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JANUARY 26 & 27, 2019 THRU-THE-WEEK AT SAINT PAUL 100 S. School Street, Mount Prospect, IL, 60056 847.255.0332 Email: church@saint-paul.

Perhaps one of the best resources to address that topic in modern Christian writing is Timothy Keller s Walking with God through Pain and Suffering.

P & Me s Pastor Kris CONGREGATIONAL MEETING THIS SUNDAY!!! Join us at our next Congregational Meeting on Sunday, January 27 at 11:45am in the Sanctuary. (NOTE: time has been pushed back 15 minutes).

DAVE HELMS RECOGNITION Dave Helms will be recognized for his work in the Stephen Ministry during the 8:0am worship service on Sunday, January 27.

1 JANUARY 26 & 27, 2019 THRU-THE-WEEK AT SAINT PAUL 100 S. School Street, Mount Prospect, IL, Website: Church Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00am-3:00pm CHURCH NEWS WHY DOES GOD ALLOW PAIN AND SUFFERING? Perhaps one of the best resources to address that topic in modern Christian writing is Timothy Keller s Walking with God through Pain and Suffering. It is an in-depth read worth the investment of time. Looking to take the next step in exploring God s response to this question? Join us this Thursday evening at 7:00pm at Mrs. P & Me s Pastor Kris CONGREGATIONAL MEETING THIS SUNDAY!!! Join us at our next Congregational Meeting on Sunday, January 27 at 11:45am in the Sanctuary. (NOTE: time has been pushed back 15 minutes). We will review 2018 highlights and will be voting on the 2019 budget. We hope you to see you there! DAVE HELMS RECOGNITION Dave Helms will be recognized for his work in the Stephen Ministry during the 8:0am worship service on Sunday, January 27. A coffee and sweet roll reception will follow the service in the Narthex. NEW MEMBER CLASS: THIS WE BELIEVE STARTS NEXT SUNDAY!!! If you are new at Saint Paul, or have worshiped with us for a while, and would like to officially become a member of our congregation, then our new member class, This We Believe, is for you! Our next new member class session will begin on Sunday, February 3. Class meets every Sunday from 11:15am 12:30pm in the lower level of church. The last day of class will meet on Sunday, April 7, with the new member reception on Sunday, April 14. Child care is provided. Come grow deeper in your faith, make new friends, and become an official part of the Saint Paul family! All current members are welcome to join if you would like to deepen your faith and/or meet our new members joining our church family. More information to follow. To register for the class, or if you have questions, contact our church office at (847) or church@saint-paul.org.

PHOTO DIRECTORY UPDATE The LifeTouch church photo directory is currently being processed. IF YOU DID NOT TAKE A LIFETOUCH PHOTO, and would like a photo directory, it is $5 per photo directory book.

PARDON OUR DUST Please pardon our area on the church lower level outside of the elevator and in the woman s lounge. The walls have been painted, and the next project is to update the floors.

2 PHOTO DIRECTORY UPDATE The LifeTouch church photo directory is currently being processed. IF YOU DID NOT TAKE A LIFETOUCH PHOTO, and would like a photo directory, it is $5 per photo directory book. To purchase a directory, send your money payable to Saint Paul to the church office. We will notify everyone once the directories come in (approximately 8 weeks from now). PARDON OUR DUST Please pardon our area on the church lower level outside of the elevator and in the woman s lounge. The walls have been painted, and the next project is to update the floors. Thank you for your patience while this project is being completed. LUTHERAN WITNESS SUBSCRIPTION TIME If you would like to renew or start an annual subscription for the Lutheran Witness, please send a check for $16.00 made payable to Saint Paul and return to the church office by Monday, February 11. Or, drop your envelope marked with Lutheran Witness in the offering plate and include your name and mailing address. For information about this publication, visit SCHOOL NEWS EARLY CHILDHOOD OPEN HOUSE Saint Paul's pre-kindergarten and kindergarten classrooms are hosting an Early Childhood Open House on Wednesday, February 6 from 6:30 8:00pm! Bring your children, friends, and neighbors in to meet our teachers, and enjoy some activities in our classrooms and school gym. This is a great opportunity to invite someone to experience Saint Paul Lutheran School for the first time. Hope to see you there. DONATIONS FOR PRE-KINDERGARTEN Saint Paul s pre-k department is in need of a gently used vacuum cleaner with an attached extension wand for getting into small spaces. We also are looking for a donation of wood pieces. Our students love to make wood sculptures, so small pieces (6 maximum size) that are sanded work the best. Donations can be brought to Saint Paul s pre-k wing. Or, Amy and she ll pick them up. Thank You! Amy Cimarusti acimarusti@saint-paul.org SAINT PAUL SCHOOL ENROLLMENT INFORMATION Enrollment forms for the academic year was sent via to all school families. Copies are also available in the school office and on the website. Enrollment for all Saint Paul church member families and all returning students are now being accepted. Enrollment will open to the public on Wednesday, February 6. To enroll students for next year, simply bring to the office one completed enrollment form per student, along with a $60 deposit for each student.

Other SAINT PAUL SCHOOL SUMMER PROGRAMS SAVE the DATES... See the attached form on the electronic TTW for details regarding dates and times of programs we will be offering this summer.

org JUNIOR HIGH LIGHTHOUSE Sunday, January 27 from 7:00-8:30pm for more games with Dari! Parent Chaperone is needed. Please contact Dari if you can help!

SENIOR HIGH LOCK-IN: Friday, February1 from 8:00pm - 9:00am Come for food, games, movies and an all new ESCAPE ROOM! Cost is $5 per student.

Other O ADULT FELLOWSHIP THEOLOGY ON TAP Our 7 week series based on the Explore God Chicago series, continues on Thursdays from 7:00 8:30pm. Here s the location schedule: January 31 at MRS.

3 Other SAINT PAUL SCHOOL SUMMER PROGRAMS SAVE the DATES... See the attached form on the electronic TTW for details regarding dates and times of programs we will be offering this summer. Registration forms are to be sent home in March. Any questions? CONTACT Mrs. Blackfeather JUNIOR HIGH LIGHTHOUSE Sunday, January 27 from 7:00-8:30pm for more games with Dari! Parent Chaperone is needed. Please contact Dari if you can help! SENIOR HIGH UNDERGROUND Sunday Night Underground: Sunday, January 27 from 7:00-8:30pm We will meet in the youth room for worship, games and Bible study! See you then! SENIOR HIGH LOCK-IN: Friday, February1 from 8:00pm - 9:00am Come for food, games, movies and an all new ESCAPE ROOM! Cost is $5 per student. Invite friends, just make sure they bring a permission form! Bring a sleeping bag or blanket and pillow. Other O ADULT FELLOWSHIP THEOLOGY ON TAP Our 7 week series based on the Explore God Chicago series, continues on Thursdays from 7:00 8:30pm. Here s the location schedule: January 31 at MRS. P & ME February 7 in LUTHER HALL AT CHURCH February 14, 21, 28 at MRS. P & ME MENS TUESDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY The mens bible study group is discussing the current sermon series Explore God Chicago Come join them in the library at church on Tuesdays at 7:00am. YOUNG IN SPIRIT It s not too late to sign up for our next day trip to Drury Lane Theater to see Mamma Mia on Thursday, February 28, Enjoy a delicious lunch before the show. Reservation forms are available at the Welcome Center in the church lobby, and on the electronic TTW. Deadline to sign up is Monday, February 4. Other O YOUTH FELLOWSHIP OMISSIONS SANDWICH LUNCH TO SUPPORT MISSION TRIP THIS SUNDAY! Join us for a fundraising sandwich lunch following the 10:00am worship service this Sunday, January 27! The free will offering helps support our mission team headed to Ysleta over Spring Break, Didn t order a sandwich? We always make extras, so come join us!

CHURCH HAS LEFT THE BUILDING SUPER WEEKEND OF CARING Projects are being planned all Super Bowl weekend as we turn those days into a super weekend of caring.

4 CHURCH HAS LEFT THE BUILDING SUPER WEEKEND OF CARING Projects are being planned all Super Bowl weekend as we turn those days into a super weekend of caring. We have family friendly events, and events for all abilities. You can sign up for project, or event come up with your own project! Some projects will be limited to size. Check out our public Facebook page Church Has Left The Building (Saint Paul Lutheran Church). You can also invite friends, classmates, neighbors and family to be part of the weekend! Children's Book Drive: Now through Monday, February 4, help us gear up for a Super Weekend of Caring by donating your new and gently used children's books for ages birth through 6th grade. (Please, no textbooks, foreign language, religious, reference or work books.) Bernie's Book bank donations provide books to lowincome children in the Chicagoland area. Every one book donated becomes part of twelve books provided to each at-risk child! Donation boxes are set up in the lobby at school and in the narthex of church. Feed My Starving Children: On Saturday, February 2 there are two different times with 30 spots available at each time slot from 9:00 11:00am or 2:00 4:00pm. Or, Monday, February 4, from 8:00-9:30pm with also another 30 spots available. Crosswalk - Cards for Shut Ins: Sunday morning kids will be making cards for friends unable to come to church. Food Blitz (AKA - See Which Pastor Gets A Pie In The Face!): Bring in food pantry donations and put them by the photo of your favorite pastor. The guy with the most food gets to pie the other pastor in the face! Home Projects As Needed: Watch here for more information as it becomes available. Valentine Caroling Oakton Pavillion. Arrive at 1:45pm for a 2 o clock show! Fun for the whole family singing along with the Woppers. Lunches for Journey's Hope Center: Every day people are hungry without enough food to eat. Journey's helps by giving them lunches, and we're going to help Journeys by making the lunches for them! Get your peanut butter & jelly making skills ready! Meet in Luther Hall on Thursday, January 31 at 3:30pm. FAMILY FRIENDLY EVENT - Kids through 5th grade must have an adult with them. Need a little help with a small home project?: Moving furniture, replacing smoke detector or carbon monoxide batteries, changing light bulbs, etc.? Contact Dari at the church office. We are looking to help people in our church and community!

QUESTION TO CONSIDER What weighs 5,000 lbs. and how did Jesus use it last year? Answer to come in one week. PATRIOTIC HEARTS FOR OUR MILITARY THIS IS OUR 5 TH YEAR THANKS TO YOUR GIVING HEARTS!

00 Starbuck s gift cards may be purchased from the table set up in the narthex.

5 QUESTION TO CONSIDER What weighs 5,000 lbs. and how did Jesus use it last year? Answer to come in one week. PATRIOTIC HEARTS FOR OUR MILITARY THIS IS OUR 5 TH YEAR THANKS TO YOUR GIVING HEARTS! Give your love, support and thanks to our military servicemen and women this Valentine s Day. Now through Sunday, February 3, $5.00 Starbuck s gift cards may be purchased from the table set up in the narthex. Gift cards were purchased through the Saint Paul SCRIP program, so your contribution helps support our church and school as well! We ll provide a Valentine s greeting card and you can write your own message to a member of our military. The greeting card, gift card, and some candy will ship in time for Valentine s Day. Stop by and let your patriotic heart shine! If you have a family member or friend that is currently serving in the military, or doing missionary work throughout the world, please send their name and address to Wendy Reiner at wreiner@wowway.com. We will send a Valentine s greeting along with a gift card and candy from Saint Paul as part of our Patriotic Hearts mission project. SAINT PAUL CANCER MINISTRY Would you like the Saint Paul Cancer Ministry to pray for you or a loved one as you struggle with the diagnosis of cancer? Our ministry team will pray regularly for each individual and their prayer requests. Prayers can be for yourself, a loved one or neighbor or can even be completely anonymous. Prayer requests can be for general healing or for something specific such as strength to get through treatment, hope and encouragement, or wisdom to make the best decisions. A prayer collection box is located in the church narthex. Just fill out a card and drop it in the box. We will collect them each week. FOOD PANTRY DONATIONS FOR JANUARY For the month of January, we are asking members whose last name begins with A, B, C, or D, 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. SAINT PAUL STEWARDSHIP CHURCH OFFERINGS & REVENUE Budget numbers for 2019 are still to be determined. We will be discussing this important issue, along with the final 2018 # s, at the Congregational meeting on Sunday, January 27 at 11:45am. Please join us! 01/06/2019 $17,150 01/13/2019 $15,742 01/20/2019 $20,777 Jan. Other Church Revenues $ 873 Jan. to Date $54, Match the Mortgage Fund gifts $5,210.00

DID YOU KNOW? In 2018, Saint Paul received $19,250 in Thrivent Action Team Grants. Our goal for 2019 is $30,000!

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6 DID YOU KNOW? In 2018, Saint Paul received $19,250 in Thrivent Action Team Grants. Our goal for 2019 is $30,000! SCRIP NEWS Physical Gift Card order deadlines & pick up dates at church or school office: January 25 ready for pick up by 1/30 February 1 ready for pick up by 2/6 Can t wait? Use ScripNow, where gift cards get sent to your . Keep those physical gift cards! Participating vendors allow you to re-load for multiple uses. Thank you for considering & using Shop with Scrip. Please call if you have any questions. Vicky Cradduck, (847) mobile, ccradduck@sbcglobal.net DAVE RAMSEY'S FINANCIAL PEACE UNIVERSITY - COMING TO SAINT PAUL IN FEBRUARY! Interested in gaining greater control of your finances? Want to learn more about smart ways to reduce debt and make more room in your budget for what truly matters to you? Financial Peace University (FPU) is Dave Ramsey's group program for individuals and couples looking to become better stewards of the resources God gives us so we can faithfully support our loved ones, prepare for/ make the most of retirement, and be free to generously support causes near to our hearts. The 9-week class series are open to the public and offers 2 different day/time options: Sundays from 4:30-6:00pm (February 10 - April 7) (childcare available) or Tuesdays from 7:00-8:30pm (February 12 - April 9). (childcare is NOT available) If you miss your registered class day/time, you can make it up at the other day/time offered. Cost is $69 per person for materials, couples may share for the same cost. We want everyone interested to participate, so scholarships for Saint Paul members are available upon request. Registration is easy just send a check for $69 payable to Saint Paul, along with the registration form, to the church office, school office, or dop off at the Welcome Center in the Narthex. Space is limited for both classes & babysitting, so please register early to guarantee your spot! Registration forms are available on the electronic TTW or at the church Welcome Center!

7 FINANCIAL PEACE UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION FORM Participant(s): (no additional charge for spouse if sharing materials) (please print VERY clearly) Phone: Which session would you like to attend? Sundays, 4:30pm-6pm (February 10 - April 7) If interested in childcare, please indicate names and ages: Tuesdays, 7pm-8:30pm (February 12 - April 9) (no childcare available) *Please include a check for $69 payable to Saint Paul Lutheran, and deliver to the Church Office or drop-off at the Welcome Center Received By: Date:

8 SEEKING NOMINATIONS An important step in the process of seeking a new principal for our school is obtaining a list of candidates from several sources. Therefore, we are seeking outside nominations for the principal position through January 25, Nomination form may be found on the next page. Please see the following credentials below. Thank you! Required: *Master s Degree (or actively working towards a Master in Education Administration) *Illinois Teaching License *Eligible for Called Roster of the LCMS, or intent on working toward colloquy *Minimum of five years teaching experience at the PreK-8 level *Willing to become an active member of Saint Paul Lutheran Church Preferred: *Master s Degree in Educational Administration *Illinois Licensure in Educational Administration *Experience in Administration as Principal, Ass t Principal, or High School Dept Chair *Experience in Lutheran Schools Out of state candidates will be considered, but must complete their Illinois Licensure.

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14 SAINT PAUL LUTHERAN GEAR IS BACK! Update your Saint Paul Lutheran gear and help the general ministry fund! 12% of your purchase will come back to the church! Visit or use this QR code to locate our shop. You can choose the product you want (shirts, bags, hats & more!), personalize the color, use the church tree logo, or make it your own! So many designs to chose from! Your order will be shipped to your home within 3-5 business days so you don t even have to wait to pick up at church!

18 CONGRATS PASTOR BO! - MOUNT PROSPECT SHINING STAR AWARD WINNERS NAMED If you haven t yet heard Congratulations to our very own Pastor Bo! Along with Pastor Bo, is our very own member and mailman, Jake Tagge! They will be honored and receiving their awards in early February, 2019, during Mount Prospect s annual community gala. Here s more information on the category they won: Open Arms - PASTOR BO GRAHAM OF SAINT PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH! This award recognizes an individual or organization that has readily opened its arms and its heart to the needy, lonely or less fortunate. He was chosen due to his implementation of the Breakfast With Baby program at the church. Home Town Award - MAIL CARRIER JACOB TAGGE. This award recognizes a group or individual who has done something special to promote the feeling of community or to further unify the diverse groups within the community and who exemplifies the village s motto, Where Friendliness is a Way of Life. Tagge was nominated and selected because of his friendly service and going above and beyond for his customers. Additionally, he has not missed a day of work in five years.

IT S A NEW YEAR - RESOLVING TODAY JOY TOMORROW New Year s Resolutions represent determinations that we make to improve our desired wishes and our sense of satisfaction with our lives.

19 IT S A NEW YEAR - RESOLVING TODAY JOY TOMORROW New Year s Resolutions represent determinations that we make to improve our desired wishes and our sense of satisfaction with our lives. One resolution that enters into a Christian believer s mind is the desire to live more in the light of God s love and generosity. God s generosity to us gives us the ability to resolve to be more generous to those around us and experience greater joy. The terms of your last will and testament can be part of your New Year s resolutions. Get started today on your own estate and financial legacy. Ray Pagels, our Christian Gift Planning Counselor, can assist you in determining how to best provide for your heirs while also making a lasting impact on ministry, encouraging stewardship principles in your children, maximizing assets, giving gifts over time, providing tax benefits and much much more. Contact Ray at or ray.pagels@lfnd.org.

20 COMMUNITY NEWS

The NID Life Task Force is sponsoring a worshop: Speaking God's Truth in Love to those who have same-sex attraction. It will be held on March 2, 2019 from 8:30 to Noon at St.

26 The NID Life Task Force is sponsoring a worshop: Speaking God's Truth in Love to those who have same-sex attraction. It will be held on March 2, 2019 from 8:30 to Noon at St. Peter Lutheran Church located at 202 E Schaumburg Rd. Schaumburg IL Pastor Eckstein a prominent speaker of the LCMS from Jamestown, ND with cover Scripture's teaching on homosexuality and how to respond to those who challenge the traditional interpretation of Scripture on this issue. In addition, he will discuss how to minister to those who have same-sex attraction. Suggested donation of $10. For more information or to register contact Deaconess Kris Blackwell or kbwrk123@gmail.com

THRU-THE-WEEK AT SAINT PAUL

NOVEMBER 24 & 25, 2018 THRU-THE-WEEK AT SAINT PAUL 100 S. School Street, Mount Prospect, IL, 60056 847.255.0332 Email: church@saint-paul.org Website: www.saint-paul.org Church Office Hours: Monday-Friday