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Parish Notes
TODAY / June 29 / Peter and
Paul, Apostles
NEXT SUNDAY / July 6 / Eighth Sunday After
Pentecost
– Sermon Preview: “Come to me.” Today the front stained glass window at St.
Luke’s comes to life. In the Gospel, Jesus declares, “Come to me, all….” His
invitation extends God’s compassion and mercy described in the Psalm and
includes even the “prisoners of hope” mentioned in Zephaniah. Jesus’
invitation includes all – even us.
THIS MORNING WE WELCOME BACK OUR ST. LUKE'S
TRAVELERS from their journey to the Middle East. You may still
encounter their journey by visiting their blog at
http://www.stlukespr.org/onholyground click on the journal link, and
enter the password “Moses.”
THE ASSOCIATION OF LUTHERAN CHURCH MUSICIANS (ALCM)
REGIONAL CONFERENCE is being held at Concordia University in
River Forest today through July 2. Pastor Stephen and Anne Krentz Organ are
both participating in the conference. Anne will be leading a choral reading
session at Grace Lutheran Church in River Forest and Pastor Stephen will be
preaching at the worship service held at Augustana Lutheran Church in Hyde
Park.
PROSPECTIVE AND NEW MEMBER CLASSES CONTINUE TODAY
AT 11:15 a.m. The next session will be held on Sunday, July 13
(not July 6). Those who decide to become members of St. Luke’s will be
received on Sunday, July 20. (The next sequence of classes will be held
beginning in October.)
CONGRATULATIONS TO PASTOR THOMAS CHRISTELL, JR.,
son of Arline Christell, who celebrates the 25th anniversary of his
ordination today.
OUR SUMMER SUNDAY WORSHIP SCHEDULE CONTINUES
THROUGH THE SUMMER. Sunday morning worship is 8:30 and 10:00 a.m.
(and Thursday evenings at 7:00 p.m.). Please note our Thursday worship
service has an earlier start time this year. We’ll return to the 8:30 and
11:00 a.m. schedule on Rally Day, September 7. (Thursday evening summer
worship will conclude on August 28.)
DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS members are
encouraged to worship at St. Luke's on either Thursday at 7:00 p.m. or at
the services on Sunday morning. As you travel, worship where you are and
encounter God with another community of faith. When at St. Luke's please
present your offering as a part of the worship experience. If you can not be
present, please mail your offering to the church so that we may have the
financial resources to carry out our ministries.
MEMBERS WHO HAVE NOT PLEDGED to the "Growing in
Faith" capital fund campaign are asked to get their commitment to
the church no later than this Tuesday, July 1.
THURSDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY 9:30–10:30
A.M. This week’s text is Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30.
SUMMER MOVIE SERIES – Wednesday evenings
at 7:00 p.m. in Fox Hall. Summertime and the livin’ is easy. Fish are jumpin’
and the weather is.............oh wait, that’s another discussion. What IS
for discussion this summer are three interesting films. The Adult Ed team
invites you to join us some Wednesday evenings in June, July and August.
Each month a film will be viewed and discussed in two-week sessions.
Refreshments will also be served! Our second summer movie, shown on July 9,
will be: “The Invisible.” Join us as we watch this 97 minute film about
Nick, a high school senior with a bright future until, in a tragic case of
mistaken identity, he is brutally attacked by a troubled girl and his body
is left for dead. Now in limbo, not quite dead but invisible to the living,
his spirit can only watch as his mother and the police search frantically
for him, unaware that he is only hours away from truly perishing. A
discussion of the film, “The Invisible,” will take place the following week
on July 16. Paula Berger will lead the discussion.
FROM THE LIBRARY. In the Psychology
category, we have a new resource recently donated to our library that may be
just what you are looking for. From Augsburg Press, Defeating Depression:
Real help for you and those who love you by Howard W. Stone, provides a
wealth of information that is authoritative, practical, and current. It
covers the most intense emotions and feelings associated with depression,
and clarifies the return to vitality. Managing your Mind: The mental
fitness guide, by Gillian Butler, Ph.D. and Tony Hope, M.D., helps the
reader develop his full potential, attaining the skills and attitudes needed
to become more effective and more personally fulfilled in daily life. The
Anxiety and Phobia Workbook by Edmund J. Bourne explains the causes and
nature of anxiety disorders and describes the various treatments currently
available. An excellent resource.
MONARCH BUTTERFULY CATERPILLARS. Would
you like to raise a caterpillar until it changes into a monarch butterfly?
Iris Henderson can give you a caterpillar in a plastic container, milkweed
to feed it and an instruction sheet. You will need to feed it daily for
about a week before it forms its chrysalis. About 8 - 12 days after the
chrysalis forms, the monarch butterfly will emerge. See Iris at St. Luke’s
on Sundays or Thursday evenings or contact her at 847-823-1828 or at jphend@juno.com
to get your caterpillar.
LUTHERAN DISASTER RESPONSE is on the
scene in post-tornado ravaged sections of the USA. LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF is
on the scene in China and trying to get aid in to Myanmar. If you would like
to contribute to these disaster responses, make your check payable to St.
Luke’s and write on the Memo Line the particular event for which you wish to
contribute.
PLEASE DON’T MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR FIRST TUESDAY
MEN’S BREAKFAST IN JULY, AUGUST OR SEPTEMBER. The group’s next
meeting will be on October 7. At this point, we have no speakers for any of
our next get-togethers. Do you know of someone that would be a good
candidate? If so, give Howie Thorsson (847/698-0152) or Don Rusch
(847/825-3673) a call. We’d be thrilled to have them join our group some
Tuesday morning! Are you letting the fact that you don’t drive anymore or
have access to a car keep you from sharing in the fellowship (and sausages
and flapjacks too!)? Well don’t! Just give Howie Thorsson or Don Rusch a
call. They’ll be happy to make sure you get to the gathering. And, since we
like to spread the fun around, bring a friend. The more the merrier! See you
in October!
A ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR AMY BURROWS AND THE
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS who turned Fox Hall into a
forest of camping fun! Joseph, Zacchaeus, Jonah and the Good Samaritan
taught us about God’s gifts of forgiveness, grace, faithfulness and
kindness. 52 children and over 35 volunteers made the week a joy. Check out
the “thank you” poster to see the names of the many people who so graciously
volunteered their time.
Activities for the Week of June 29
SUNDAY, JUNE 29
8:30 a.m. Holy Communion/Peter and Paul, Apostles
9:30 a.m. Lemonade on the Steps
10:00 a.m. Holy Communion/Peter and Paul, Apostles
11:15 a.m. New Member Class
MONDAY, JUNE 30
TUESDAY, JULY 1
8:00 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous
WEDNESDAY, JULY 2
12:00 p.m. Ladies Bridge
8:00 p.m. Al-Anon
THURSDAY, JULY 3
9:30 a.m. Bible Study on Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30
7:00 p.m. Thursday Evening worship
8:00 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous
FRIDAY, JULY 4
(Pastor Larson on call)
8:00 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous/An-Anon
SATURDAY, JULY 5
SUNDAY, JULY 6
No New Member Class this week
8:30 a.m. Holy Communion/8th Sunday After Pentecost
9:30 a.m. Lemonade on the Steps
10:00 a.m. Holy Communion/8th Sunday After Pentecost
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
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July 7 - 11 |
St. Luke's Music Camp |
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July 21 |
Hymn
Festival at 7:30 p.m. |
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July
26 |
Park Ridge
Chorale |
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August 16 |
Congregational Recital |
DON’T BE DISAPPOINTED!
The deadline for any information that
needs to be included in the upcoming week’s Parish Notes is Monday at
9:00 a.m. (sorry, no exceptions). Here are some helpful tips
to make it easier for you to submit announcements for either the Messenger
and/or the bulletin:
- Type
(preferable) or print your announcement clearly.
- Provide your
name and a daytime contact number in case we have any questions.
- Indicate
Messenger and/or bulletin and, in the case of the bulletin, the Sunday(s)
you would like the information to appear.
- In order to
conserve paper, inserts and announcements will appear in the bulletin
for a two-week period only. (The
weeks need not be consecutive.) Please indicate which two Sundays you
would like the information to appear and please submit it in a
“camera-ready” format. Thank you!
Ministers – All the members of St.
Luke’s
Rev. Dr. Stephen M. Larson, Lead Pastor - ext. 11 - 847/696-9569 (home)
Rev. Kristina C. Weber, Associate Pastor - ext. 12 - 847/384-1084 (home)
Rev. Dr. Malcolm L. Minnick, Jr., Pastor Emeritus - ext 29 - 773/637-0081
(home)
Nancy Olson, Associate in Ministry, Member Care Coordinator - ext. 19 -
847/384-9861 (home)
Anne Krentz Organ, M. Mus., Director of Music Ministries - ext. 14
Melinda Ramseth Hoiland, M. Arts, Director of Children’s Choirs - ext. 15
Dee Weinke, Director of Youth Ministries - ext. 16
Paula Besler, Director of Children’s Ministries – ext. 13
Jeanne Rice, Parish Coordinator - ext. 10
Annette Kern, Office Administrator - ext. 17 |