St. John's Lutheran Church and School
The Mission
The Journal of St. John's Reaching Farther
For the week of August 5, 2018
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Sunday Worship Services
8:00 & 10:45 a.m.
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Summer at the Lake: The Gift of Faith When You're Drowning
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During the hot Summer months, many families head to the lake for a time of renewal, refreshment and bonding. Jesus also spent some time at the lake, but what He did there was far from just lounging around in an inflatable. Some of His greatest miracles He ever did was on or around the lake…all in the presence of His disciples…all during times when they felt like they were “drowning”. And He did these in order to renew the disciples’ faith, refresh their trust in Him and bond them to Himself and His all-powerful presence. During this 4-week sermon series, as His disciples, we’re going to head to the “lake”. We do this in order to have Jesus strengthen our faith in Him.
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New Sermon Series: You're So Emotional!
Begins Sunday, August 12, 2018
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“I feel terrible…”
“How do you feel about that?”
“You hurt my feelings!”
When it comes to our emotions, we often feel (no pun intended) that they can be either a great gift…or a great curse. For Christians, emotions can be troubling, frustrating and untrustworthy. Some emotions seem deeply spiritual; others can appear downright sinful! Yet, they are part and parcel of our everyday experience of being human. And the writers of the Psalms knew this. Reading through the Psalms means reading through a vast trove of emotions, all of them centered on life with God and the world we live in. In this sermon series, “You’re So Emotional!”, we’ll be looking through some of these Psalms. We’ll see how they not only express the emotions we feel…but how God shapes them in ways that glorify Him and keep them from harming us and others.
8/12: You’re So Emotional: Anger (Psalm 79:1-13)
8/19: You’re So Emotional: Fear (Psalm 55:1-5, 16-19, 22)
8/26: You’re So Emotional: Worry (Psalm 91:1-16)
9/2: You’re So Emotional: Joy (Psalm 33:1-22)
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Sunday Morning Adult Bible Study
Sunday, August 5 at 9:25 a.m. (Heritage Room)
Led by Pastor Ben Roberts
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Growing and Going: A Look At The Heart of God
(A study of the book of Philippians)
Paul’s letter to the church in Philippi is often called “the epistle of joy”. But what “joy” was Paul writing about? It could be summed up in two ways: the HEART of God and the FAITH of the church. In other words, the Gospel of Jesus Christ that they had received was overflowing towards others…especially those who had not received the Gospel at all. In this 6-week study, we will be looking at the letter to the Philippians through that lens. How does the Gospel reveal the heart of God? And how does that Gospel inform our mission to reach out to others who do not belong to a Christian community?
Week Six (8/5): Extra-terrestrial Living (Philippians 3)
Week Seven (8/12): Actually Going (Philippians 4)
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Summer Sunday School
9:30 to 10:30 a.m. (Music/Choir Room)
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Summer Sunday School meets upstairs in the Music/Choir Room from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Come join Mrs. Wykert as she makes Biblical truths come to life.
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Sunday Morning Parenting Bible Study Kick-Off
Saturday, September 15 - 3:00 p.m.
(Hemminger's House)
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Did you realize that your children are like "arrows in the hands of a warrior?" Find out more...Join us in the Nursery on Sunday, September 16 at 9:25 a.m. for "FamilyLife's Art to Parenting: Aiming Your Child's Heart Toward God."
In addition...let's gather at the Hemminger House on Saturday, September 15 at 3:00 p.m. for a BBQ Kick-Off! Bring your kids and a favorite dish to share...we will provide the meat and drinks!
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Early Risers Bible Study
Thursdays at 6:15 a.m.
(Heritage Room)
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Men's Weekly Bible Study
Thursday at 7:00 p.m.
(Heritage Room)
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We are now studying the Book of Nehemiah, a record of construction and controversy which takes place at the end of the Exile and sets the stage for the arrival of the Messiah. We are following Warren Wiersbe's "Be Determined: Standing Firm in the Face of Opposition", covering roughly one chapter every week through the end of August. If you have any questions, please contact Jon Fredrickson at
jon_fredrickson@yahoo.com
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SHARE
...with Your Service
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Thank You BEDS Summer Volunteers!
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Thank you for volunteering at our Summer Transitional Shelter at St John's Lutheran Church, La Grange. We couldn’t provide services to our vulnerable clients without every volunteer’s commitment to working a shelter shift, providing a meal or doing laundry.
Last year the Summer Transitional Shelter resulted in many chronically homeless individuals obtaining housing and exiting the overnight shelter program.
Your involvement is essential in BEDS ability to provide these success stories in housing individuals.
We look forward to sharing more of these achievements with you in the future.
We are grateful we can provide respite from the Summer heat and offer additional support to our clients with the partnership of our gracious hosts at St. John's. Thank you for your hospitality. Your patience is greatly appreciate with our newer Summer Shelter Program. When we rotate to different facilities every week there can often be some hiccups in this process. We appreciate your input to help things run more efficiently and smoothly at each new location as we iron out the kinks.
If you would like to work another shift this Summer, please use the sign-up genius link,
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e094daaa62aa02-summer
or contact Erin Molek directly at
volunteer@beds-plus.org
If you are new to volunteering with BEDS and would like to continue during the regular shelter season please feel free to contact Erin for more information or go to the second link below to get started. Our next orientation is August 13th at 7:00 p.m., 9601 Ogden, La Grange.
Thank you! BEDS could not provide the services we do without you!
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St. John's can extend a small kindness to children in Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois' Foster Care program, and the impact will last a lifetime. LCFS partners with the "Kits for Kidz" program, which enables LCFS buy
Back-to-School
items at a deep discount.
You can make it happen! Helps send foster kids Back-to-School with everything they need to succeed. Every $25 we raise will provide one child with a complete set of supplies and a backpack. Thank you in advance for your generous donation.
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Volunteer to Host Coffee Hour!
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Serving Coffee is a great way to have fellowship with St. John's family and bring a smile to everyone's faces by providing them with hot coffee and treats! If you think you may be interested in hosting a Sunday Morning Coffee Hour, click the link below to register for a Sunday that best fits your schedule. Thank you for serving!
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St. John's Kitchen Angels
Providing Homemade Meals for Those in Need
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If would like to receive more information on how to become a "Kitchen Angel", please contact Rebecca Schiltz at
schiltz4@sbcglobal.net
Providing meals for members of our congregation is greatly appreciated by the recipients.
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Volunteer Drivers Needed
Interfaith Community Partners is a non-profit organization that works together with volunteers to provide rides to older adults in the Lyons, Proviso, and Riverside Townships. Over 95 volunteers provide escorted transportation to medical appointments, therapies, and life-enhancing errands such as the grocery store, bank, and church. There is no cost to our clients, we ask for them to donate, if able. We rely solely on private donations, grants, special events, and church support for funding. Contact us at (708) 354-9328 for an information packet, visit us on the web at
interfaithcommunitypartners.org
and like us on Facebook. Can you spare an hour a week? We will work around your busy life!
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The La Grange Area Food Pantry item for the Month of August is: Facial Tissues
Please drop off donations in the Church Narthex in the marked box for Food Pantry items. Thank you.
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Eugene Pepich Memorial Music Fund
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This last January funding became available from the Eugene Pepich Memorial Music Fund. An announcement was made to the congregation about the funds for any interested high school student to attend the Lutheran Summer Music Institute that was offered at Valparaiso University in July of 2018. The Board of Worship received and approved an application for a student to attend this summer program. That student was church member Grace Roberts. She was awarded a partial scholarship as part of a two-week program at the Lutheran Summer Music Institute. In the letter below, Grace expresses her gratitude for the opportunity, and shares her experience.
Additional funding from “The Lutheran Music Summer Camp Scholarship Program” (formally the Eugene Pepich Memorial Music Fund) will be available in 2019 for The Lutheran Summer Music Institute. Applications will be accepted beginning in December of 2018.
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Additional Volunteers Needed for the
"Media Presentations Team"
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The Board of Information Systems is looking for additional volunteers to assist in the creation of Media Presentations used for the screens in the Sanctuary, Narthex, and School Hallways. By publicizing the highlights of upcoming events visibly on the screens, we can better inform everyone, including visitors about the great opportunities at St. John’s Lutheran Church and School. General computer knowledge is a plus and one of the programs that can be used is Microsoft Power Point, or any other program that you prefer that creates picture images (jpeg, gif, png, tiff, bmp, etc…). Please contact David Lincoln at
d.lincoln@sjlagrange.com
for information on how to join the “Media Presentations Team”.
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Popsicles in the Playground
Thursday, August 9 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
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Come celebrate the Summer with St. John's as we enjoy Popiscles in the Playground and much more! Check out the flyer below for more details!
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Click on the "TRIP" logo to learn more.
Current upcoming Summer order dates is:
August 13
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CHURCH OFFICE INFORMATION
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Summer Church Office Hours
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The Church Office will be open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and closed on Thursdays. Contact Michelle La Velle for assistance,
m.lavelle@sjlagrange.com
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St. John's Family Theater Presents:
"Thank You for the Music!"
A Musical Revue
Friday, August 10 at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 11 at 6:00 p.m. (Dinner Show)
Sunday, August 12 at 2:00 p.m.
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Come to our tenth show! It’s a celebration of ten years of Family Theater, featuring songs from all the shows! You’ll be treated to solos, duets, and ensembles in a fast moving radio show format! You’ll hear tunes from “Sound of Music” to “Irving Berlin” and many other shows! Free-will offering for Friday and Sunday. Tickets will be available for Saturday’s Dinner Show, this Sunday before and after Worship Services. Questions? Contact Heidi Dahlstrand at
heidi827@msn.com
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Movie Night for Parents & Grandparents
Saturday, August 18 at 6:00 p.m.
(Heritage Room)
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Parents and Grandparents, join us for a Movie Night! We will be watching "Like Arrows" a movie about the journey of parenting. Kids will have a separate movie time in the Nursery! RSVP to Rebecca Hemminger at
chabecca@att.net
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Sunday Worship Schedule
Worship Service 8:00 a.m.
Fellowship 9:00 a.m.
Education 9:25 - 10:25 a.m.
Worship Service 10:45 a.m.
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Church Office
Office: (708) 354-1690 x210
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Worship Attendance
Sunday, July 29 = 167
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