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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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July Youth Group Schedule
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Read more for the full summer youth group schedule!
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Men's Fellowship July 23rd - Macushla Brewing Co.
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Join us for Men's Fellowship on July 23rd at Macushla Brewing Co. from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. Enjoy good conversation and great company!
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Baby Sprinkle for Baby Boy Luft
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The Board of Fellowship invites you to celebrate the upcoming arrival of Baby Boy Luft! Join us for a Baby Sprinkle on Sunday, July 26, following the 9:30 a.m. worship service in the gym. Read more to see registry and to RSVP by July 19.
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Youth Group Ministry Kickoff and Grill Out
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Middle school and high school youth and their parents are invited to our Youth Ministry Kickoff and Grill Out! Join us for food and important information about the upcoming year.
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How to Watch Latest Sermons
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Read more for instructions on how to watch the latest sermons!
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How the Sausage is Made (Sermon Study) - July 20, 2026
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Join Pastor Ethan and Pastor Matt as they wrestle with Psalm 90, God’s steadfast love, and the hard question of why suffering and wandering seasons happen. Through Scripture, personal reflection, and stories of biblical covenants, this episode offers a hopeful answer: even when life feels uncertain, God remains faithful.
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Established for Eternity
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Pastor Matt takes us through selections from Psalm 89. In this Psalm, we are told to remember the promises God made to King David that God will, "establish your offpring forever, and build your throne for all generations." We see that God did just this, but not through the means of power that we imagine. No, God established Jesus as …
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Why God Gives Us Prayer
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Pastor Ethan continues our Psummer of Psalms series this week with a look at Psalm 86. This prayer of David not only teaches us how to pray but it sheds light on WHY God has given us this precious gift. (The reason may not be what you'd expect). Listen in and you'll learn about prayer from a whole new perspective.
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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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