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LAST WEEK'S ATTENDANCE AND FINANCIALS
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Weekly Giving Report and Worship Attendance for this week will be provided in the Friday email for June 19.
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A Message from Pastor
This is an exciting week! Mrs. Hillary Delanty has officially started in her role as Principal of St. Andrews. Her first day was June 8 as she was attending a conference for Lutheran School Administrators. We are so excited to have her officially on board, and we ask for your prayers for her as there is much to do! She has her summer planned and will be prepped and ready to go as we approach August and the start of another great school year - the 115th for our beloved school! Welcome, Principal Delanty, to our St Andrews Family!
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In Christ,
Pastor Matt Hoffmann
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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? If it has been a while since you were involved in a leadership role in your favorite ministry, you might not truly understand the best way to focus on a substantial future gift to facilitate ministry well. Your LCMS Foundation Associate Gift Planner can gather information or even facilitate a conversation. Contact Ray Pagels by phone at 847-226-2262 or email [email protected]
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EXODUS WORLD SERVICE: We are still in need of a couple of items to complete the Household Care Packs for two local refugee families. Final collection dates for the items are June 20 and 21. If you are able to help, please visit the SignUp Genius at Board of Service Ministry: Exodus Project.
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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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MISSION OF THE MONTH: When St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Pilsen was formed in 1871, it was one of the only Lutheran congregations in the Chicago area, and Pilsen was primarily an enclave of German immigrants. Now the area is predominantly Hispanic, and the congregation is served by Pastor Cesar Sifuentes and his wife Deaconess Elly Sifuentes. Worship services are offered in both English and Spanish, and the congregation serves veterans and homeless and unemployed neighbors through its soup kitchen El Comedor San Mateo, our June mission of the month. Volunteers and staff members serve hot meals on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and devotions at each meal share the Gospel with those who come to receive a free meal.
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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., Richard Claybaker, Eleanor Claybaker, Richard Avila, Carol Mraz, Laura Peter, Jeanette Peter
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Join Us for Sunday School!
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Sunday School registration is now open! Sunday School begins September 20th and meets on Sundays from 9:45–10:45 a.m. for preschool through middle school students. Read more for program details and the registration link.
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Confirmation Registration
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Read more for Confirmation details and the registration link.
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Kickoff Friday Family Fellowship
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Join us for Friday Family Fellowship on September 11th at 6:00 PM in the gym! Enjoy dinner and Bible study for all ages.
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Comfort Dog Ministry Shoe Drive
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Start saving your gently-used shoes for our Shoe Drive supporting the Comfort Dog Ministry!
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Show Up For Our Youth
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Be an encouraging presence for our youth! Sign up for a time slot on Sunday evenings! Read more for link to sign up.
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How the Sausage is Made (Sermon Study) - August 18, 2026
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With Pastor Ethan on Paternity leave, Pastor Matt interviews worship leader, Greg Lendy about last week's sermon on Psalm 130 and next week's sermon, the final in the series, on Psalm 150. Greg talks about the process of leading and writing Music for worship.
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The Things of God
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In Matthew 16 and Romans 12, God's Word gives us insight into the deeply counter-cultural nature of the Christian Faith. Following Jesus looks so different from following the ways of the world, and the Things of God are so much higher and better and than the things below. We have a God who defied convention to die and rise for …
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Praise the Lord!
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Pastor Matt brings us the the conclusion of our Psummer of Psalms series with the last Psalm - Psalm 150. In this Psalm we are reminded to sing "Hallelujah!" or Praise the Lord! God has done so much for us, and the Psalms remind us of so many aspects of God's love alive in our lives. We go to 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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SCHOOL OFFICE 847-823-9308
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