Popcorn Sales: St. Peter Boy Scouts will be selling popcorn in the church Narthex the weekend of October

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October 7 8, 2017 L.E.R.T. Needs Your Prayers! Pastor Hintz and a team of people left for Texas this past Thursday. They will be serving Texus and victims of Hurricane Harvey.

As we recognize the 500th anniversary of the Reformation it is clear that God gave an Augustinian monk a purpose in his life.

1 October 7 8, 2017 L.E.R.T. Needs Your Prayers! Pastor Hintz and a team of people left for Texas this past Thursday. They will be serving Texus and victims of Hurricane Harvey. Keep them in your thoughts and prayers for safe travels. Welcome to St. Peter for Worship! As we recognize the 500th anniversary of the Reformation it is clear that God gave an Augustinian monk a purpose in his life. His commitment to the clear teaching of God's Word changed the face of Christianity as we know it. God has a purpose for you as well! It may not be as big and bold as that of Martin Luther's, but He has a purpose for all of His children. Join us in worship as we begin a 4 part series that celebrates the Reformation and outlines God's purpose for us all! View last week s sermons online at Poland Presentation Please join us October 8 after for a presentation about St. Peter's mission trip to Tychy, Poland. Team members will share their experiences from the trip, accompanied by pictures taken by Maciek Kielbasinski. October 8th, 2017 in the Fellowship Hall after 11am service SUNDAY EDUCATION HOUR Pastor Hays and Pastor Hintz will lead the Sunday Education Hour in the Fellowship hall every Sunday at 10 am. This weekend they will begin a study focused on Stewardship Studies, Empowered by Grace! Tree House (Sunday School) for children PS 5th grade in school gym at 10 am. Junior High Youth and Senior High Youth studies meet every Sunday at 10 am in room 203. Women's Bible Study: The Apostles will be our focus in this interactive class. Room #207 Teacher: Therese 10 am. BAKE SALE: Please come out and support the Senior Young at Heart Group with their annual Bake Sale Fundraiser. They will be selling before and after all services on Sunday, October 15th. The Y.A.H. group supports the food pantry, donates to the church & Phil's Friends, volunteers with the SPLS kids and they support seminary students from the congregation. Let's help them join Jesus on his mission in serving others in their time of need. Bakers and buyers are welcome! Contact the front office for more information. Popcorn Sales: St. Peter Boy Scouts will be selling popcorn in the church Narthex the weekend of October Cookies For the Servery The servery is in need of cookie donations for Sunday Mornings. Donations can be placed in the kitchen anytime! Thank you!

2 ADOPT A VA: St. Peter has adopted Hines VA in Maywood. The program which aids veterans exiting homelessness currently needs household cleaning supplies of any kind. They also are requesting accordion type folders. They are helping homeless vets organize their lives. Thanks you so very much if you can help fill their requests! There will be a bin in the narthex. Haiti Mission Trip Winter: Plans are already underway for the 2018 Haiti Winter Servant trip. Our dates for the upcoming winter trip will be January 30, 2018 Feb 7, We will have a planning meeting in early October. Trip costs are usually around $1,000 for all expenses (depending on air flights). If you are interested, please send us an . If interested but concerned about costs, please let us know and we will try to find ways to assist you. Thrivent Social Security Strategies Workshop: If you were born before 1954, recent legislation affected some Social Security strategies. For those in or nearing retirement, including information on the new law, join us at 10am on Tuesday, October 17th or at 7pm on Thursday, October 19th. Thrivent Financial guest speaker Jason Eden, FIC/ RICP, will cover: Social Security and strategies for maximizing your benefits, the ideal time to apply for Social Security, and ways to minimize taxes on Social Security benefits. Light refreshments will be served. Senior High Youth Event Instead of going door to door collecting candy for ourselves, we will be collecting food for the hungry people of our community. Wear a costume because a party will follow with fall foods, games like pumpkin bowling, and more! Saturday, October 14th from 6 PM 10 PM. RSVP to Ted by October 10th. Bring $5 and a friend! Communication Tool: St. Peter is excited to announce it has launched a new FREE mobile app. It will be a great way to stay connected and see information at your fingertips! You can view news stories, sermons, access staff information, receive alerts, and more! Search for SPLCS or ST PETER LUTHERAN in your app store. Look for this image when downloading. Reformation 500 Celebration Day: Saturday, October 28th, 2017 Families, congregations and schools join in a day long festival commemorating the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. Lutherans throughout the region are encouraged to attend the event, jointly sponsored by Concordia University Chicago and the LCMS Northern Illinois District. A renaissance faire atmosphere will provide educational, dramatic and spiritual activities for children of all ages. Adult seminars will engage important topics related to Lutheran history, education, missions and family life. A festival Reformation worship service concludes the day featuring a region wide children's choir. For more information and to register go to tion HERE TO HELP YOU! Compass Christian Psychological Counseling and Dr. Dean Pittelko use the best, scientifically proven behavioral health treatment from a Christian world view. More information: yellow trifolds in the lobby/narthex or htttps://compasschristiancou nseling.org. Appointments: or dr.deancounseling@gmail.co m. Offices in Schaumburg, Villa Park and Cary. Ask where the good way is and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. Jeremiah 6:16

3 October 15 "Luther the Man: Called by God to Boast in Him " Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Dr. Gregory Seltz Although Martin Luther is widely regarded as one of the most influential people of the last 500 years, he knew he was no big deal, compared to Christ. (1 Corinthians 1:26 31) October 8 Why do we strive to protect tiny embryos in Petri dishes or frozen in a fertility clinic? Because they are created, redeemed, and little ones whom God wants to call. Rev. Dr. James I. Lamb, former executive director of Lutherans For Life A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life ST. PETER BIBLE STUDIES: Sunday Adult Bible Class: Stewardship Study, Empowered by 11 am Ladies Bible Class: The Apostles will be our focus in this interactive class. Room #207 Teacher: Therese 10 am. Tree House: Sunday school for children 3 years old 5 th 10 am in school gym. Youth Bible Class: 7 th 12 th join Ted for Sunday morning 10 am in Room 206. Tuesday Bible Study: 1 st, 3 rd & 5 th Tues. at 1:15 p.m. Tuesday Sonrise Bible Study: Holy Spirit by Concordia Publishing House 6:00 a.m. 7:30 a.m. Wednesday Pastor Walker Study: Class will be working its way through the Old Testament scriptures (Sept. May). 10:30 AM to noon Leader is Pastor David Walker. Thursday Ladies Bible Study: 11:15 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Thursday Evening Ladies Study: "The Armor of God" by Priscilla Shirer.6:30 8:30 p.m. on September 14 Saturday Men s Network Bible Study: Second Saturday of the Month. 8:00 a.m.

ST. PETER GROUPS WITH A PURPOSE: Sunday Night Youth: JR. HIGH YOUTH GROUP: Students in 7 th and 8 th grade are invited! Sundays from 4:30 6:30pm. SR. HIGH YOUTH GROUP: 9 th 12 th Graders Welcome!

4 ST. PETER GROUPS WITH A PURPOSE: Sunday Night Youth: JR. HIGH YOUTH GROUP: Students in 7 th and 8 th grade are invited! Sundays from 4:30 6:30pm. SR. HIGH YOUTH GROUP: 9 th 12 th Graders Welcome! Meet Sundays from 6:30 8:30pm. The Helping Hands Knit/Crochet Group meets the 2 nd and 4 th Mondays of each month at 9:30 AM in the Lay Ministry Room. The creations made by the Helping Hands group are donated to people in need. Church Mice Quilters meets every Monday 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 55 plus. Meetings are the 4 th Thursday of the month in Fellowship Hall from 11 2 p.m. Next meeting is October 26 in the Fellowship Hall. The 8 th grade class will join us for pizza. Please join us! 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. 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. Contact: Lynn Bernau at OR lbb1219@yahoo.com. M.E.N.D. (Mommies Enduring Neonatal Death) Next Meeting, Tuesday, November 7 (7 8:30 p.m.). 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. Contact Sara Hintz at Saraann@mend.org or if you are interested in attending. Are you or someone you know looking for a school? St. Peter Schaumburg is proud to provide a quality education with solid Christian teaching. Come and see for yourself! Schedule a tour with our school office at Registration for the school year is now open online. To register or for more information go to OCTOBER RNO: Lou Malnati's Schaumburg is the next RNO on October 16 from 11 am 11 pm. Lou's will donate 20% of total sales to St. Peter (20% based on pre tax purchase, excluding alcohol) from every order received from Dine in, Carryout, or Delivery. Fundraiser flyer must be mentioned at time of order and presented. Go to to print your flyer. CONGRATULATIONS TO MS. DUFF: Praise God and Congratulations to Sheryl Duff! She has been named the Outstanding Middle School Teacher of the Year for the Northern Illinois District. We are honored she serves at St. Peter and using her God given talents and abilities! Her award will be presented at the NID Teachers Conference held this Friday in DeKalb.

5 LOCATION TIME SUNDAY, October 8 Worship Sanctuary 7:45 AM Worship (HC) Sanctuary 9:00 AM Pastor s Bible Study Fellowship Hall 10:00 AM Tree House Gym 10:00 AM Ladies Bible Study Classroom 10:00 AM Service of Praise Sanctuary 11:00 AM Junior High Youth Group Red School Room 4:30 PM Senior High Youth Group Red School Room 6:30 PM MONDAY, October 2 Helping Hands Knitting Group Lay Ministry Room 9:30 AM Church Mice Quilters Lay Ministry Room 7:00 PM Life Team Dabler/Hintz 7:00 PM TUESDAY, October 3 Bible Study Lay Ministry Room 1:15 PM Sonrise Bible Study Lay Ministry Room 6:30 AM Joy Bells Choir Loft 6:00 PM Elder Meeting Classroom 204 7:00 PM Prayer Group Sanctuary 7:00 PM WEDNESDAY, October 4 Pastor Walker Bible Study Lay Ministry Room 10:30 AM 5 th & 6 th Grade Confirmation Room 206 6:30 PM 7 th & 8 th Grade Confirmation Fellowship Hall 6:30 PM AA, Al Anon, Alateen Meetings 8:00 PM THURSDAY, October 5 Ladies Lunch Bible Study Lay Ministry Room 11:00 AM TeDeum Choir Choir Loft 7:00 PM FRIDAY, October 6 SATURDAY, October 7 Worship (HC) Sanctuary 5:00 PM Attendance 5 p.m. 7:45 a.m. 9 a.m. 11 a.m. Total Sept. 30/Oct 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. Go to the church website, Click on Give an Offering on the tool bar and follow the simple instructions. Or, scan the QR code below to sign up and start giving. If you have questions, contact JoAnn Lakoma (Finance Office) at (ext. 211) or jlakoma@stpeterlcms.org St. Peter Lutheran Church and School (LCMS) 202 E. Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg, Illinois (847) 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

2019 HAITI TRIP: NOVEMBER RNO: Save the date for the November RNO at Lou Malnati s on Roselle, Monday, November 26 th. Bring your flyer!

2019 HAITI TRIP: NOVEMBER RNO: Save the date for the November RNO at Lou Malnati s on Roselle, Monday, November 26 th. Bring your flyer! November 24/25, 2018 2019 HAITI TRIP: On January 8th, St. Peter will be sending a servant team to Haiti. Registration is now open. Planned Projects: Welcome to St. Peter for Worship! November 24th/25th