THRU-THE-WEEK AT SAINT PAUL

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1 August 6 & 7, 2016 THRU-THE-WEEK AT SAINT PAUL 100 S. School Street, Mount Prospect, IL, (847) church@saint-paul.org Website: Church Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00am-3:00pm O WHAT S HAPPENING AT SAINT PAUL VACATION TIME Most of our church office staff will be on vacation from now through August 16. If you don t hear from us right away, do not worry, we will get back to you. We may be just a little slower at responding. Thanks for understanding! SAINT PAUL GOLF CLASSIC LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER! This is the LAST weekend to register for the golf outing! We will be enjoying the very playable Traditions at Chevy Chase golf course on Sunday, August 21 with a shot-gun start beginning at 1:30pm. As usual, your prize donations and hole sponsorships are very welcome. Proceeds will go towards the church & school technology. If you are interested in sponsoring a hole, please contact Don Matthias at dmatth3055@aol.com. Brochures with additional information are available in the narthex. Please RSVP by Wednesday, August 10. Online payment is now available on the church website in the latest news section. If you prefer to pay by cash or check, payment can be turned into the church office. Here s some brief information for you: Check-in & Putting contest begins at 12:30pm Putting Contest: $5, to be collected at the door Golf & Buffet: $100 Buffet only: $25 Mulligans (2): $10 LEMONADE STAND Please come and support our Breakfast with Babies Lemonade Stand on Saturday, August 13 from 8:45-10:00am right in front of church. Lemonade and cool treats will be served by some of our Breakfast with Babies guests and volunteers. We will accept free will donations that will go back into our Breakfast with Babies program. Walk, bike, or drive on over. We would love to serve you! - Amy Cimarusti

2 LUTHERAN HOME S 119 th ANNUAL FAMILY FALL FESTIVAL Come join the fun at the Lutheran Home s 119 th Annual Family Fall Festival on Sunday, August 28 on the Lutheran Home Campus at 800 W. Oakton Street in Arlington Heights. The day begins with worship service in the Chapel of St. John the Beloved at 10:00am. The festivities follow from 11:30am 5:00pm and admission is free. Enjoy a variety of food, music by Flechsig German Band from 11:30am-2:30pm and our very own Saint Paul Praise Team from 3:00-5:00pm, crafter booths, Bingo, a children s book sale, special characters appearing from 1:00-3:00pm, and activities for all ages. Free parking is available at St. Peter Lutheran Church with free shuttle throughout the festival. Call (847) for more information. See the Schedule of Events on the online version of Thru-The-Week. TRADITIONAL MUSICIANS FOR SAINT PAUL Listed below are some ways you can get involved in traditional worship. If you are interested or have any questions, please feel free to contact me via phone or me at cgerson@saint-paul.org. Gloria Deo Choir: This adult choir rehearses on Wednesday nights at 8:00pm in the sanctuary. Our first rehearsal will be Wednesday, September 7. Laudate Ringers: This adult handbell choir rehearses on Wednesday nights at 7:00pm in the sanctuary. Our first rehearsal will be Wednesday, September 7. I could use 1 more bell ringer. Soloists/Instrumentalists: There are many opportunities where you can enhance our services. Song Leaders: This singer helps lead Saturday worship. I would love to add you to the rotation. Brass Ensemble: This ensemble plays primarily on festive holidays. However, there are other opportunities during the year. Praise the Lord, O Servants of the Lord, Praise the Name of the Lord. Let the Name of the Lord be praised, both now and forevermore. Psalm 113:1-2 BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS AVAILABLE ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 21 Free blood pressure checks will be available by our friend and nurse, Sue Jump. You can find her table by the elevator in the church lobby. We ll return to the regular schedule after Labor Day. Thanks Mrs. Jump! DID YOU KNOW? The 15 participants that went to the National Youth Gathering in New Orleans consumed 103 beignets for a total of 18,094 calories!!! (Calculator broke when trying to calculate the grams of sugar)

3 O FAMILY MINISTRY KIDS FOR CHRIST It s time to look at Bible heroes this time we re learning about the women! Each of the seven weeks of KFC you ll learn about another lady who helped as a friend of God. Kids for Christ happens during the 9:30am worship service thru Sunday, August 14. Kids start with their families in church, and then come down for our kids time! We ll have music, a story and a snack! This is for kids age 3 through grade 2. O YOUTH & YOUNG ADULT FELLOWSHIP JUNIOR HIGH LIGHTHOUSE Sunday, August 14, from 6:00 8:30pm; Water games. Bring a squirt gun and a towel. Pizza Provided! Note the time change. Help needed to serve dinner and be our check in family! Next Event: Sunday, August 28, from 7:00-8:30pm; Back To School Party. SENIOR HIGH UNDERGROUND Wednesday, August 10 from 11:00am-6:00pm; Trip To Cantigny Park We will be heading to Cantigny Park in Wheaton to walk around and enjoy God s creation and of course climb on some tanks! We ll grab some lunch before heading over there. Sunday, August 14 from 6:00-8:00pm; End of Summer BBQ We will be playing outdoor games (Spikeball, Kan Jam and others), grilling and enjoying the last little bit of summer before school starts. Bring your friends out for the fun! CONFIRMATION REGISTRATION LETTERS MAILED Confirmation letters about upcoming registration meetings have been mailed. If your student(s) is in grades 6-9 and you don t receive the mailing, please contact the church office. Meetings are scheduled for Sunday, August 28 and Wednesday, August 31. O ADULT FELLOWSHIP THEOLOGY ON TAP Join us for Theology On Tap where we get into real conversations, relevant topics and good beer. Please come to discuss our next topic, What are the differences that divides the Lutheran Denominations? We will meet on Tuesday, August 9 from 7:00-8:30pm at the Tap House Grill in Des Plaines.

4 YOUNG IN SPIRIT (ADULTS 50+) Join us on our next day trip, Thursday, September 22, to Illinois new National Park Historic Site, The Pullman District. Lunch will be at Harborside International Golf Center on Lake Calumet. Reservation forms are at the Welcome Center. Sign up before August 22. MISSIONS PADS SERVICE OPPORTUNITY Summertime does not change the need to help the homeless and the need is great. Saint Paul has stepped forward to host the PADS on Monday, August 8. There have been upwards of guests on Mondays and many volunteers are needed to make it run. If you cannot be at St. Mark on Monday--consider shopping and/or cooking and dropping it off. Please contact Dave Fulton if you are able to volunteer in any capacity at (847) or CHURCH HAS LEFT THE BUILDING BOXWOOD BASH: Saturday, August 13 from 2:00-4:30pm. For the last 30 years, Higher-Up Ministries has been helping the residents of the Boxwood neighborhood in Mount Prospect where children, teens, and single mothers face the realities of drugs and gangs every day. In addition to providing a food pantry, job training, small group Bible study, and youth activities, Higher- Up also organizes the Boxwood Bash every summer. This is an opportunity for Boxwood residents to just have fun playing games and doing different activities. Saint Paul has been involved with the Bash for the last few years along with other organizations. We host 6-8 children s games where they can win a small prize, school supplies, or a snack item. We need help funding these games and help in running the games. This is a great family activity but is open to anyone who wants to share the love of Christ. If you want to volunteer, make a donation or just want to find out more about the Boxwood Bash, stop by the display in the narthex. God bless you for serving others. WEEKEND OF SERVICE ONE CHURCH, ONE WEEKEND, ONE PURPOSE, ONE HUNDRED HOURS: The purpose of CHLTB projects is to serve God by serving others. Our members have been faithful in working towards that purpose, Now it s time for a challenge. Can you and I complete 100 hours of service together in our community in one weekend, September 16-18? We are lining up projects that you can be involved in, or you can choose your own project to do that works within your time schedule. We ll all report back, and the weekend will include a how and what we did wrap up. Save some time for service to our community that weekend. More information will be available in August. FOOD DONATIONS FOR AUGUST NEEDED For the month of August we are asking members whose last name begins with E, F, G or H, or any who have a heart for this ministry, to contribute. If you know of someone who is in need of food supplies, please let them know they can use our food pantry during church service times or during the week by visiting the church office.

5 O SCHOOL UPDATE Greetings! Summer Programs are in full swing here at school. But school supplies are on the shelves in stores, and we re very busy making ready for the new school year to start in August at Saint Paul Lutheran School! Our school is blessed with the enormous support from you, the members of Saint Paul Church. In no small part, it is your support in word, deed, and prayer, that makes this school an attractive place to work, as well as to learn. We are all very grateful! Typically, our staff remains very stable; this year, we experienced more than the usual amount of change. While it s always bittersweet to see a staff member retire or move, we are grateful to God for the blessing they have all been to us! In an effort to help the congregation stay current with the recent staff changes and repositionings, some details are listed below. We are excited to welcome a number of new staff members, and look forward to getting to know them better this year. Mrs. Jennifer Withey joins us as our part-time Spanish teacher, serving grades 1-8, filling a vacancy. Mrs. Angela Young joins us as a Preschool teacher, filling a retirement vacancy. Mrs. Young will be teaching our 5-full-day PreK Class, formerly taught by Mrs. Amy Cimarusti. Mrs. Amy Cimarusti, meanwhile, will move to teaching the 3-full-day PreK class, and assume the newly created administrative position focusing on Admissions and Development. Mr. Matt Gutzler has accepted the position of Specials/Physical Education teacher, and we are pleased that he will be enhancing and developing the curriculum in this area. Miss Jessica Dill joins us as our new 4 th grade teacher. Besides teaching, Miss Dill also brings a variety of coaching experience to our school. Miss Lisa Yagow has accepted a music teacher position at another school, to build the orchestra program which involves hundreds of students. She will miss everyone at Saint Paul, but plans to continue membership at Saint Paul Lutheran Church, so we ll surely be able keep in touch with her on the weekends. We wish her many blessings, and thank her for the blessing she has been to us and our program! Mrs. Lisa Janisch will join us as Classroom Music teacher in grades K-5, and FAB music grades 6-8. Mrs. Janisch has been our faithful substitute teacher for many years, and we are pleased to have her on staff now. The Band Program will continue under the direction of staff from Music Education Services, a firm in Elk Grove Village. They provide excellent instrumental band instruction at a competitive price for families; many area Lutheran schools use this firm.

6 Mrs. Karen Papke, our resource teacher, will welcome a baby in a few weeks! In her absence, we are grateful to Mrs. Kirsten Harvey, who will join us for the duration of the maternity leave. During the summer, I received word that the teacher we hired for the 7 th Grade/Language Arts position was, unfortunately, not able to relocate due to a family illness. We wished her the very best, and have implemented a temporary plan for this year. Mrs. Crys DeCant has been repositioned to 7 th Grade Homeroom, and 6 th & 7 th Grade Language Arts. Mrs. Kirsten Harvey will be joining us as Language Arts teacher for 8 th grade, and will also work with various math and reading groups, as schedule dictates. We are grateful to both of these teachers for their flexibility and willing spirits! We are blessed with such excellent teachers, and looking forward to a wonderful year! Miss Kelly Sommers, who joined us last January in 1 st Grade, will remain in that position this year as well. Finally, we are so pleased to welcome Mrs. Julie Urban back to Saint Paul. She is returning from a leave of absence due to illness. Mrs. Urban will join us as an instructional aide in Kindergarten, and in other areas. Julie s return is an answer to many prayers; we are grateful to God for His faithfulness to her, and to us! Praise God for the exciting year ahead! The strengths and gifts of our faculty and staff are a blessing to all of us what a great team! Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever! --Psalm 118:1 All the best, Jennifer Heinze O COMMUNITY NEWS POSITION AVAILABLE: PART-TIME DIRECTOR OF MUSIC Living Christ Lutheran Church, 625 E. Dundee Road, Arlington Heights, is currently looking for a part-time Director of Music. Candidates should have a love for music and for God's people. This position includes leading the congregation in both traditional and contemporary styles of music, as well as leading an adult choir. Candidates would have the opportunity to work with church leadership to develop and plan worship services. This position would be for 10 hours a week. Interested parties should contact Pastor Peter Berauer by at peterberauer@gmail.com or by phone at (847) , or the church office at lcloffice@aol.com or (847) BOWL FOR A CURE - THRIVENT ACTION TEAM Come join us on Saturday, August 20 as we knock down Multiple Sclerosis one pin at a time! The event will take place at Beverly Lanes, located at 8 S. Beverly Lane in Arlington Heights, from 12:00-2:00pm. Cost is $20.00 for adults and $10.00 for kids 12 and under. Entry Fee includes access to the Silent Auction, 2 hours of bowling, shoes, food and refreshments. Any questions, contact Jen Sheridan at jensherida@gmail.com.

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