Upcoming Events 2010 - Also listed on the Fellowship Page
(see tab to left.)
SEPTEMBER 11 - Church picnic
@ Noon / Patriotic Theme / September 19th - Rally Day / October 30th - Halloween Party @ 6:00pm
/ November 14th - Chili Cook Off (Bears vs. Vikings)
Every little girl has dreams of being swept up into a great adventure and of being the beautiful princess. Sadly, when
women grow up, they are often swept up into a life filled merely with duty and demands. Many Christian women are tired and
struggling under the weight of the pressure to be a "good servant," a nurturing caregiver, or a capable home manager.
What Wild at Heart
did for men, Captivating will do for women. By revealing the core desires
every woman shares- to be romanced, to play an irreplaceable role in a grand adventure, and to unveil beauty-John and Stasi
Eldredge invite women to recover their feminine hearts, created in the image of an intimate and passionate God.
Join us as we journey into the deep mysteries of our feminine
souls in order to recapture our hearts. Let this study guide accompany you through your great adventure of coming alive
as a woman . . . God's captivating woman.
Be sure to ask about our new Praise Hymn
CD - Available now! (Click on picture of CD to enlarge and see hymns included). Individual hymns from this
CD are available for listening throughout the web site.
Praise Hymn
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Focus on the Family’s “The
Truth Project”® is a DVD-based small group study that practically and personally introduces viewers to the truth
claims of God. Begins Sundays, June 6th through August 22ndFrom 10:45am to 12:30pm in Koetz HallFor more information, visit: www.thetruthproject.org or contact Amy Gajeski (708) 458-1590.
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James Madison, the fourth President, known as 'The Father
of Our Constitution' made the following statement: "We have staked the whole of our political institutions
upon the capaity of mankind for self government, upon the capacity of each and all of us to govern ourselves, to control ourselves,
to sustain ourselves according to the Ten Commandments of God."
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Ecclesiastes 12:13 - Song of Solomon
1:1 13 Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this
is the whole duty of man. 14 For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing,
whether it is good or evil.
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Information
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DATES: October 13th - November 17th
First 6 Week rotation of the program.
Ages Kindergarten through 5th Grade - Wednesday Nights from 6:30 to 8:00pm. Cost
is free! For more information call the church office (708) 448-6555 and ask for Amy or Pastor Jay.
If you know anyone who is battling cancer, please contact the LYO group. We have bags
available for men, women, and children and have already had the opportunity to give one out.
For more information on this outreach go to www.philsfriends.org Phil will be coming to St. Mark soon to give a presentation of his ministry and his testimony!
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FAITH INKUBTAORS
National humorist, educator, and minister Rich
Melheim came to St. Mark on July 10th. Rev. Melheim is a Lutheran pastor and founder of Faith Inkubators (www.faithink.com). Faith Inkubaors is a crossdemonimation Christian education think tank dedicated to "incubating faith every night in
every home."
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into the Church again the doctrine of works and man's traditions. Wherefore, it is very necessary, that this doctrine be kept
in continual practice and public exercise both of reading and hearing. . . . Wherefore, this doctrine can never be taught,
urged, and repeated enough. If this doctrine be lost, then also the whole knowledge of truth, life, and salvation lost and
gone. If this doctrine flourish, then all good things flourish, religion, the true service of God, the glory of God, the right
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Click on Picture - Link to Toy Drive Pictures
Christmas 2009
World
Hyundai Matteson received many donated toys for this years 3rd Annual Toy Drive. Thank you to all who contributed by bringing
happiness and joy to many families. (Click on the picture above to see more pictures.)
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Adult Bible Study
9:30am on Sunday mornings.
and
9:30am on Wednesday's
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Of Interest _______________________
Women of Faith Weekend
October 1st & 2nd, 2010
Women need time to rest, relax, and be inspired. They can do
that at a Women of Faith weekend - October 1st
& 2nd, 2010. Find out more by contacting Linda Macak (call the church office for her number) or Cathy Cepican,
Director of Christian Education at Trinity Lutheran cathy.cepican@trinityol.com. Registration deadline is April 15th.
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DIAL-A-STORY (708) 802-2719(created by
David
Trexler)
Short Children’s stories about God’s love for all of us.
A new story every week!
The stories are sometimes fun,
sometimes witty, sometimes cute, sometimes serious, but always
carry the theme of Love.
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Panera Bread
Yum!
VOLUNTEERS. . .
Panera
Bread - St. Mark picks up Panera Bread on Thursday
mornings between 7am and 9am. It is bagged the same day and made available for distribution on Sunday and available for PADS (Friday
nights) and the P.L.O.W.S. food delivery program (when the program is active.) Volunteers help with picking up the bread
and bagging what is delivered. Pick up is made in the morning between 7am and 9am at the Chicago Ridge Mall location. The bread
is then delivered to the church. Bagging is done on Thursday and can be done by more than one individual. If
you would be interested in making this a part of your service to your church family, PLEASE contact the church office.
Keep in mind that you get first pick from the fresh bread, cakes, bagels,
muffins, cookies, rolls, and whatever else is in the bag! (I Timothy 5:18)
Ninety
minutes after Don Piper was declared dead as a result of a devastating head-on collision with an eighteen wheeler, he miraculously
returned to life. Don spent the next 13 months in a hospital bed recovering from the massive injuries he suffered and the
34 surgeries needed to mend his broken body. As he faced a grueling recovery, vivid memories of heaven sustained him. His
experiences prompted him to study what the Bible says about heaven, how to get there, what it’s like, and how embracing
heaven changes everything while we are still on earth.The seven weeks of this study will provide those in attendance with a deeper understanding
of heaven.
Don Piper is the New York Times best-selling author of
90 Minutes in Heaven, which has
sold more than 4 million copies worldwide. He is an ordained minister with an MDiv from New Orleans Baptist
Theological Seminary. As an internationally in-demand communicator, he speaks to more than 250 audiences each year.
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