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A Message from Pastor
St. Andrews School starts this week! I cannot tell you how excited I am for this upcoming school year! We have so many wonderful families, and our numbers are growing. Our staff is top-notch, and it is an honor for me to serve with them, and learn from them. This school year marks the 115th anniversary of St. Andrews Lutheran School. So much has changed in the last century plus, and we have adapted well. What has not changed, and what will never change is the messsage. We are focused on sharing the love of Christ and the Word of God with our students and families. St. Andrews provides a wonderful academic education - unparalleled in my opinon. But the true gift we give, is teaching and showing the love of Christ in the Gospel, day in and day out. Happy 115th St. Andrews, and thank you for supporting this awesome school ministry!
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TRANSFER THE BLESSINGS: Importance of a Christian Estate Plan
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After sharing a presentation about the importance of having a Christian estate plan, planning especially God’s gifts to family and ministry, Frank was present at the presentation. His mind had wandered at times during it, as he was contemplating what exactly he might want to accomplish. Frank came up to me and said, “So what do you really do to help me in this process? I missed that part. I responded, “I am your Christian friend. I will pray with you, discuss with you, and work hard to become clear about what the Lord has laid on your heart to do. Having this clarity before you begin working with attorneys and financial planners is crucial, so that your plans are not vague, but laser focused. There is no cost for my service to you, but I
bring value. We will organize your family and financial information. We will investigate how your beneficiary designations line up with your overall estate intentions. I will offer you some visual designs to get the wheels spinning in your mind, about the possibilities the Lord has given you, of which you might not be fully aware. Then we will gather all that information, sharing it with your advisors so that you step into those appointments, fully prepared to accomplish your goals. I can assist you in preparing a statement of your faith that will speak to family, friends, and even fellow Church members, to encourage them in their faith. Finally, if you tend to get stuck on tackling a big project, I can encourage you to get started, and to keep going until you get it done. All of this we will work on, to assist you in being a faithful steward of the gifts the Lord has given you to manage.” Frank said, “Now I get it. I think I could be helped by many of those things you just described. When can we meet?”
To receive help with the foregoing, at no cost to you, please contact St. Andrews Christian Estate Planner, Ray Pagels, on his cell: 847-226-2262 or his email at [email protected]
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FOOD PANTRY UPDATE: 165 households visited the St Paul of the Cross food pantry in June. Most needed items are cold cereal, pancake mix and syrup, canned tuna and WHITE rice (l lb.). Thank you for your continuing support!
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A recently-developed outreach of Lutheran Church Charities (LCC) is its Hearts of Mercy and Compassion Ministry begun in 2020. This ministry responds in the aftermath of tragedy with gifts of wooden hearts and crosses to those who have suffered loss. They stand on wooden pedestals, all hand-made by volunteers at the organization’s Northbrook facility. The hearts are blue, the color of hope and are centered with a fish, the symbol of God’s saving grace. Some are given to individuals, while others are set up in memorial walls to honor the lives of people who died during a mass tragedy.
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PLEASE KEEP THE FOLLOWING IN YOUR PRAYERS:
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Elizabeth Okray, 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, Shant Esho
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LAST WEEK'S ATTENDANCE AND FINANCIALS
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Weekly Giving Report - 08/14/26
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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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St Paul's Food Pantry - $3000
Sunday School - $50
Comfort Dog - $100
Lobby Beautification - $20.75
Missions - $5
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Worship Attendance: Saturday 08/13 69 Sunday 08/14 160 TOTAL 229
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Pasta Under the Stars Fundraiser for 6th Grade Walcamp
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Join us for Pasta Under the Stars on Nov 7, from 6pm-8pm, to support our 6th graders' Walcamp trip. Great food, fun, and community await!
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Comfort Dog Ministry Shoe Drive
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We're still collecting shoes through November 7! Ask your family, friends, and neighbors if they have any shoes to donate!
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Friday Family Fellowship November 13
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Join us for Friday Family Fellowship on November 13 at 6:00 PM in the gym! Enjoy dinner and Bible study for all ages.
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Be a Bethlehem Walk Volunteer
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Bethlehem Walk is coming December 5 & 6, and we need YOU to help make this special event possible! Read more for link to Volunteer Interest Form.
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Coat, Turkey, and Funding Drive for St. Matthew
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Support St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Chicago by donating gently used coats, signing up to provide a turkey, or contributing funds from October 24 through November 15.
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How the Sausage is Made (Sermon Study) - October 28, 2026
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Pastors Ethan Luft and Matt give a behind-the-scenes look at sermon prep at St. Andrews. - **Reformation Sunday recap (0:20–1:18):** They praise the weekend's worship, including Jordan, the choir and the brass. The music included "Thy Strong Word," Luther's Morning Prayer and "A Mighty Fortress." - **Matt's sermon (1:31–4:48):** He preached on 2 Timothy, where Paul says "Luke alone is …
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All You Need to Know
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Pastor Ethan invites us to meditate on a few words from John's first letter while celebrating All Saints Day. This week we'll remember those who have gone before us in the faith and are currently rejoicing with the risen Savior. John's letter reminds us of a few important things: we are privileged to be God’s children, we a different than …
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Never Alone - Reformation 2026
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We live in an age when people feel increasingly disconnected, but that never how God intended for us to live! We celebrate the Reformation this year by looking at Smalcald Part III Article IV, which was written about 20 years after the famous nailing of the 95 theses to the door of the Wittenberg chapel. This article instructs on the …
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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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