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St. John's Lutheran Church and School
Equipping · Engaging · Encouraging
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Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost
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Sunday, October 11th, 2026
8AM (In-person & Livestream)
& 10:45AM (In-person)
Presiding: Pastor Ron Weidler
First Reading: Isaiah 25:6–9
Epistle: Philippians 4:4–13
Gospel: Matthew 22:1–14
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Join us live online @ 8:00am or view the service later at your convenience.
Bulletins are also available for viewing or printing by following the link below.
| | Join us between services, in the Heritage Room at 9:25 for Sunday morning Bible class. | | PLEASE NOTE: Our Nursery Room is open available to serve families with young children each Sunday from 7:45 AM – noon. | |
Sunday School will meet in the kindergarten room with Mrs. Demski! All children ages 5-10 are welcome and encouraged to come and learn more about Jesus and His love! | |
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Truth
Travelers
Truth Travelers is for ages 10-14 and meets on Sundays at 9:30 am in the youth room located downstairs in the basement.
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Church Office Hours
Monday-Friday 8AM-4PM
churchoffice@stjohnslagrange.org, 708-354-1690 ext 210
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The Church Office will be CLOSED
Monday,
October 12th
in observance of Columbus Day
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Memorials and Gifts Announcement
In 2021 the James Paul Haberkost Student Aid Endowment Fund was
established at Concordia Seminary St. Louis to honor Pastor Haberkost’s
service and his love for encouraging our youth to study for the ministry.
The Fund is invested by the Seminary and the income is assisting students preparing for pastoral and deaconess careers within the LCMS.
The Annual Endowment Report for fiscal year 7/1/2025 to 6/30/2026 is now available on the Church Website under the GIVING drop-down menu or by clicking the button below.
As of 6/30/2026 the Fund had an asset balance of $75,131, an increase of
23% over the prior year. Most important, the first distribution of $2,023 was granted for student aid.
Additional gifts can be forwarded directly to Concordia Seminary, St. Louis or through the Memorials Fund at St. John’s, indicating that the gift is for the Haberkost Student Aid Endowment Fund.
Thank you for your partnership in preparing future pastors and deaconesses for service to our Lord’s church.
Robert Roth
Chair, Memorials and Gifts Committee.
| | St. John's is taking part in the annual DIAPER DERBY for families served by Caring Network. As a church, we will be collecting diapers, especially sizes 4, 5, & 6. Please bring in supplies by October 25th and leave them in Narthex near the Food Pantry collection baskets. Supplies benefit Caring Network’s baby bank programs, providing material goods, parenting classes, and spiritual support to new parents in need. | | |
SAVE THE DATE!!
Support Our School.
Our preschool and kindergarten classes will be selling Butter Braids as part of our school fundraiser!
Proceeds will be used to help support various needs in our classrooms and provide meaningful learning experiences for our students.
THE FUNDRAISER BEGINS ON 10/19
MORE DETAILS COMING SOON!
What a wonderful way to show support for our amazing teachers and wonderful children while purchasing a delicious treat to enjoy for your Thanksgiving or Christmas breakfast!
We are so grateful for your support of our school family!
| | If you are a Thrivent client, you can direct your Choice Dollars by Dec. 31 to St. John’s Church or School. Your support helps strengthen our mission. To learn more or direct your 'Choice Dollars' go to thrivent.com/thriventchoice or call 800-847-4836 and say “Thrivent Choice.” Thank you! | | |
Do you enjoy fresh flowers?
Each week the altar is beautified with fresh flowers given by individuals of St. John’s congregation. Flowers may be given in memory or in honor of someone or some occasion, in thanksgiving of something, or to the glory of God. The flowers may be taken home after the Sunday services for you to enjoy at home or perhaps share with a loved one or someone you wish to share an invitation to worship at St. John’s. The Flower Chart for 2026 is posted in the narthex on the left brick pillar as you walk into the sanctuary. Flowers are $65 for two arrangements. If you wish to sign up for a particular Sunday and someone else has already signed up, we invite you to sign up in addition to another person giving flowers—you can split the $65 cost with the person signed up or purchase an additional two arrangements for $65. Multiple floral arrangements to beautify the altar are always welcome! A member of the Altar Guild will contact you in advance for your dedication.
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Be sure to read our WINGS School Newsletter! The WINGS Newsletter will be sent out on Wednesday afternoons on the first Wednesday of each month. It will be a great way to stay connected and see all the wonderful things happening at St. John's School!
Next Issue: 11/4/26
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This week, kindergarten learned about God's promises and His love for all of His creations through the story of Noah's Ark. They also had some fun exploring the science of oil & water. They experimented with mixing colored oil and water, where they discovered, no matter how much they stirred, the two liquids just wouldn't mix together. They continued that lesson with an art project using oil and water, giving them another opportunity to see how they interact in different ways.
The preschool class hopped into a new lesson, exploring the wonderful world of pond life! They are learning about frogs, turtles, ducks, and other creatures that call the pond home.
The letter of the week is F, and the color of the week is green! Frogs were the perfect friends to help them learn all about the letter F and color green. They look forward to more pond-life discoveries as they continue learning about the amazing world God created for us.
| | | | Sign up for a great fellowship opportunity by serving coffee and providing tasty treats in between church services | | |
Upcoming TRIP Dates
- October 19
- October 26
- November 16
- November 30
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THE FOOD PANTRY ITEM FOR
OCTOBER IS DEODORANT
Please place donations in the baskets in the narthex.
THANK YOU!
| | Looking for an easy way to contribute to the Mission of St. John's Lutheran Church and School? Use this QR Code to be able to give a one-time or recurring donation to the fund of your choice, by credit/debit card, or checking account. | | | To give online via Zelle use the email directpay@stjohnslagrange.org & under message to recipient, please put Sunday Offering. You can also scan the QR code to enroll in Zelle Pay. | | | |
SUNDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY:
- Sundays, 9:25AM, Heritage Rm
TRIP ORDERS DUE:
- Monday, October 19th, 7:45AM, Parking lot
LADIES OFFSITE BIBLE STUDY:
- Mondays, 7PM, Zoom-Will return 10/5
WOMEN'S SMALL GROUP:
- Tuesdays, 9AM, Heritage Rm
WEDNESDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY
- Wednesdays, 9AM, Heritage Room
CONFIRMATION CLASS
- Wednesdays, 5:15 & 6:15 PM, Heritage Room
CANTATA CHOIR REHEARSAL
- Wednesdays, 7PM, Music Room
THURSDAY NIGHT SMALL GROUP
- Thursdays, 7PM, Offsite-Will return 10/1
PICKLEBALL:
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St. John's Mission email is distributed on Fridays each week. Deadlines for article submissions are 12PM on Thursday, the business day before publication.
To view the current Mission e-mails and obtain additional information about our wonderful in-reach and outreach events, click the button below. If you would like to submit content for our communication emails please email:
churchoffice@stjohnslagrange.org.
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Church Office Hours
Monday-Friday: 8AM – 4PM
Saturday & Sunday: Office is closed
(Holiday hours will vary)
If help is needed outside of these hours, you may leave a message by email or phone voicemail using the following information:
Phone: 708-354-1690, ext. 210,
or Email - churchoffice@stjohnslagrange.org
St. John's Lutheran Church and School, 505 S. Park Rd. La Grange, IL 60525
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