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A Message from Pastor
I pray you are having a great start to your summer! We have enjoyed some meals outside, and time with dear family and friends in the last couple of weeks. While we are "dialing back" on some things, we remain focused and busy with the work of the Church! Next Sunday we are having our annual June Voter's meeting (after the Sunday service on June 28). This is an important meeting - we will give reports from the different boards, elect a slate of candidates for elected positions, and discuss and vote on our upcoming budget. If you are a member of St. Andrews, you are eligible to vote. Please make every effort to be at the voter's meeting! The more you learn about the ministry of St. Andrews, the more the blessed the ministry will be!
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In Christ,
Pastor Matt Hoffmann
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A Message from teacher Carrie Kuehm
Over the past several years my husband, Jim, and I have been wanting to relocate to a place where the winters are milder. Last week I was extended a call to a Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church and School in San Antonio, Texas to be their kindergarten teacher. I feel that God has led me to accept this call. I will be moving in late July. I have mixed feelings as I write this message to you because St. Andrews has been such an important part of my life for the past 11 years. What an exceptional church and school I have been blessed to be at! Thank you for the kindness you have always shown to me. If my new church and school are even half as generous as you have been, I will feel blessed. I will still be here through the weekend of July 18th/19th, so hopefully I will get a chance to see many of you in the meantime.
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Dear St. Andrews Congregation,
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The support, encouragement, kindness, and faith that have surrounded me throughout my years at St. Andrews have shaped not only my career but also my life. As I reflect on these years, I am reminded of God's faithfulness and the many blessings He has provided through this congregation.
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Thank you for allowing me the privilege of serving alongside you. I will always cherish the memories, relationships, and faith we have shared together.
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Thank you also for the many cards, gifts, and the outpouring of love you have shown me during my retirement. Your thoughtfulness and generosity have touched my heart more than words can express. I am truly blessed and deeply grateful for each of you.
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May God continue to bless this congregation and school for many years to come.
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GIFT PLANNING: A good gift plan within an estate includes inheritance for family and gifts to ministry. As you consider an estate gift to your favorite ministry, should you talk with ministry leaders in this planning? What if the gift you want to give to your favorite ministry does not fit into that ministry’s future? For example, you want to give a $20,000 gift for a future pipe organ. The total cost would be $5 Million. No one else shares your same desire. That gift would be orphaned and would never accomplish anything. Conversations with ministry leaders can help discern this. Your LCMS Foundation Associate Gift Planning Counselor can help to get this conversation going. . Contact Ray Pagels by phone at 847-226-2262 or email [email protected]
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FOOD PANTRY UPDATE: 157 households visited the St Paul of the Cross food pantry in May. Most needed items are cold cereal, pancake syrup, pasta sauce and plain WHITE rice (l lb.). Thank you for your continuing support!
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EXODUS WORLD SERVICE: This Saturday and Sunday (June 20/21) are our final collection dates
for the Household Care Pack items. Please place your gifts for the refugee families in the
laundry basket located in the narthex. Thank you!
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MISSION OF THE MONTH: The St. Matthew Soup Kitchen, El Comedor San Mateo, our mission of the month, is located at 2108 W. 21at Street, in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood. It offers free meals to homeless and u8nemployed neighbors served by staff members and a cadre of faithful volunteers that includes several formerly homeless folks who once ate at the soup kitchen. Devotions at each meal bring the Gospel to the soup kitchen clients, providing food for the soul along with the food they receive for their bodies. If you are moved to volunteer for occasional or regular service to the soup kitchen, call 773-847-6458 to volunteer.
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PLEASE KEEP THE FOLLOWING IN YOUR PRAYERS:
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Frank Brant Avila, Janet Reich, Carol Claybaker, Gigi Breitzman, Livia Grace Gallo, Daniel Avila, Sr., Eleanor Claybaker, Richard Avila, Carol Mraz, Laura Peter, Jeanette Peter
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LAST WEEK'S ATTENDANCE AND FINANCIALS
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Weekly Giving Report - 07/01/26
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Internal Gifts/Receipts - General Fund External Gifts/Receipts
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White Envelope Giving/Plate Offering
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Weekly Giving Report - 07/07/26
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Internal Gifts/Receipts - General Fund External Gifts/Receipts
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White Envelope Giving/Plate Offering
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Worship Attendance: Saturday 05/30 55 Sunday 05/31 371 TOTAL 426
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Worship Attendance: Saturday 06/06 61 Sunday 06/07 123 TOTAL 184
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Worship Attendance: Saturday 06/13 35 Sunday 06/14 154 TOTAL 189
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Sunday School Teachers Needed!
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Join our Sunday School team! We're looking for volunteers to team up to help teach our Sunday School program. High school volunteers welcome. Contact [email protected]
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Church & School - Join Us On August 23!
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Church congregation and school families, please join us on Sunday, August 23!
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Women's Fellowship
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Join us for Women's Fellowship on August 20 from 6:30-8:30 PM! We will gather in the Narthex.
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Men's Fellowship - August 2026
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Don't miss this month's Men's Fellowship at Pastor Matt's on August 20th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. Bring a snack, a friend, and your lawn chair for a great evening! Check the Church App for more details.
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Sponsor Chancel Flowers - Online Ordering Available
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Honor a loved one or celebrate a special milestone by sponsoring chancel flowers. Each arrangement is $47, and you can now order online through the Church Center App.
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How the Sausage is Made (Sermon Study) - August 12, 2026
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Pastor Matt has a converstation with Rev. Dr. Ken Chitwood about Psalm 130. Dr. Chitwood serves as a Professor in Germany, a researcher all over the world, a journalist, and yes, a Lutheran Pastor! Listen in as we talk about the parts of this short Psalm which make us thing and point us to Jesus.
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Jesus Keeps No Records
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We keep records of everything, and it is a good thing we do! We need to pay taxes, update Passports, make sure payments are made on our utilies, etc. But what about a record of the bad things - of our sins? In Psalm 130 we learn that God does not keep a record of our sins. But how can …
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More Than We Expect
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Pastor Ethan takes on the beautiful prayer of Psalm 110 this week, wherein King David describes what to expect from the coming Messiah. David sees a Savior Who reigns eternal, Who rules with power, and Who presides as priest and mediator for His people. David sees someone unimaginably greater than himself - He sees The King Jesus. Listen in to …
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CHURCH OFFICE 847-823-6656
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Nichole Wandel, Office Administrator
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Matthew J. Hoffmann, Pastor
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Ethan Luft, Associate Pastor
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Jordan Holliday, Director of Music
Christa Neve, Director of Comm. and Media
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Greg Lendy, Contemporary Worship
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Hillary Delanty, Principal
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SCHOOL OFFICE 847-823-9308
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