For some time now the world has been watching the great nation of Japan as she tried to dig her way out of the rubble caused by catastrophic earthquakes. You've seen how the news media has been preoccupied with that story and, as a result, other stories -- so-called smaller stories -- have not received much in the way of attention.
One of those stories is that of seven-year-old Oliver Prescott.
A week or so ago, Prescott was playing in the schoolyard across the street from his home ... the home where his mother was shoveling snow. When his mom looked up, he was gone. Knowing her son never left the park, mom quickly enlisted her sister and they began knocking on doors.
Oliver Prescott was nowhere to be found.
The only clue they had came from a neighbor who remembered the snow plow had cleared the school playground right about the time Prescott had disappeared.
With that information, two other neighbors -- brothers -- grabbed their shovels and started digging into the drifts piled up by the snowplow. After 45 minutes of furious shoveling, the men spotted the boy's hat, then his boot. The unconscious lad, the child who had been buried for three hours, was dragged from the snowdrift.
Now there's no point in going on with this devotion until I share that Oliver is doing just fine. He was revived, taken to the hospital and released later that day.
With that out of the way, it occurs to me that life has a way of blindsiding us. It may be an earthquake which devastates a country or a snowplow which unwittingly buries a little boy, life is full of unpleasant, unexpected and unwanted surprises.
They're surprises which ought to remind us that we should join our voices to that of King David who prayed, "Lord, don't forsake me ... don't get too far away from me ... make haste to help me ... because You are the God of my salvation."
David had discovered something which the Lord knew all along: we need Him. It's a fact we should not forget.
Now I don't know what surprise may be headed your way: Snowplow? Earthquake? Possibly something in between? Whatever that surprise might be, I encourage you to look to the Lord. He who gave His Son to save your soul will be there to provide help and assistance in this new and surprising situation.
THE PRAYER: Dear Lord, today my prayer is that of David: "Do not forsake me, O Lord! O my God, be not far from me! Make haste to help me, O Lord of my salvation." In Jesus' Name. Amen.
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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ: (A two part question) What is a Nazirite and what famous person in the Bible was a Nazirite?
A Nazirite was a person who could drink no alcohol, eat no unclean food, and never cut his hair. Samson was a Nazirite. (The power wasn't in his hair. It was in the vow that his parents and he had made to the Lord and how the Lord blessed him in his vow.)
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TODAY'S QUIZ: Who was Manoah?
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CATECHISM:
Question: How can bodily eating and drinking do such great things??
Answer:
Certainly not just eating and drinking do these things, but the words written here: "Given and shed for you for the forgiveness of sins." These words, along with the bodily eating and drinking, are the main thin in the Sacrament. Woever believes these words has exactly what they say: "forgiveness of sins."
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BIRTHDAYS:
Tues- Libby Pailer
Wed- Kathleen Sherman
Thurs- Charlie Figura
Fri- Kathryn Fischer
Sat- Caleb Figura, Jeff Napier
Sun- Cheri' Hofeldt, Natalie McDowell
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ANNIVERSARIES:
none this week
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CALENDAR:
Thurs- nothing
Fri- assemble newsletter 9am
Sat- worship 5pm
Sun- Bible study 8am; worship 9am; Sunday school and Bible study 10:30
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WORSHIP WORKERS
Projector- Wed- Peper; NO PROJECTOR SATURDAY OR SUNDAY
Elder- Sat- Hachtel; Sun- McDowell
Ushers- Wed- Winter, Scott, Walters, Linke; Sun- Hance, Dieckmann, Weigle, Stark
Acolyte- Wed- Heitgerd; Sun- Hoelscher
Lay reader- Sat- Nolte; Sun- McDowell
Greeters- Klover
Altar- Setup- Callies/Vohsen cleanup- Boeger
Organist- Dieckmann
Pianist- Sherman
Tellers- Team #4
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PROJECTOR SCHEDULE NEEDS TO BE FILLED!!!
Let's keep this going till every date is signed and accounted for
| March 23-Peper |
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NEWS:
UPDATE ON ONE TIME CHOIR TO SING APRIL 10
We will NOT have practice this Saturday morning (3/26). I'd like to practice on the following dates and times. Please let me know if this will work for your schedules.
Thursday, 3/31 @ 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, 4/2 @ 8:30 a.m.
Thursday, 4/7 @ 6:30 p.m.
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JUNIOR HIGH KIDS WILL BE WITH PASTOR AND MRS. BUNGE AT THEIR ANNUAL JUNIOR HIGH RETREAT AT CAMP WINDERMERE AT THE LAKE OF THE OZARKS THIS WEEKEND
Please pray for us for safe travel and for a time of refreshing and growth in God's Word and in fellowship with other Christians. We will be leaving Friday night at 4pm and returning Sunday afternoon around 1:30pm.
PASTOR JON RAUH, a retired pastor from Michigan who now lives in Weldon Spring, will be here to preach, lead worship and lead a Bible study on Psalm 22.
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TRAVELING FELLOWSHIP GROUP'S NEXT TRIP IS TO CHARLESTON, MO TO THE AZALEA DOGWOOD FESTIVAL ON SAT., APRIL 16.
They could take FIVE more people, so if you want to go or know someone who wants to go, call Marilyn TODAY.
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RELIEF EFFORTS UNDERWAY IN JAPAN with LCMS World Relief
The folks in Japan have been dealing with the effects of a very severe earthquake that caused a lot of destruction. We truly need to continue to help them in any way we can. Go to LCMS.org/help to see how you can help.
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WEDNESDAY LENTEN SUPPERS ARE HOSTED BY OUR JR AND SR HI YOUTH GROUPS
Thrivent will match all of the money we raise from our Lenten Dinners! Please support your youth group throughout the Lenten Season!
March 30- Baked potato bar with all the fixin's, salad, dessert
April 6- Chicken pot pie, salad, peaches, dessert
April 13- taco bar, chips and salsa, fruit salad, dessert
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WANNA GO TO THE CARDS GAME ON APRIL 2?
Lutheran Day at Busch Stadium is coming up quick! It is Saturday, April 2. The game starts at 3:10pm. Denise Schlesselman has volunteered to drive the church bus for all who wish to go. Tickets are $20 for the left field pavillion seats. It is opening weekend and the first 12,000 kids 15 and under will receive a free 28" (that is full size if you were wondering) Rawlings bat. Sign up ont eh sign up sheet on the bulletin board across from the church office or just all the church office and we'll sign you up. More details to come soon about when sign up and money have to be in.
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LUTHERAN MALARIA INITIATIVE IS THE MISSION FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH
Hundreds of people are infected with and die from the dreaded disease of malaria. Malaria is easily preventable and also curable, but many folks cannot afford either the injections or the mosquito nets that are necessary. Our LCMS congregations are all working together to provide the necessary things for these people. Please give to this very worthwhile cause!
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PRAYER REQUESTS: (Please reply to this email to have prayer requests posted.)
For ANNA HOELSCHER who is hospitalized with an unknown illness that is causing her dizziness and sickness in her stomach.
For FREDDIE KESSEL who had a pacemaker put in yesterday and should be going home today.
For LANEY WOOLF recovering from a brief hospitalization.
For ED KOHRS as he recovers from hip replacement surgery.
For MARILYN FOSTER as she will have to have hand surgery again but not until sometime after Christmas.
For LIL WINTER, who is recovering after a brief hospitalization due to intestinal problems.
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JUNIOR HIGH KIDS WILL BE WITH PASTOR AND MRS. BUNGE AT THEIR ANNUAL JUNIOR HIGH RETREAT AT CAMP WINDERMERE AT THE LAKE OF THE OZARKS THIS WEEKEND
Please pray for us for safe travel and for a time of refreshing and growth in God's Word and in fellowship with other Christians. We will be leaving Friday night at 4pm and returning Sunday afternoon around 1:30pm.
PASTOR JON RAUH, a retired pastor from Michigan who now lives in Weldon Spring, will be here to preach, lead worship and lead a Bible study on Psalm 22.
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TRAVELING FELLOWSHIP GROUP'S NEXT TRIP IS TO CHARLESTON, MO TO THE AZALEA DOGWOOD FESTIVAL ON SAT., APRIL 16.
They could take FIVE more people, so if you want to go or know someone who wants to go, call Marilyn TODAY.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
RELIEF EFFORTS UNDERWAY IN JAPAN with LCMS World Relief
The folks in Japan have been dealing with the effects of a very severe earthquake that caused a lot of destruction. We truly need to continue to help them in any way we can. Go to LCMS.org/help to see how you can help.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
WEDNESDAY LENTEN SUPPERS ARE HOSTED BY OUR JR AND SR HI YOUTH GROUPS
Thrivent will match all of the money we raise from our Lenten Dinners! Please support your youth group throughout the Lenten Season!
March 30- Baked potato bar with all the fixin's, salad, dessert
April 6- Chicken pot pie, salad, peaches, dessert
April 13- taco bar, chips and salsa, fruit salad, dessert
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WANNA GO TO THE CARDS GAME ON APRIL 2?
Lutheran Day at Busch Stadium is coming up quick! It is Saturday, April 2. The game starts at 3:10pm. Denise Schlesselman has volunteered to drive the church bus for all who wish to go. Tickets are $20 for the left field pavillion seats. It is opening weekend and the first 12,000 kids 15 and under will receive a free 28" (that is full size if you were wondering) Rawlings bat. Sign up ont eh sign up sheet on the bulletin board across from the church office or just all the church office and we'll sign you up. More details to come soon about when sign up and money have to be in.
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LUTHERAN MALARIA INITIATIVE IS THE MISSION FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH
Hundreds of people are infected with and die from the dreaded disease of malaria. Malaria is easily preventable and also curable, but many folks cannot afford either the injections or the mosquito nets that are necessary. Our LCMS congregations are all working together to provide the necessary things for these people. Please give to this very worthwhile cause!
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PRAYER REQUESTS: (Please reply to this email to have prayer requests posted.)
For ANNA HOELSCHER who is hospitalized with an unknown illness that is causing her dizziness and sickness in her stomach.
For FREDDIE KESSEL who had a pacemaker put in yesterday and should be going home today.
For LANEY WOOLF recovering from a brief hospitalization.
For ED KOHRS as he recovers from hip replacement surgery.
For MARILYN FOSTER as she will have to have hand surgery again but not until sometime after Christmas.
For LIL WINTER, who is recovering after a brief hospitalization due to intestinal problems.
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