Memos St. Mark Evangelical Lutheran Church

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1 Loving God, Serving Others May 2018 Memos St. Mark Evangelical Lutheran Church Pastor Jay Trygstad Worth, Illinois S. 76th Ave., Worth, IL (708) (phone) Pastor Jay Trygstad (708) (fax) Web: C O M E A N D W O R S H I P W I T H U S W O R S H I P W I T H U S Dear friends, May Pastor s Page I don t want to jinx it, but I think spring might be here. The bushes 8:00 A.M. (Traditional Worship) ~~~ 10:00 A.M. (Contemporary) ~~~ ~~~~~~ 8:55 A.M. Sunday School (Koetz Hall) & 9:05 A.M. Adult Bible Study (Fellowship Hall) are blossoming beautifully in the front of the church, beautiful motorcycle weather. and it s A big thank you to those of you who gathered to be a part of the Long Range Planning Team. You worked hard and long to put together a five year plan for our church. You did good work. Results of the teams work will be coming out to the congregation. I heard of a recent survey done at Harvard University. According to their study about 75% of Americans self identify as Christians. That number is declining by about 1% every year. Only 40% of Americans say they have a strong religious affiliation. That is, Christians who attend church, read and believe the Bible, and allow it to shape how they view the world. This more committed group of believers is not shrinking or declining. The authors illustrate their finding by saying if the population of the US is the size of a shoe box, then a pot ¾ the size of the box represents those who self identified as Christians, and the number of Christians who claim 5 a strong religious affiliation could be represented by a tea cup :. (Continued on next page.) 3 0,

2 2 May Pastor s Page (Continued) The box is growing, the pot is shrinking every year, but the number of Christians represented by the tea cup is holding strong. Paul says we are all earthen vessels. The envelope that this study pushes is the question, Which container am I? Pastor Jay

3 3 Remember to visit the Divine$ table for all your shopping needs. Convenient for you, adds income to the church General Fund and they make great gifts! MISSIONS REMINDER Please remember to save your "Box Tops for Education" Pop Tops for Ronald McDonald House and old eyeglasses for the Lions Club. Containers are next to the elevator in the narthex. BEDS + begins their summer schedule this month. If you have any questions or would like to volunteer in any capacity please contact Flo Breitbarth (708) or call the Heaney Hall number (708) to speak to one of the BEDS + staff. First Communion Training Class 4th Grade and older. Class designed for kids and parents. Sign up on the sign up poster in the narthex and/or call the church office to R.S.V.P. Class meets on Saturday, May 19th from 9am to noon. First communion services on Sunday morning May 20th.

4 4 And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear. Isaiah 65:24 P r a y e r C o n c e r n s Let us pray for... Jim McGahan, Virginia Nommensen, Devon Neubauer, Vickie Otto, Debi Doolan, Bruce Shake, Lari Jo Meyers, Miriam Smith, James Claude, Pat Neubauer, Jennifer Armstrong, Christine Starr, Jimmy Johnstone, Rich Otto, George Williams, Geno Sepulveda, Ed & Bev Muscarella, Rudy Starr, Bob Oberbeck, Bill Breen, Marilyn Garr, Marcie Vickers, Marlene Fitszgerald, Joseph LaDula, Ken Craig, Linda Macak, and Aubrey Skold. For the homebound: Ruth Voegele, Agnes Khoury, Gloria Melnyk, Mary Zelmer, Betty Witte, and Bob Scott. For the president and our country, and those serving in the military including: Kirsten Smock, Dale Smock, Joe Ruger, Seth Kluge, Eric Carlson, Matthew Stemos, Sean MacCormack, Tyler Craig, Nathan Rogers, K.C. LaBuda, Matthew Alvis, and Jacob Close. Our ELCA Missionaries, Lutheran Church Charities Comfort Dogs, the ELCA's Lutheran Disaster Relief efforts: Prayerful support for all persecuted Christians around the world; The students, staff and families of Grace Academy: Palos Methodist Church Food Pantry; BEDS + (the volunteers and those who seek shelter and a meal with us); Our Teddy Bear Ministry; Operation Christmas Child and the children who received our shoeboxes this year. Check it out! H e a l i n g B i b l e V e r s e s Proverbs 4:20-22 My son, pay attention to what I say; listen closely to my words. Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart; for they are life to those who find them and health to a man's whole body. Psalm 107:19-20 Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress. He sent forth his word and healed them; he rescued them from the grave. Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for men. Jeremiah 17:14 Heal me, O LORD, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for you are the one I praise. Mark 5:34 He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering." James 5:16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.

5 5 1st Annual Rent Party Saturday, May 19th, :00-11:00 pm Tickets: $125 per person Katherine Legge Memorial Lodge 5901 South County Line Rd. Hinsdale, IL Live music Appetizers Signature Cocktail Raffle RSVP by May 12th For more information contact April Hill ext. 117 Originating during the 1920s, a rent party is a social occasion where tenants hired a musician to play and passed the hat to raise money to pay their rent. Rent parties played a major role in the development of jazz and blues music. Funds raised from the BEDS Plus Rent Party will help BEDS Plus provide funding for our rental assistance programs. Dorian Martin performs at the 1st Annual Rent Party

6 6 HAPPY MAY BIRTHDAY 1 Darrell Pfluegsner 4 Mary Ann Moldovan 5 April Larson 6 Paulette Y. Loper 6 Debbie Rubino 6 Jason Starr 8 Timothy Novak 10 Carolyn Williams 10 Cameron Eliot Bateman 11 Ivan J. Rohac 13 Kristie Oblak 14 Tom Sherman 14 Manual Lopez 15 Pastor Jay Trygstad 16 Allen (AL) Karaus 17 Thomas (Tom) Glavin 17 Ubaldo Bivian 19 Roman Bruno 20 Eileen Brewer 22 Patricia (Pat) Neubauer 22 Susan Muersch 22 Ashley F. Shake 24 Elaine Mauer 24 Suzanne Noonan 24 Dylan Rivera 25 Patricia IPatti) Oberbeck 27 Stephan Prochaska 28 Cassidy Oleksy 29 Mildred (Millie) Dietrich 29 Bruce Shake 29 William O Meara 30 Andrew (Andy) Noren 30 Timothy (Tim) Kaptur 31 Susan Baldauf 31 Amy S. Miskovic 31 Sephanie (Stevie) Lontka

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8 8 DIVINE $ CASH AND CARRY INVENTORY VENDER $25.00 IN STOCK VENDER $10.00 IN STOCK ACE HARDWARE 4 BATH & BODY WORKS 2 AMC THEATER 2 CFRACKER BARREL 4 BED / BATH/ BEYOND 2 DENNY S 6 BERKDTS FOODS 4 DUNKIN DONUTS 30 CVS PHARMACY 4 FAIRPLAY FOODS VARIOUS DARDEN (OLIVE GARDEN, ETC.) 2 PANERA 3 GORDO N FOOD SERVICE (GFS) 2 STARBUCKS 2 HOME DEPOT 2 SUBWAY 15 JEWEL FOODS 15 TACO BELL 4 MARCUS THEATER 2 WENDY S 6 MARCUS FOODS 4 MELTSER FOODS 3 VENDERS $ MENDARS HARDWARE 4 BERKETS FOODS 2 PANERA 2 GORDON FOOD SVCS. (GFS) 1 PET SMART 3 HOME DEPOT 8 SHELL GASOLINE 6 JEWEL FOODS 8

9 9 DIVINE $ CASH AND CARRY INVENTORY VENDER $25.00 IN STOCK VENDER $ IN STOCK SPEEDWAY GASOLINE 10 SHELL GASOLINE 2 TARGET 6 SPEEDWAY GASOLINE 4 WALGREEN PHARMACY 14 WALMART/ SAME S CLUB 2 WALMART / SAMS CLUB 8 WHOLE FOODS 4 VENDERS $20.00 FAIRPLAY FOODS VARIOUS VENDER $50.00 PETE S MARKET PLACE 5 B P GASOLINE 2 DIVINE $ CASH and CARRY INVENTORY BY CATAGORY GASOLINE HEALTH & BEAUTY B.P. $50.00 BATH & BODY WORKS $10.00 SHELL $25 / $100 BED/BATH/BEYOND $25.00 SPEEDWAY $25. / $100.

10 GROCERY AND PHARMACY PETS BERKOTS $25 / $100 PET SMART $25.00 CVS $25.00 FAIRPLAY $10. / $20. RESTAURANTS / FAST FOOD G.F.S. $25. / $100. CRACKER BARREL $10.00 JEWEL $25. / $100. DARDEN (OLIVE GARDEN) $25.00 MARIANOS $25.00 DENNY S $10.00 MEIJER $25.00 DUNKIN DONUTS $10.00 PETE S MARKET $20.00 PANERA $10. / $25. WALGREENS $25.00 STARBUCKS $10.00 WHOLE FOODS $25.00 SUBWAY $10.00 TACO BELL $10.00 WENDY S $10.00 HARDWARE / BIG BOX STORES ACE $25.00 THEATERS (MOVIE) HOME DEPOT $25. / $100. AMC $25.00 MENARDS $25.00 MARCUS $25.00 TARGET $25.00 WALMART $25. / $

11 11 DIVINE $ SALES JANUARY - APRIL 15, 2018 TOTAL SALES: $17, WITH PROFIT OF $ (3.6%) FAIRPLAY SOLD $ WITH PROFIT OF $48.00 (5%) ADDED TO CASH CAN CARRY STOCK $ $25.00 ACE 2 - $25.00 PET SMART 2 - $50.00 B.P. CASOLINE 2 - $25.00 SPEEDWAY 1 - $25.00 JEWEL + 1 $ JEWEL 2 - $10.00 TACO BELL 2 - $25.00 MEIJER 1 - $10.00 WENDY S DELETED FROM CASH AND CARRY STOCK $ $10.00 BATH & BODY WORKS 2 - $25.00 WHOLE FOOD 1 - $25.00 HOME DEPOT 1 - $5.00 STARBUCKS 2 - $25.00 OFFICE MAX1 3 - $10.00 TARGET 2 - $25.00 RED LOBSTER 28 - $10.00 WAMART (Short term holiday cards no longer Available.) ORDERS $ JANUARY THROUGH APRIL 15, $ AMAZON.com I-TUNES 4 - $25.00 AMC THEATER 1 - $10.00 LOU MALNATI PIZZA 1 - $100.0 BED / BATH / BEYOND 3 - $ $ MARCUS THEATER 2 - $50.00 B.P. 1 - $ BP GASOLINE 2 - $ $ $ SHELL 3 - $25.00 CRACKER BARREL 1 - $ TARGET 1 - $25.00 DUNKIN DONUTS 2 - $ WALGEEN TOTAL SALES: JULY APRIL 15, 2018 $1,157, TOTAL PROFIT JULY APRIL 15, 2018 $50, (4.3%) Margaret Hanson Divine $ Diva

12 12 PIECE MAKER QUILTERS From October April Quilts have been completed for Lutheran World Relief. Quilting Dates: 6 to 9pm the third Tuesday of each month: May 15 / June 19 / July 17 / August 21 Come Join us if you are able - we meet in Fellowship Hall. ROCKERS UPCOMING EVENTS Margaret Hanson Tuesday May 8th Gaidas Appreciation Luncheon at Garden Chalet Wednesday, May 23 Theater at the Center Forever Plaid Wednesday, June 13 Drury Lane Oak Brook South Pacific Tuesday, June 26 Noon - Regular Meeting / Game Help Your Neighbor Margaret Hanson