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NOTES FROM THE CHURCH OFFICE:
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I will be out of the office from May 29 through June 11. If you have anything urgent during that time, please reach out to Pastor Matt or Pastor Ethan.
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I will return emails and phone calls as soon as possible after I return.
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PLEASE NOTE: The church parking lot by the playground will be closed on Tuesday, June 2, for the St. Andrews Lutheran School Field Day. The lot will be closed from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Elm Street Lot and Hinkley Lot will remain open. Thank you for your understanding!
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GIFT PLANNING: A good gift plan within an estate includes inheritance for family and gifts to ministry. Some might consider this a difficult task. How does an LCMS Foundation Gift Planning Counselor help? Many people can get involved in this gift planning and estate process. It can include attorneys, tax preparers, financial planners, as well as ministry leaders and family members. Your LCMS Foundation Associate Gift Planning Counselor will assist with your communication with all these people so that you construct a plan that will last. Contact Ray Pagels at [email protected] or his cell 847.226.2262.
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FOOD PANTRY UPDATE: 148 households visited the St Paul of the Cross food pantry in April. Most needed items are cold cereal, pancake mix and syrup, canned mixed vegetables and plain WHITE rice (l lb.). Thank you for your continuing support!
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MISSION OF THE MONTH: The LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces, our current Mission of the Month, encourages synodical congregations to assist in its ministry to military personnel. It is encouraging congregations to 1. Pray for our troops, 2. Recognize veterans in their congregations, and 3. Celebrate and remember our nation’s military veterans, service personnel, chaplains, and military families. The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod offers responsive prayers, sermon resources, and bulletin inserts to help congregations plan celebrations. Donations to assist in the work of our mission of the month can be made through our weekend offerings or directly to the LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces.
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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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LAST WEEK'S ATTENDANCE AND FINANCIALS
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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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Elm Street Basement 10,000.00
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Worship Attendance: Saturday 05/23 55 Sunday 05/24 153 TOTAL 208
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A Message from Pastor
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This weekend we join Christians everywhere celebrating one of our foundational beliefs that also happens to be one of the greatest mysteries of the faith - The Holy Trinity. We are blessed to be able to worship the One True God in His fullness in the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit!
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Today is also an important day for our St. Andrews Family in particular. Our faithful Principal, Ms. Laura Boggs, is retiring at the end of this school year. We are so happy for her well-earned retirement, but also so sad that she is stepping down from her role after so many years of loving service. Please join us of a celebration banquet after the service on Sunday, as we thank her, celebrate her, and share in the wonder of God's grace together!
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In Christ,
Pastor Matt Hoffmann
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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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SCHOOL OFFICE 847-823-9308
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