Tuesday, October 30, 2012 (calendar revised)

DEVOTION:  (from pastor)
He went in and said to them, "Why all this commotion and wailing?  The child is not dead but asleep."  But they laughed at him.  Mark 5:39
 
Can God do anything?  Can he turn water into wine?  Can he raise someone from the dead?  Can he heal the sick?  Can he rise from the dead?  Can he save you from your sins by His death on the cross? 
 
The answer to all these things is a definite YES!  Right? 
 
If he can do all these things, then my next question is, can he work in you and through you?  Can he work wonders with your tithes and offerings?  Can he make the most of your time and fill that time with all manner of good things because of the faith you have in Him?  Can he use the talents and abilities that he has given you to do His will and perform his good works?  If the answer to the above is yes, then the answer to all these questions is YES too. 
 
The next three Sundays we are going to have a sermon series called, " The joy of using all of God's gifts to God's glory."   Too often we like to think of it all as things that we do, that we give and that we spend, as if the money, goods, talents, and time that God gives us were ours.  These things aren't ours.  Our God just gives them to us.  They are on loan from His hands to do with what he wishes. 
 
When the people heard what Jesus said, they laughed at Him, because they didn't know or recognize His power to bring the girl back to life.  We often laugh or smirk at God when he tells us to do things too.  "GIve 10%, you've got to be kidding me.  I've barely got enough to live on myself."  "There's no way I'd every volunteer to be on a board, I just don't think they would want me."  "Oh, you don't want me to sing.  I sound like a bellering calf."  "Pastor just doesn't understand, I just don't have time to make it to church.  I'm way too busy.  There is not enough time."  And the list goes on and on. 
 
Truth is that the same God who created the heavens and the earth, the same Jesus who raised Jairus's daughter, the same Holy Spirit who filled the hearts and mouths of the disciples at Pentecost so they could speak in all of the languages of the world is the same God who lives in you and works through you!  He uses you, because He wants you to experience the great joy that comes from working in his kingdom and using all His gifts to His glory!  GET TO IT AND DO IT TODAY!!
 
Prayer:  Lord God, please help me to use all your gifts to your glory so that I may experience the joy of it all!  Amen.
 
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MONDAY'S QUIZ: (A two part question) In the parable of the sower, some of the seed fell aong the path, what happened to those seeds and what does that part of the parable mean?
 
The seed along the path was eaten up by the birds.  It means tha when someone hears the Word of God and doesn't accept it or understand it, it is snatched up by the devil before it can germinate, grow, and produce fruit.
 

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TUESDAY'S QUIZ:  What did Jesus say to Jairus's daughter?
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CATECHISM:
Question:  Whom else does the Holy Spirit regenerate and renew?
Answer:  He "calls, gathers, enlightens, and sanctifies the whole Christian church on earth, and keeps it with Jesus Christ in the one true faith."
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CALENDAR: 
Tues- Quilters 9am; Bible Study 11:30-12:15
Wed- All Hallows Eve Chili and hot dog supper 5pm; Trunk or Treat 6-8
Thurs- Visitation 9-11am; Funeral 11am for Charlie Smith

Fri- nothing

Sat- Ladies Aid luncheon, craft, and bake sale 9am-1pm; worship 5pm

Sun- worship 8:30; Sunday school 9:45; worship 11am; REFORMATION CELEBRATION 2pm

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NEWS:

"All Hallows Eve Chili & Hot Dog Supper" AND "Trunk or Treat"  TOMORROW NIGHT!!!

 

Supper at 5pm   Trunk or Treating 6-8pm

 

1.  WE NEED TRUNKS!!!  We need people to sign up to take up a parking spot for our TRUNK or TREAT!!  Call the office to reserve your spot!!!  456-2888 

 

2.  WE NEED PUMPKINS!!!  There is a pumpkin carving/decorating contest that night.  3 prize ribbons will be awarded for carved pumpkins that are brought to church ON Wed. Oct. 31 by 4 PM.  The will be for:  1.  The funniest    2.  The scariest    3.  The best

 

They will be used for centerpieces on the dinner tables!!  You may take your pumpkins home with you after the event ends at 8 PM.

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LADIES AID LUNCHEON, CRAFT, AND BAKE SALE THIS SATURDAY 9am-1pm

We will have a variety of baked goods and a variety of crafts, as well as greeting cards and kitchen cutlery for sale.  We will serve soup, chili, hot dogs, chicken salad sandwiches and home made pie from 9am - 1 pm.

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20-30 YEAR OLD POTLUCK THIS SATURDAY AT 6pm

All those who have graduated from high school all the way through their early 30s are invited to join us for an evening of fellowship and food after church Saturday night!!!  Just bring a dish to share.  We will have fried chicken as the main course!  Please RSVP asap so I know how much chicken to order!!! 

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SUNDAY MORNING FELLOWSHIP REFRESHMENT SIGN UP!!

 

No one is signed up for this coming Sunday!!!  Please let me know if ou can bring donuts!!

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CHRISTMAS PROGRAM IS BEING PRACTICED EVERY WEEK AT SUNDAY SCHOOL FROM NOW UNTIL THE PROGRAM

Hey kids and families!!!  If you want to participate in the Christmas program then you need to be at Sunday school.  The program was introduced this past Sunday, and will be practiced every Sunday during Sunday school opening from now until the day of the program. 

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OPERATION BACKPACK NEEDS MORE FOOD

This food gets put in children's backpacks on Friday afternoon before they go home for the weekend.  Kids are able to get breakfast and lunch every day of the week, but often have to go without food on weekends.  Please provide for our kids.  There is a coolection box in the preschool room.

single serve sizes of cereal

oatmeal (instant packets)

hot chocolate mix

juice box

peanut butter

jelly (squeezable bottle)

soup

spaghettios or beefaroni

mac and cheese

corn

green beans

granola bars

fruit snacks

pudding cups

raisin boxes

applesauce cups

fruit cups

cereal bars

pretzels

individually wrapped crackers and cookies

bread  

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VENDOR FAIR--- CHRISTMAS MARKET

 

Little Lambs is hosting a Vendor Fair on Saturday, December 1 from 8am-2pm.
 
This is for all of those folks who have home based (part time businesses) like Avon, Scentsy, tupperware etc. 
 
First come, first reserve-- no duplicate vendors please.
 
$20 per booth/table  (tables provided)
 
All proceeds go to building fund. 
 
Please contact Lisa Rausch or Karin Klaustermeier at 456-2888 ext. 4  or email at lrausch@centurytel.net or karin.klaustermeier@hotmail.com
 
 
This is a great opportunity to get gifts for Christmas or to make a little extra cash to buy those gifts

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STEWARDSHIP SPOLIGHT FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER IS PATRIOT PACKAGES
As we all know, our military forces are still spread throughout the world.  Many of our loved ones are deployed and arond the world and on bases throughout our own country.  Ptriot Packages, formerly known as G4U "Goodies for You" is a small yet effective way that we can care for all those men and women in a very real and practical way.  A group of people get together once a month to fill care packages to send out.  These packages have very specific items that these soldiers request, that are scarce or nonexistent where they are. 

 

What they need from us is money so that they can buy the specific items they need.  As always, make checks payable to St. John's and in the memo line write "patriot Packages".  Also, as always, this should be above and beyond your regular offerings.

 

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PRAYERS: 

For the FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF CHARLIE SMITH as he passed away Sunday evening.

 

For BARB DREYER'S DAD as he is dealing with many physical illnesses and weaknesses and her mother as she cares for him.

 

For ALLAN DREYER'S AUNT LORENA.  She is back at Whispering Pines and recovering well.

  

For LIL WINTER as she is doing rehabilitation as Delmar Gardens in OFallon. .

 

For DON TURNURE who is recovering well from hip replacement surgery.

 

For JOYCE SCHIEN as she is recovering well from pneumonia at Delmar Gardens in OFallon.

 

For PEGGY TALBERT as she recovers from severe esophagus issues and is still not feeling well.  (A hiatal hernia and esophagitis) 

 

For WALT SCHIRR, as recovers from surgery to take care of his vertigo and balance problems.

  

For GENE SIEBOLD who is recovering from pneumonia at Delmar Gardens in Chesterfield.

 

For JEANETTE KOEHLER, who is recovering at Troy Nursing Home from an amputaed toe.

 

 For MARILYN FOSTER'S NIECE, HEATHER.  She has a very rare spine condition, which has resulted in a spinal fluid leak. They are trying for the 2nd time to do a "blood patch" to stop the leak. Yesterdays try was unsuccessful and they are going to try again today. The only specialist in the US that treats these conditions is out of town until next week, the doctor that is caring for her has only done 1 of these before.

 

For CHRISTIAN WENZEL, art teacher at Blackhawk Middle School, who fell out of his tree stand while deer hunting on Saturday and broke his sternum and many ribs.  He has many things wrong with him and is in critical condition in the hospital.

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For MARY SUE TOEDEBUSCH as she recovers from a very bad infection and as she continues to deal with very bad rheumatoid arthritis and other health troubles. 

 

For BOB LAMPEN, Karin Klaustermeier's dad, as he has begun a new chemotherapy treatment.

  
For ED, neighbor to the Fosters, who found out he has cancer. 
 

For STEVE, a friend of Tony and Sandra Perricone, who is a husband, and a father of 2 and is undergoing tests for fluid on the brain.

 

For JOSIAH TULEY, great nephew of DIANNE HANCE'S friend Cindy Schwada.  Josiah is about 2 years old, a beautiful blonde with sparkling blue eyes.  This baby has a tumor
on his brain.  He seems to be doing very well and was moved out of the ICU this past weekend.