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A Message from Pastor
I am so grateful for our Church and School Community. As I worship over the weekends, or walk through the school during the week, I am struck by the number of people in the "St. Andrews Orbit." The most striking thing to me is the dedication of our people. We have so many people who love Jesus, serve with strength and passion in the church and school, and who care for one another and take great care of each other. I would like you to consider who in your orbit could really use a connection to a community like St. Andrews. Pray for that person, and look for ways that God could be opening an opportunity to invite that person to a worship service or event at St. Andrews. We have a community we can be proud of, and it is a a joy to invite others to experience this great blessing with you!
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TRANSFER THE BLESSINGS: A Bequest to Further Good Work
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Nancy and David were dedicated volunteers. Over the years, they have seen many individuals helped by the good work of their favorite church. They wanted to create a legacy to provide future resources to continue its mission.
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Dave: The work at St. Andrews Church was important to us and we provided support with current gifts but wanted to do more. We received their newsletter and noted that we could make a gift from our estate and join the legacy society. We saw a picture of smiling people just like us and we wanted to be part of that group.
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Nancy: We met with our lawyer to revise our wills, and we each included a provision for a bequest. Our lawyer put language in the will that allows a percentage of our estate to go to St. Andrews Endowment Fund.. This was easy to arrange and permits us to still use our assets during our lives if we needed them.
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We told their gift planner about our decision and were excited when we were invited to a special event honoring us. We will continue to make gifts during our lives, but it feels good to know that our support will help in the future. You also may want to make it easy and convenient to have a bequest included in your will. To receive confidential 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 at his email at raymondpagels1@ gmail.com
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FOOD PANTRY UPDATE: 193 households visited the St Paul of the Cross Pantry during the August distribution. This is a record number of households visiting during a non-holiday month. Most needed items are paper towels, spaghetti noodles, peanut butter and soups.
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CROP Walk Restaurant Night: Super Dawg (both Chicago and Wheeling) will be contributing a portion of your purchase to the CROP Walk during the week of September 28 through October 4. The coupon distributed in a separate eMail this week MUST BE PRESENTED for your purchase to qualify for a contribution.
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Item Collection for The Harbour: The item collection ends this weekend, September 26/27. Support local teens struggling with homelessness by selecting items from Item Collection for The Harbour - St. Andrews Lutheran Church & School. Please bring your gifts to the narthex by September 27 or ship them directly to The Harbour using their Amazon Gift Registry.
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MISSION OF THE MONTH: Lutheran Blind Mission, our Mission of the Month, addresses the spiritual and social needs of blind and visually impaired people through the outreach centers it created in participating congregations. The centers are designed to assist blind and low vision individuals by offering such things as computer and job training, lessons on reading Braille, workshops on topics of interest, Bible studies, and a free monthly meal for attendees and their families. Annually, each blind outreach center reaches an average of 25 or more people –a group of folks that often feel forgotten or isolated, this according to Lisa Watts, Lutheran Blind Mission director of outreach centers. Watts, who herself has limited vision, tells us that congregations that operate such centers “reach out with love, compassion, resources, support, and of course, most importantly, the unconditional love of Christ for each of us.”
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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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ARE YOU A THRIVENT MEMBER?
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Thrivent Choice® is now easier and more impactful. Members can now have a bigger impact with less effort, making it easier to support the causes close to your heart.
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All Thrivent Choice members now receive Choice dollars to direct to charitable organizations like St. Andrews Lutheran Church, St. Andrews Lutheran School, and the St. Andrews Endowment.
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Only select Thrivent clients with membership were eligible.
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All Thrivent clients with membership are eligible.
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Choice Dollars were accrued gradually throughout the year.
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Choice Dollars are available in full at the start of each year.
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Due to gradual accrual, Choice Dollars could be directed until Mar 31 of the next year.
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All Choice Dollars are available to direct at any time January through December.
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All 2026 Choice Dollars are available now
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Take a moment to direct your available Choice Dollars. Direct Now
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LAST WEEK'S ATTENDANCE AND FINANCIALS
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Weekly Giving Report - 09/20/26
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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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Lobby Beautification - $30
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Tuition Assistance - $20.75
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Worship Attendance: Saturday 09/19 54 Sunday 09/20 57 TOTAL
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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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