Fully Alive!

HELP US SUPPORT JEHOVAH/GOOD SHEPHERD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY!
For over 20 years, St. Peter has partnered with Jehovah/Good Shepherd Christian Academy to help provide much-needed school supplies — and we’re doing it again this year! Can you help? Their current needs include:

Graph paper • Loose leaf paper • Copy paper • Composition notebooks • Spiral notebooks • Plastic paper sheets • Wide point markers (various colors) • Whiteboard markers (various colors) • Thick & thin dry erase markers • Thin black Sharpies • Mechanical pencils • Pencil top erasers • White erasers • Pocket folders • Post-It Notes • Index cards (white & colored) • Sketch pads • Glue sticks • Liquid glue • Foam sheets (various colors & glitter)

Drop-off Dates: July 19 – August 10
Where: Donation boxes in the Living Room

Your generosity will make a real difference in the lives of students and teachers. Thank you! Questions? Contact Patsy & Paul Crawford at (848) 848-0264 or pacpcc11@comcast.net.
BACK-TO-SCHOOL BLESSING – AUGUST 23-24 
Calling all students and educators of all grade levels and school settings!
Whether you attend or work at a public school, homeschool, or St. Peter, we invite you to start the 2025–26 school year by inviting Jesus into your journey.
Join us for worship the weekend of August 23–24 as we offer a special Back-to-School Blessing and Prayer.
Students: Bring your backpacks and receive a special backpack tag featuring this year’s theme:
“SHINE BRIGHT” from Philippians 2:15b
“Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky as you hold firmly to the word of life.”
Worship Opportunities:
🌳 Saturday, August 23 | 5:00 PM
Outdoor Worship on the North Lawn
(Bring your Ravinia-style picnics, lawn chairs, and blankets)
⛪ Sunday, August 24 | 8:30 AM
Sacred Worship in the Sanctuary
🎶 Sunday, August 24 | 9:00 AM
Modern Worship in the Life Center
🎶 Sunday, August 24 | 11:11 AM
Modern Worship in the Life Center
Let’s begin the school year together, anchored in God’s Word and shining His light!

SACRED RETREAT – SATURDAY, JULY 26 | 9:00 AM–3:00 PM
In the rush of summer schedules and everyday demands, it’s easy to overlook your spiritual health. But what if you set aside just one day to step away from the noise—and step into the presence of God?

The Sacred Retreat is a guided day of rest, renewal, and realignment with the heart of your Heavenly Father.

Whether you're spiritually dry, seeking direction, or simply longing for deeper intimacy with Jesus, this retreat is for you.

You’ll receive:

✔️ Preparation support to help you get ready
✔️ Guided structure for your retreat day
✔️ Resources for reflection, Scripture, and prayer
✔️ Follow-up tools to help you return with intention

These retreats are part of our heart to help you grow as a Hungry Follower—someone who prioritizes time with God and His Word because it is the source of their life and transforms them to be more like Jesus.

📅 Date: Saturday, July 26
🕘 Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 Location: St. Peter Campus
💲 Cost: $25 per person (includes boxed lunch + retreat materials)

Whether it’s your first retreat or your fifteenth, you’ll walk away refreshed and more connected to the voice of God.

👉 Register HERE for the July 26 Sacred Retreat. Your soul will thank you.

NEW Resource: Sacred Retreat To-Go Box – A Personal Guide to Time Away with God
Are you feeling spiritually dry, overwhelmed, or simply longing for a deeper connection with God? The Sacred Retreat To-Go Box is your step-by-step guide to planning a personal time of rest, renewal, and realignment with the heart of God.

This easy-to-use digital resource helps you:

• Choose the right setting for stillness and solitude
• Prepare for your time away through prayer and accountability
• Structure your retreat with Scripture, reflection prompts, creative expression, and worship
• Hear God’s voice and return refreshed, focused, and spiritually grounded

Whether it's a few hours or a full weekend, the Sacred Retreat To-Go Box makes it simple and meaningful to step away from the noise—and step into the presence of God.

The Sacred Retreat To-Go Box is available now for $15. [Click HERE to register.] 

Whether you're brand new to spending time alone with God or a seasoned retreat-goer, the To-Go Box is perfect for anyone desiring spiritual renewal. Start planning your own sacred retreat and take time to rest in God’s presence.

Your soul will thank you.

WE’VE UPDATED OUR TEXT-TO-GIVE PROCESS
As part of a move to enhance security, compliance, and reliability, we’ve upgraded to the latest A2P (Application-to-Person) messaging technology. This new standard, required by phone carriers, allows us to text through a dedicated, secure phone number just for St. Peter.

Our new texting number is: (844) 933-2881. Please save this number in your contacts as St. Peter Text.

To give directly to our Mission of the Month, simply text: Give [your amount] Now
(For example: Give $25 Now)

Be sure to include the keywords GIVE and NOW to ensure your gift goes to the correct place. Thank you for supporting our mission and embracing this updated, secure way to stay connected and give!
GIVING STATEMENTS
St. Peter Lutheran Church and School Giving Statements for January through June 2025 were emailed to all members who have emails on file with St. Peter.  If you do not have email, or haven't received a statement, please feel free to contact St. Peter finance to request your giving statement.  We can be contacted at (224)387-3833 or finance@fulllifeinchrist.org. Thank you for your generous contributions to support our mission of leading people to a full life in Christ!
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CHRISTIAN GIFT PLANNING COUNSELOR
We may face competing priorities when we think about planning our estates someday.  The Lord gives us a charitable heart but where should we direct our charitable intent?  As you decide where charitable gifts should be aimed, it might be a good idea to have a discussion with a leader from your favored organizations, to see if they have a plan in place for appropriately handling estate gifts. Your Christian Gift Planning Counselor can begin asking you questions to help you focus your plan.  Contact Ray Pagels at his cell: 847-226-2262 or email raymondpagels1@gmail.com
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Mission: Leading People To A Full Life In Christ
I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. John 10:10

 

Vision: Seeing Lives And Communities Transformed As We Become More Like Jesus
And we all… are being transformed into His image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. 2 Corinthians 3:18
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