiskirchen for volunteering his time and knowledge to this project. Rich has put in many hours to see this project become a reality.
GROCERY SACK SUNDAY!
This weekend is Grocery Sack Sunday! Take a donation bag home with you and bring back a bag of non-perishable foods every first weekend of the month! These bags are a great reminder to support our food pantry regularly. We also hope the bags spark a conversation while shopping! Loving People Serving the World! As always, thank you for your continued support of the St. Peter Food Pantry!
COOKIES FOR THE SERVERY!
We are in need of cookies for the Sunday morning services. Donations can be dropped off any time the church is open. Thank you in advance!
SUNDAY MORNING 6 WEEK BIBLE STUDY SERIES: Pastor Hays and Pastor Hintz are leading the summer adult bible study. The class meets in the fellowship Hall from 10:10 a.m. - 10:50 a.m. July 24 the next 6 week study on Faith on the Edge: The Quest for Spirituality. The Quest for Spirituality discusses some of the most popular and growing "alternative" spiritual pursuits today. Topics include: Extrasensory Perception (ESP), Paranormal and psychic phenomena, Astrology, Meditation and contemplation, Wicca, and Health practices such as yoga and crystals.
Sr. High Youth Group - 9th – 12th Graders Welcome! Meet Sundays from 6:00-8:00pm.
“Connect” – Come connect with Christ and with one another! Students entering 7th grade and 8th grade are invited! We meet Sundays from 5:00-6:30pm.
Volunteers Needed – We have our first annual Youth Rummage Sale the weekend of August 14th. We need students and adults to help out! The week before the sale we need help organizing, sorting, and pricing. During the sale we need helpers to be cashiers, help assist customers with furniture, etc. Email Pastor Greg if you are available to help.
CONFIRMATION STUDENTS – Confirmation will start up again in the fall! Informational meeting for students and parents is scheduled for August 24. Meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall.
St. Peter's Confirmation Instruction begins in 5th & 6th grade and ends with a 2-year program for our 7th and 8th graders. Students learn about the Old Testament and New Testament to help prepare them for their future Confirmation Instruction. In the 6th grade year, students are able to participate in a communion preparation class. Students’ grades 7-8 engage in large-group and small-group learning. Teachers use the Bible and Luther's Small Catechism as the foundations for each lesson. Students will develop a deeper understanding of the beliefs, practices, life, and mission of the Christian Church. Through Confirmation instruction, students participate in Holy Communion, make a confession of faith in Christ, and publicly declare that they adhere to the teachings of the Lutheran Church. Students who complete the requirements are confirmed the fall of their 9th grade year. For more information regarding the confirmation program at St. Peter please contact Pastor Hintz, [email protected] or call 847-885-3350.
SEEDLINGS: Morning Playgroup for ages 4 & under 1st and 3rd Wednesdays & Saturdays of the month
from 9-10:30am. Wednesday group meets in the Church Nursery & contact Alison Tarman for details, [email protected].
TAKE NOTE: Wednesday Seedlings is moving to Thursdays starting August 25th from 9-:10:30am. Seedlings will still meet every first and third Thursday of the month in our church nursery.Saturday’s group meets in the Red School Building, contact Jess LaHay for details! [email protected] **Saturday Meeting location may change during the summer. Go to www.stpeterlcms.org/childrensministry and look here in the take home.
TREEHOUSE – Every Sunday September through May children 3 years old – 5th grade are invited to join us for TreeHouse Sunday School! See you after summer!
ROCK Youth Event for 4th-6th Graders on Sunday, August 7th at Atcher Island from 1-2:30pm. Cost is $5 per person or bring your pool pass! Extra parents welcome! Meet at outside the entrance at Atcher Island before 1pm.
The ROCK 2016-2017 schedule is posted ONLINE at www.stpeterlcms.org/ROCK! An exciting year is planned for our 4th-6th Graders from our surrounding schools and St. Peter. You are always welcome to bring friends to each event, and parent involvement in welcome! To stay connected, get on the email list by sending your name and email to [email protected].
SCHOOL SUPPLIES for Operation Christmas Child! Please consider purchasing extra school supplies during the sales this month to donate to the OCC Packing Party in November. The list of needed supplies can be found at the OCC website. (https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/what-goes-in-my-shoebox-suggestions)
StewardTip: Use a bicycle when you can for nearby errands. It’s good for you,
will save you money, and is better for the environment! Look for a used child trailer at garage sales or on Craigslist to add carrying capacity.
When you do need to drive, plan your trip for the most efficient route (least back-tracking). Build as many errands as possible into one trip, rather than making multiple trips. StewardTips is a weekly column to help you be a better manager of everything God gives you – time, money, your body, the world around you, and more! Got a good idea to share? E-mail it to Pastor Bussert at [email protected]. Be a good steward!
Next Week’s Topic: August 7 "The Word in a World of Words" Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Dr. Gregory Seltz It's "Archives August" and Pastor Gregory Seltz revisits a classic sermon by Dr. Oswald Hoffmann.
July 31 “Any country that accepts abortion is not teaching its people to love but to use violence to get what they want. That is why the greatest destroyer of love and peace is abortion.” Mother Teresa – A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life • www.lutheransforlife.org
WEEKLY GROUPS An Essential Tremor Support Group (Fourth Sat. of each month from 9-10 a.m.) The E.T. Support Group is a place where people talk openly about the challenges of living with ET and exchange ideas in a comfortable and safe environment. In addition, you will find support and fellowship among others who are just like you. Contact: Lynn Bernau at 630-497-2142 OR [email protected].
Tuesday Night Prayer Group - The group meets every Tuesday evening at 7:00 p.m. in the St. Peter sanctuary by the altar. It is led by Pastor Kevin Bergmann. Everyone is welcome to participate.
WEEKLY GROUPS
The Helping Hands Knit/Crochet Group meets the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. in the Lay Ministry Room. The creations made by the Helping Hands group are donated to people in need. Yarn donations are welcome and appreciated!
Church Mice Quilters meets every Tuesday evening at 7:00 p.m. in the Lay Ministry Room. This group creates wonderful quilts and sends them all over the world to those in need. All are welcome.
YOUNG AT HEART is a Christ-centered fellowship for older adults. This group provides inspiration, encouragement, and humor to the senior members of our congregation. They meet once a month and also go on special outings. We meet at 11 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Next Meeting is August 25. Please sign up for the Fox River Cruise. Payment will need to be made by August meeting, $28.00 each.
M.E.N.D. (Mommies Enduring Neonatal Death) – Next Meeting, Tuesday, August 2, (7-8:30pm). M.E.N.D. Chicagoland is here to support Moms and Dads who are grieving the loss of their babies through miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant death. Please feel free to bring a support person with you. Please contact Sara Hintz at [email protected] or 262-751-8056 if you are interested in attending.
SUNDAY BIBLE STUDIES:
Pastor Hays and Pastor Hintz will lead the Sunday Adult Bible Study through summer. They will meet in the Fellowship Hall from 10:10 – 10:50 a.m. They will be studying “The Quest for Spirituality” through August.
TUESDAY BIBLE STUDIES: Tuesday Bible Study: Men and Woman are invited! We meet on the odd Tuesdays, 1st, 3rd and 5th, at 1:15 p.m. in the Lay Ministry room. Topic – Righteousness from God to all who believe in Christ Jesus. The power of God for salvation to all who believe! Facilitator: Sue Leitgeb Sonrise Bible Study (Tuesday Mornings) - Join us every Tuesday morning from 6:00 a.m. – 7:30 a.m. Our study covers the Heroes of the Faith series. This highlights men and women in the Bible who overcame extraordinary difficulties. Their stories show that God chooses ordinary people - people like you - To do His extraordinary work. All early risers are welcome…don’t worry, the coffee pot is on!
THURSDAY BIBLE STUDIES: Thursday Luncheon Bible Study ~Facilitator Sue Leitgeb Ladies, been looking for an Afternoon Bible Study? Join us every Thursday, from 11:15 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. in the Lay Ministry Room. We are studying the special strength from God that we have through His body and blood, given for us for the forgiveness of sin in The Lord’s Supper. Jesus said “Lo I am with you always” (Matthew 28:20) and that He has come that we might have life and have it abundantly.” (John 10:10.
Thursday Women’s Bible Study: The Thursday Women’s Bible Study (6:30 p.m. in Fellowship Hall) is studying Living a Chocolate Life is a women's’Bible study that warmly invites all to savor God’s rich and endless supply of grace in Christ. Next class will be August 11, 18, and 25. Visit www.stpeterlcms.org/womensbiblestudy for more details.
SATURDAY BIBLE STUDIES: MEN’S NETWORK – The next Men’s Bible Study meets on August 13 where we continue a study from the Lutheran Hours Ministry Men’s Network titled: We the Church: The Priesthood of All Believers. In July we will look at the history of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod and see where we’ve been as a church and where we’re going as we reach out to a new world in need. We meet every month on the 2nd Saturday at 8:00 AM at St. Peter’s in room 207. Contact Mike Merrell or Greg Frey for more information.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
Charitable, Christian Planning Reflects our Faith. The opportunity to include charitable giving in the estate planning of U.S. citizens is largely overlooked by the vast majority of people in our nation. We hope that more people will continue to do in their death what they have done during their entire lives; namely share love with family members and support the work of the Lord. But, if a person waits until they are no longer able to make their own decisions or until they die, charitable planning is not likely to happen. Contrary to popular myth, a person can witness their faith and support ministries without disinheriting their family. To learn more about charitable giving, contact Ray Pagels, our Christian Gift Planning Counselor at 847-885-3350, Ext. 200 or [email protected].
Christian Counselling: HOW DO YOU FEEL? DO YOU HAVE PEACE IN YOUR HEART AND MIND? WHAT IS YOUR LEVEL OF ANXIETY AND INTERNAL STRESS? YOU CAN FEEL OKAY IN STRESSFULSI TUATIONS, BUT EVENTUALLY IT WILL ALL CATCH UP TO YOU. Interestingly both the Bible and the field of Counseling psychology speak the same language on this topic. St. Paul describes the peace one has when connected to God through Jesus Christ: “the peace of God which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” [Philippians 4:7 NIV] Biblical guidance and best mental health practices give us the spiritual guidance and psychological direction we need to attain that all-encompassing peace of heart, mind and soul that we have waiting for us in Christ and that living a life in Him can give us now. TODAY is the day to call clinical pastoral counselor and accredited addictions treatment professional Dr. Dean Pittelko, BCPC, CAAP for an appointment. Persons affiliated with St. Peter Church or School receive their introductory/assessment appointment for only $20. Subsequent office visits are based on your insurance copay [if you have one] or what you are able to pay [based on your financial documentation]. Those affiliated with. Peter Church and School receive greatly discounted fee as well. Appointments are available at St. Peter Church and School, St, John – Schaumburg on Irving Park Rd. and Rodenburg [Braintree] and Immanuel – Bartlett near the Bartlett train station [Lake St. and Barrington Rd. [County Farm south of Lake St.]. Contact Dr. Dean at 844.244.8560 or [email protected] for an appointment or go to http://saintpeter-counseling.org for additional information.
HIS SERVICE____________
PASTORAL STAFF Rev. Jerry D. Hays, Senior Pastor Ext. 201
[email protected] Rev. Greg Hintz, Associate Pastor Ext. 202
[email protected] Rev. David Walker, Teaching Pastor
[email protected] Rev. Mark Bussert, Dir. of Stewardship X
Dr. Kevin Bergmann, Sr. Adult Pastor [email protected]
MINISTRY STAFF Steve Zielke, Principal Ext. 221 [email protected]
Cindy Oleson, Assistant Principal and Admissions Director
Ext. 222 [email protected] Director of Worship Arts Ext. 213
[email protected] Joanna Eden, Children’s Ministry Ext. 209
[email protected] Sue Burke-Leitgeb, Bible Studies Ext. 212
[email protected] Ray Pagels, Gift Planning Counselor
[email protected], C: (847) 226-2262
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Heather Collier, Ex.Administrator Ext. 200 [email protected]
JoAnn Lakoma, Finance/Human Resource Ext. 208 [email protected]
Rhonda Oehlerking, School Secretary X223 [email protected]
Mary Bahn, Dir.of Comm Ext. 214 [email protected]
LOCATION TIME SUNDAY, July 31 Worship Sanctuary 7:45 AM Worship (HC) Sanctuary 9:00 AM Pastor’s Bible Class Fellowship Hall 10:00 AM Ethiopian Worship Service Historic Chapel 10:00 AM Service of Praise Sanctuary 11:00 AM Junior High Youth Picnic Grove 5:00 PM Senior High Youth Picnic Grove 6:00 PM MONDAY, August 1 Monday Night AA Fellowship Hall 7:30 PM TUESDAY, August 2 Sonrise Bible Study Lay Ministry Room 6:30 AM Tuesday Bible Study Lay Ministry Room 1:15 PM Church Mice Quilters Lay Ministry Room 7:00 PM M.E.N.D. Fellowship Hall 7:00 PM Prayer Group Sanctuary 7:00 PM Tuesday Night AA Group Room 206 7:30 PM WEDNESDAY, August 3 AA, Al-Anon, Alateen Meetings 8:00 PM THURSDAY, August 4 Ladies Lunch Bible Study Lay Ministry Room 11:00 AM FRIDAY, August 5 Ethiopian Lutheran Fellowship Hall 7:00 PM SATURDAY, August 6 Worship Sanctuary 5:00 PM
Attendance 5 p.m. 7:45 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. July 23/24 91 63 194 157
