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This Week at St. Luke’s

Sunday, June 7

7:00-Prayers (Prayer Room) 8:00-Traditional Worship (Sanctuary) 9:30-Sunday School & Adult Bible Study 10:45-Contemporary Worship (Sanctuary) Noon-Cake & Punch Reception for Flach & Freeman (FLC)

Monday, June 8

4:00-7:00-Soccer Camp (School Wing, FLC & Outdoors) 6:30-Boy Scouts (Small Gym) 6:30-Assimilation (Volunteer Office)

Tuesday, June 9

4:00-7:00-Soccer Camp (School Wing, FLC & Outdoors) 6:30-Ladies’ Night Out (TBD) 8:00-Men’s Basketball (FLC)

Wednesday, June 10

4:00-7:00-Soccer Camp (School Wing, FLC & Outdoors) 6:30 VBS Staff & Volunteer Meeting (Small Gym)

Thursday, June 11

4:00-7:00-Soccer Camp (School Wing, FLC & Outdoors) 6:00-Stephen Ministry (Downstairs) 6:00-Family Life Meeting (Boardroom) 7:00-Troop 12 Committee Meeting (Library)

Friday, June 12

4:00-7:00-Soccer Camp (School Wing, FLC & Outdoors)

Saturday, June 13

7:30-Mentoring Group 1 (Library) 9:00-Praise Team (Sanctuary) 5:30-Worship (Sanctuary)

St. Luke’s Lutheran Church Newsletter for the Weekend of

The Second Sunday after Pentecost, June 6 & 7, 2015

Lesson for This Weekend — Mark 3:35 “Whoever does the will of God, he is my brother and sister and mother.” Doing the will of God starts with trusting in His Son Jesus Christ. Once we have faith in Him and have been reborn as new creatures through Holy Baptism, we strive to grow in this faith and in a life that agrees with our faith. Growing in generosity, in kindness, and in love across our callings in the home, in church, and in society is growing into the family of God: for all who do His will are his brothers, and sisters, and mothers.

Regular Worship Services Saturdays, 5:30 PM

Sundays, 8:00 & 10:45 AM Sunday School & Bible Study

Sunday 9:30 AM A staffed nursery is provided

for children 3 and under during the Sunday morning worship

services and Bible Study hour.

Welcome to Worship! Members and Visitors—Please complete the worship attendance cards

in the pews and place them in the offering plates. If you are visiting with us, we welcome you!

We hope to meet you at Fellowship time (Sunday, 9-9:25 am).

St. Luke’s Vision Powered by the Holy Spirit we: Trust God! Live an Extreme Faith! Are Bold in God’s Word! Bring People Home to Christ! Fully Commit to the Body of Christ! Pray and Worship with Enthusiasm! Expect Results!

Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow! The end of the school year is fast approaching and we will soon be saying goodbye to our principal, Robi Flach, who has accepted another call, and our school secretary, Pat Freeman, who is retiring after many faithful years of service. They will be greatly missed!! But we want to send them on to their next adventure with tons of gratitude and well wishes. Join us after the 10:45 am service on Sunday, June 7 for a cake and punch reception in the Family Life Center.

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They joined with the other believers and devoted themselves to the Apostles’ teaching and fellowship…” Acts 3:42

Calling All Kids! Join us for Sunday School!

Sundays - 9:30 to 10:30 am Classes for all children and youth from Pre-School through High School

1. Men’s Class—We the People: Citizen of Two Kingdoms—(Church Library) In this new study, a DVD by Dr. Dale Meyer will guide us in an examination of our dual citizenship in heaven and on earth, and the responsibility that comes with each. Discussions are encouraged as we examine our own views, search God’s Word, and let Him guide us.

2. One Christ, Many Creeds: Christian Denominationalism in the United States. Starting June 14 and running until Labor Day, there will be only one adult Bible study which will meet in the Family Life Center. Christian denominationalism will be studied, which will include Catholic, Orthodox, Lutheran, Reformed, Arminian, and Anabaptist church bodies. This study will allow participants to miss some specific aspects of the study but participate meaningfully when their time and interest allow without a loss of continuity. Bob Toepper will be the lead teacher of this class.

Choose a study and begin today to strengthen your faith and knowledge!!

Adult Bible Studies

Sunday Mornings, 9:30—10:30 AM

Summer Sunday School begins June 7 and YOU don’t want to miss the fun!

This summer we will be studying the Parables of Jesus with “Sharable Parables”.

We will have skits with parts for children to read, games and activities, and maybe some (secret) Fun Science stuff too!!

All of our lessons will help us get closer to Jesus through the Word and Prayer.

All ages will meet in the Multi-Purpose Room in the school wing at 9:30 am—See you there!!

If you are a Junior High or High School student who would like to help with a skit or a science project for one or two Sundays this summer, please text or email Mrs. Henning at 630-738-0373 - or - henningrj@aol.com.

A New Way to Help Our Wayside Ministry Help is needed for the Wayside Cross Ministry! If you can assist Betty & Al Matson in collecting items from the church and delivering to Wayside, please contact Betty at 630-892-5608. Very little time commitment needed for a much needed and appreciated area of ministry! Since summer is here, we will be collecting deodorant for the men for the month of June!

CONGREGATIONAL MEETING

Sunday, June 28, after the 10:45 service. We will elect Officers and vote on the

2015/2016 budget.

Focus on the Family Please pick up your June Focus on the Family Bulletin from the Information desk in the Narthex. As always, great info on parenting, with a cover story called “Dads ae Different!

This weekend’s altar flowers are given by Terry & Brenda Kardatzke in celebration of their grandson Eli’s 5th birthday on June 1

& Terry’s birthday on June 5.

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St. Luke’s Lutheran Soccer Camps This Christ centered camp will concentrate on basic skills along with an expanding of each participants knowledge of the game. We welcome players of all abilities. We encourage players of all ages to bring all their friends and neighbors. The more kids we have the more fun it will be! The camp will have adult supervision as well as current and former St. Paul/St. Luke’s soccer team members teaching participants about soccer. Above all they will be taught good sportsmanship while learning to improve their skills. Everyone that participates will receive a new soccer ball and a t-shirt. We will also have snacks for the kids every day. Pick up a registration brochure at the Information Desk. Any questions, please contact Steve Drolema at 630-738-4532 or drolema@sbcglobal.net.

Week one 6/8-6/12/15 Week two 6/15-6/19/15 3-4 preschool 4-5:15 pm 2nd-4th grades 4-5:45 pm K-1st grade 5:30-7 pm 5th-8th grades 6-8 pm

Monthly Pot Luck—Looking for Host! Our next monthly potluck is Sunday, June 21, and we are looking for a host! Any board, or team/group within a board, or small group, or music team, etc., can volunteer to host. Please help to keep this time of great food and fellowship with your St. Luke’s family going! This will be the second of monthly pot luck lunches to be held the third Sunday of each month hosted by a different St. Luke’s group each time. Sign up info and more details will be available once we have a host.

This is LWML Mite Box Weekend Your donation of loose change dropped into the box will support the development of mission-minded young people. An LWML mission grant of $20,000 will provide scholarships for 15 college and university students to go on short term mission trips (MOST). The participation of students is especially valuable in developing mission-minded young people. The nature of a short term trip is the perfect way to “step out of the box” and grow in Christ through service to Him in a variety of scenarios. The impact of a short-term mission trip is beyond compare and the experience is only comparable to the love of Jesus himself as He empowers those who go! Thank you for joining with our local LWML in supporting this ministry.

Ladies’ Night Out The next Ladies’ Night Out is Tuesday, May 12, at Olive Garden on Route 34 in Oswego. We will meet at the restaurant at 6:30 pm, or you can call for a ride. Any questions, contact Pat Freeman at 630-859-2874, or Nancy McNeilly at 630-896-2348.

2015 VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL **UPDATES** June 22-26, 9-11:30 am Ages 4 to entering 5th grade

VBS meeting We are having a meeting on Wednesday, June 10 at 7 pm in the small gym for anyone volunteering to help with Vacation Bible School. It is important for you to be here, as this will be our only meeting and we would like to have everyone on the same page for a wonderful VBS experience. Please contact Missy Hester, Stephanie Murray or Julie Franken if you are unable to come to the meeting.

VBS Supplies Please remember to drop off all supplies by this weekend, as we will be taking inventory to see what else we need to purchase. Thanks for all the donations that have already come in. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.

Don’t Forget to Register! Registration forms for our Everest Expedition Vacation Bible School are available in the Narthex or at the church website, STLCfamily.org. Invite your friends and neighbors to join us as we head on an adventure with cool Bible stories, amazing games and yummy snacks. The cost for VBS is $10 per child or $15 if you would like to purchase the CD. You may place completed forms in the box on the VBS table.

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2014-2015 Budget & Income (#s reported are as of 5/31/15)

Monthly Need $96,691

Weekly Need $22,313

Current Month’s To Date Contributions to General Fund $71,878

Current Month’s To Date Income Received from School to General Fund $26,400

Current Month To Date Contribution Total to General Fund $98,278

Previous Month’s Contribution Total to General fund $84,653

Accounts Payable $10,611

May Tithe $7,642

Mortgage monthly payments behind (0) $0

Concordia Plan Services (CPS) payments behind (5) $74,931

Budget #s effective 7/1/14: 10.5% Tithe from your offerings includes .5% to LBT,

2% to Mission trip fund, .5% to LCC, .5% to Walcamp, .5% to San Pablo, 6% to NID, .5% to Joe Boway New Life.

General Fund is used for mortgage, CPS, accounts payable bills, and payroll. Does not include contributions given to a specific fund or ministry (Parking Lot Fund, Youth, flowers, etc.).

Accounts Payable includes maintenance, utilities, office supplies, printing, security systems, commercial insurance, and ministry expenses (communion, worship, advertising, etc.).

Concordia Plan Services includes health care, retirement, and disability for church and school staff.

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Prayer Request Updates We welcome your prayer requests to pray for your needs or the needs of others. Please remember to submit an update after two weeks so that we can pray more effectively, whether it be prayers of thanksgiving or to continue to pray as directed. Without these updates, the prayer request will be removed after two weeks as we will assume that these needs have been met.

“Pray for all people, asking God for what they need and being thankful to him.” 1 Timothy 2:1.

Last Week’s Attendance

Regular Worship May 30 & 31 319

Communed 259

Adult Bible Study 17

Sunday School Pre-K thru High School 14

Sunday School Teachers & Support 4

Giving Options for Summer Travelers Would you find it helpful to have your offerings debited directly from your bank account as you probably do with other obligations? St. Luke’s offers electronic giving for those of you who wish to have contributions transferred electronically to the church’s account. If you have plans to travel this summer, electronic giving gives you a convenient way to keep up with your intended offerings. Use the options below to get started with your automatic giving!

Monthly Financial Update As discussed at our March 1 Congregational Meeting, in addition to the financial information provided weekly, we are updating you monthly to show where we are.

3/1/15 4/1/15 5/1/15

Monthly Need $96,691 $96,691 $96,961

Month’s Contributions $71,827 $179,414 $84,653

Accounts Payable $14,962 $2,629 $6,243

Mortgage Payments Owed $52,004 0 0

CPS Payments Owed $89,534 $75,408 $74,389

6/1/15

$96,961

$98,278

$10,611

0

$74,931

Parking Lot Fund

As of May 31, 2015, the balance in our Parking Lot Fund is $18,277.81. Thank you for your donations and continued support for this project as we save for the main parking lot. We will keep you updated monthly on our progress.

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63 Fernwood Road, Montgomery, IL 60538 Church 630-892-9309 / School 630-892-0310

Reverend Peter Hoffman, Senior Pastor Mrs. Robi Flach, Principal

stlcfamily.org churchoffice@stlcfamily.org

DVDs are available! All services are recorded. If you would like a copy, please contact Paula at 630-892-9309 x-116, or leave a note on the credenza in the Narthex.

To Reach the Church During Services If you have an emergency during a scheduled worship service, and need to reach someone at the church, please call (630) 892-9309 ext. 140, and the ushers will take your call.

Newsletter Deadline Any new or updated articles and inserts for the weekly newsletter are due to the Church Office by 3:00 pm on the Wednesday before article is to run. Submit via email to connie.pittman@stlcfamily.org or mailbox #82. Any questions, contact Connie Pittman at 630-892-9309, x-115.

Planning Ahead

June 15-19-Soccer Camp June 15-Autumn Leaves Chapel June 15-GO Team Meeting June 21-Father’s Day June 21-Monthly Fellowship Potluck June 21-VBS Set-Up June 22-26-Vacation Bible School June 25-Leadership Meeting June 28-Congregational Meeting July 2-Hobby Night July 2-Prayer Team Meeting July 4-Independence Day July 6-Stewardship Team Meeting July 9-Stephen Ministry July 14-Ladies’ Night Out July 19-Monthly Fellowship Potluck July 20-Autumn Leaves Chapel July 20-GO Team Meeting July 20-Cougars Night July 30-Worship Committee Meeting

Preacher/Liturgist Rev. Peter Hoffman / Al Krodel Acolytes & Cross Bearers 5:30 Luke Barron & Emma McGraw 8:00 Payton Kiger, Rylie Kiger & Caleb Hester 10:45 Mickey Biebel & TBD Chancel 5:30 Connie Pittman 8:00 Debby Springborn 10:45 Pam Nickels Children’s Message 5:30 Fred Treftz 8:00 Missy Hester Fellowship Chris Hansen & Nancy Heaton Finance Assistants Mickey & Caroline Dusenbury Friendly Callers Dennis & Linda Batt Greeters 5:30 Mark & Lesli Barron 8:00 Norma Rossi & Shirley White 10:45 Fred Tansey & Tony Abbattista Information Desk Attendant Carol Steinwart Nursery 8:00 Kim Fuelling 9:30 Sarena Dickinson 10:45 OPEN Organist/Pianist 5:30 Beth Omar 8:00 Beth Omar Readers 5:30 Barb Cuyler 8:00 Julie Borden 10:45 Todd Ruch Sound & Video 5:30 Lisa Steinwart 8:00 Dave Hester Ushers 5:30 Tim Scott & Chuck Granholm 8:00 Ruth Henning & Mariann Benda 10:45 Michael Biebel & TBD Worship Assistants Al Krodel / Jim Kothera

Servants for The Weekend of June 13 & 14

Panera Bread Pick Up for June 12

Debby & Howard Springborn

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WE’RE HAVING A POOL PARTY!

WHEN: Sunday, August 9, 2015 WHERE: Oswego Civic Center Park & Pool COST: $8 per person or $25 per family

Hamburgers & hot dogs will be served in the park from 5:30 – 7:00 pm. We’ll move to the pool at 7:30 pm for a PRIVATE St. Luke’s rental until 9:30 pm. There is a small pavilion at the park so bring your own lawn chairs, and refreshments. NO Alcohol please. (Please bring a dessert or dish to pass.)

The Civic Center Aquatic Park has something for all ages to enjoy:

A Zero Depth Pool, Play Fountains, Sand Play Area, Water Slides, Two Drop Slides, Lap Lanes and Poolside Recliners for those who just want to relax.

Don’t miss this great opportunity for the whole family to enjoy fun and fellowship with other members of St. Luke’s Church and School.

Please tear off the attached RSVP and drop it in mailbox #26 with your payment, or make payment at the church office. Do Not leave cash. If you have any questions, please contact Tim or Jeri Moran at 630-892-2330 or 630-337-0094. Food and Beverages will be allowed inside the pool area, but MUST be kept in the concession area only.

RSVP by July 12! Name: _____________________________

Number of Family Members attending: _______

Total Cost: ___________ ($8 per person or $25 per family) In the event that we cancel the pool party for inclement weather or low attendance, you will get a refund.

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We give Thee but Thine own, Whate’er the gift may be;

All that we have is Thine alone, A trust, O Lord, from Thee.

May we Thy bounties thus As stewards true receive

And gladly, as Thou blessest us, To Thee our first-fruits give! (LSB 781:1–2).

In many congregations these stanzas are sung every Sunday when the offerings of God’s faithful people are received. It’s a sung reminder of who God is and who we are in relation to Him, of what God does for us and gives to us, and how we respond to His generosity. We are stewards of God’s varied grace to us. As stewards we acknowledge that God owns all things and that everything in heaven and on earth belongs to Him (1 Chron 29:14; Ps 24:1; Ps 100:3; 1 Cor 4:7; 1 Cor 6:19). Even we ourselves—all that we are and all that we have—are His. We are His because He created us, preserves us, redeemed us, and sanctifies us. As the stewards of what He has done for us and given to us, we give of our first fruits to Him and His Church. And the Lord receives them and presses them into a use all His own. He sanctifies it. He hallows it. He uses it to ensure that the Word of God is still preached among us. He uses it to ensure that there is water for Baptism, bread and wine for His Holy Supper. He uses what He gives to you and what you give back to Him for your good. Everything that happens in the church is purchased with the giving of the saints from what God has provided them. Holy giving from holy people pressed into holy service. But there’s more. For our giving does not just make the liturgical life of the church possible. It’s not just the necessary means by which the vessels and sacramental elements, the hymn books and pastors are made available. The giving of God’s stewards is part of the liturgy itself, part of the Divine Service. It is one of our responses within the liturgy where we, not just with words spoken or sung, but with deeds declare, live out and live in, the excellencies of Him who called us out of darkness into His marvelous light (1 Pet 2:9). Our offerings are part of God’s sanctifying work that He has us do in the Divine Service for the life of the world. That’s what makes our stewardship so precious and significant. God hallows what we give and employs it to sanctify us and others. And that is why we sing: “And gladly, as Thou blessest us, To Thee our first-fruits give!”

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St. Luke’s Church and School Kane County Cougars Outing

Enjoy an evening of baseball, fellowship and discounted ticket prices!

Join us Monday, July 20, for a Kane County Cougars All Faith night. We have a limited # of tickets available and they do sell fast,

so get yours ordered as soon as possible.

Tickets prices are $5.00 please tear off the order form below and give to Tim or Jeri Moran, leave in mailbox #26 or leave with the church office.

Do not leave cash.

RSVP by June 22!

Family Name: _________________________________ # of Tickets: _______________ $ amount enclosed _____________

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