Fully Alive!

🎄JOIN US FOR CHRISTMAS DECORATION DAYS!🎄
Help us deck the Sanctuary and Life Center for Christmas on Monday, November 23 from 8:00 AM–3:00 PM and then Tuesday, November 24, from 8:00 AM–12:00 PM. Come for the whole day or just a few hours—every bit helps bring the beauty of the season to life! A few notes: Volunteers may be asked to lift up to 30 lbs and use ladders for decorating. We’ll provide guidance and work safely together. If you’d like to lend a hand, please email Allie Gill at agill@fulllifeinchrist.org. Thank you for helping make St. Peter shine bright this Christmas season!

HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP: HOLIDAY MEETING TIMES
The holiday season is a great time to stay connected, grow in faith, and build meaningful friendships! High School Youth Group is a place for students to study God’s Word, ask honest questions, serve our community, and discover what it means to follow Jesus in everyday life. Check out our holiday meeting schedule, and join us as we grow together as a faith family!

Sundays, 6:00–8:00 pm | St. Peter Youth Room
November 8 • November 15 • November 29 Live Nativity Practice • December 6 • December 13 Christmas Party • January 10 Youth Group Resumes

LCMS PASTORAL FORMATION COMMITTEE LISTENING SESSIONS
The Pastoral Formation Committee (PFC) is excited to be hosting Listening Sessions in The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) Great Lakes Region at St. Peter on Nov. 14 from 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Our hope is to engage in a fruitful discussion about how the LCMS is forming faithful pastors to meet the current and future demands of the holy ministry. The panel will include the two seminary presidents — the Rev. Dr. Thomas Egger (St. Louis) and the Rev. Dr. Jon Bruss (Fort Wayne) — along with the Rev. Dan Galchutt, LCMS chief mission officer, and the Rev. Dr. James Baneck, executive director of LCMS Pastoral Education. We are hoping for a healthy conversation as we answer questions and share insights and information. To that end, we are grateful to you for sharing information about the session with your congregation. District staff, pastors, commissioned workers and laity are invited to attend.

NOVEMBER WELLNESS: CARING FOR BODY, MIND & SPIRIT
November is a time to practice gratitude, care for our well-being, and support one another through the holiday season. Jean Mau, our Parish Nurse, shares four ways to care for body, mind, and spirit.

· The Medicine of Gratitude: Discover how practicing thankfulness can support emotional well-being and strengthen our faith.

· Navigating the Holiday Blues: Recognize seasonal mood changes, find healthy ways to cope, and know when to seek support.

· Diabetes Awareness & Intentional Eating: Learn simple ways to make thoughtful food choices and support healthy habits throughout the holidays.

· Honoring Our Caregivers: Recognize the challenges caregivers face and explore practical ways our church community can offer support.

Caring for body, mind, and spirit is an important part of living a Full Life in Christ.

Click HERE to read the full article for helpful tips, resources, and ways to care for yourself and those around you.

BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION + Athletic Equipment = Kids Win!
Let’s help our Saints gear up! St. Peter’s Box Tops for Education (BTFE) program is turning everyday shopping into support for our students! This school year, we’re dedicating our Box Tops earnings toward new athletic equipment, including basketballs, volleyballs, and other sports essentials to help our Saints stay active and ready to play. Here’s where we stand: St. Peter currently has $195 in Box Tops earnings! Checks arrive twice a year, in late December and late April. Earnings through November 1 will be included in the December check, while earnings from November 2 through March 1 will be included in the April check. Let’s push our December total past $200! Every eligible receipt scanned helps us get closer to purchasing the equipment our students need.

How to help:
• Download the Box Tops for Education (BTFE) app from your app store.
• Select St. Peter Arlington Heights as your school.
• Enter our school’s unique code: RKJ22BC8 to earn bonus rewards when you scan your first eligible receipt.
• Scan eligible receipts within two weeks of purchase to help St. Peter earn even more!

New to Box Tops? You can still scan eligible receipts from the past two weeks. And remember, anyone can earn Box Tops for St. Peter! Invite grandparents, aunts, uncles, friends, and neighbors to join in. It costs nothing to participate, and every little bit adds up! Together, we can turn everyday purchases into equipment and opportunities that help our Saints learn, grow, and thrive. Let’s Go, Saints!

FOOD DRIVE – FINAL CALL!
St. Peter has already received many generous donations, and we're so grateful! But there's still time to make an even bigger impact. Help us bless more families this holiday season by supporting the food pantry at Jehovah – El Buen Pastor Lutheran Church and Good Shepherd Christian Academy in Chicago.

Please bring non-perishable food, paper products, and family-size toiletries to the Narthex by Sunday, November 8. Every donation makes a difference, and together we can share God's love with families in need!

If you would like to help pack the donations, we will be packing on Wednesday, November 11, from 7:00 am to 9:00 am in the Narthex. We appreciate any donations of copier paper boxes to pack the food in. If you have any questions, would like to volunteer, or have boxes, please contact Vaughn or Diane Kuerschner at 847-980-7648. Thank you for your support!

PURCHASE WORSHIP FLOWERS

ST. PETER FINANCIAL REPORTS

…..a great source for charitable gifts to St. Peter Church and the ministries you care about.
• You must be at least 70½ years old at the time you request a QCD.
• The funds must come out of your IRA to reduce or satisfy your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) by the yearly deadline, which is generally December 31 each year.
• A QCD distribution may lower your adjusted gross income and the figures that depend on it , such as the taxation of Social Security and certain Medicare premiums.
• If a distribution check is made payable to you, the distribution would NOT qualify as a QCD and would be treated as taxable income.
• The maximum annual distribution amount that can qualify for a QCD is $111,000. If you are a joint tax filer, both you and your spouse can make $111,000 QCD from your own IRAs.
• To receive confidential help with the foregoing, at no cost to you, please contact St. Peter Christian Estate Planner, Ray Pagels , on his cell : 847-226-2262 or his email at Raymondpagels1@gmail.com

COMMUNITY • EMPOWERING • BOLDNESS • JOY

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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