Monday, September 16, 2013

DEVOTION:  "With my voice I cry out to the Lord; with my voice I plead for mercy to the Lord.  I pour out my complaint before him; I tell my trouble before him."  Psalm 142:1

Have you ever found yourself saying, "I don't know how we are going to afford it?" or "It's going to take a miracle for us to get through this."  or I don't really know how we made it through that."  Let me tell you the secret, IT WAS GOD. 
 
God, who is rich in mercy and grace, takes care of us.  When we don't see the solution, God provides it.  When we "supposedly" don't have the money to provide for His work, He provides.  When we don't have the energy, the will power, or the mental fortitude to make it through, He provides. 
 
So it goes with the church.  When we don't think we are going to make a budget, we need to cry out to the Lord.  He will provide.  When we want to do more ministry, but don't know how we are going to make it happen, we need to plead for mercy to the Lord.  When we are struggling with another person in our church we need to pour out our complaint before Him, knowing that He will give us the answer we need to make life work. 
 
You need to call out to the Lord with your problems.  He will answer in your distress.  You need to quit relying only on your own abilities, your own strength, and your own mind and start realizing that God is taking care of you!  he is the one who makes things happen.  Wen you don't know how "that" happened, IT WAS GOD!!
 
Prayer:  Lord God, help me to know that it is always You working good in my life and help me to simply follow You.  Amen.


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THURSDAY'S QUIZ:  How does Job react to all of the speeches of his "friends" in chapter 16?  He calls them worthless "miserable comforters". 
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MONDAY'S QUIZ: Who was the younger person who started speaking after the other three friends of Job gave up?
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CALENDAR
Mon- 7-8 grade confirmation
Tues- Quilters 9-2; Bible Study 11:30-12:15; Council meeting 7pm
Wed- Pastor's circuit meeting 9-3; Ladies Aid 1pm; Choir 7pm
Thurs- nothing
Fri- Newsletter article deadline; Bible Study at Hendershots 7pm
Sat- worship 5pm; Young Adult Potluck 6pm
Sun- worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school 9:45
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OUR YOUNG ADULT GROUP IS MEETING THIS SATURDAY AT 6pm FOR A POTLUCK!! 
Pastor will be grilling hamburgers and hotdogs.  Bring a dish that goes well with that, plus your own favorite beverage. 
 
Let me know you if you are coming!!!
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TIME AND TALENT SURVEY
Anyone who didn't fill out a Time and Talent Survey during church directory pictures time, or didn't receive one, please call the church office and request a survey form and it will be placed in your church mailbox.  Please fill them out an return them to the church office by the end of September. 
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CONTRIBUTIONSFOR RE-INVESTING IN ETERNITY FOR DCE FUND
may be placed in the BLUE ENVELOPES in your packet.  All monies in the blue Investing in Eternity envelopes will automatically be placed in our DCE fund unless you specifically indicate that it is for the Building Fund only. 
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LAST WEEK TO REGISTER FOR THE MEN'S RETREAT at MARK TWAIN LAKE Sept. 27-29!!
 
Registration is $45
 
If you want to golf it is $80. 
 
If you want to go a day early on Thursday it is $60
 
Go to http://t3mensretreat.org/ to sign up today!!!
 
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NAOMI JOHNSON IS LEADING THE Jr/Sr HI SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS. There were 24 kids there yesterday.  Was your kid one of them?  Make plans to be in the youth room to learn all about how we can trust that Jesus is really who He said he was. 
The study is based on the book "The Case for Christ" by famous Christian author, Lee Strobel.  Please make sure your jr/sr hi kids are there and that they invite their friends!!!!
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SUNDAY ADULT BIBLE STUDY IS CURRENTLY STUDYING ISLAM and MUSLIMS. 
If you want to learn about what they actually believe and teach, it is a good idea that you are there!!!
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YOU CAN STILL JOIN CHOIR!!!  
If you are an adult (High school age and older) and you love to sing.  We have the perfect opportunity for you to serve the Lord and use your talents!!  Call Barb Dreyer at 359-1906 to tell her you want to sing and to get more info! 
 
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PRAYER REQUESTS:
For TERRY MCKENZIE'S AUNT who is dealing with ovarian cancer. 
For DAVE CALLIES as he is having knee replacement surgery on TUESDAY.
For NANCY SPINIOLAS who is having trouble with her thyroid and is also having severe hip and back pain.  .
For PAUL TOEDEBUSCH who is recovering from bladder surgery due to cancer.
PRAYERS FOR OUR SERVICEMEN
I have been compiling a list of servicemen who are members of St John's so that we can pray for them.  Below is a list of them and where they are currently stationed.  Please note that their stationing changes quickly, so this may not even be up to date, but it is the last known whereabouts that I have of these guys.  
 
Danny Dreyer-  Army- 2nd Lieutenant- Ranger, GERMANY
 
Sam Hargrove- Army- 2 Lieutenant- Ft Rucker, Alabama, will be going through helicopter flight school and other training
 
David Mincemeyer- Army- Army Specialist- Ft. Carson, CO
 
Jon Rahn- Navy- Hawaii, not sure of his rank at this time
 
David Tate- Air Force- 2nd Lieutenant- Jacksonville, Florida
 
Alex Walters- Navy- E4- Guam
 
Ryan Woolf- Air Force- Airman 1st Class- Buckley Air Force Base, near Denver, CO
 
 
If there are more out there that I just don't know about, please let me know, and I will include him/her on the list. 
 
Also, if you would like your family member or friend included in this list, please reply to this email with all the information!
 
 
Pray for these guys.  Some of these guys are in harm's way right now, others are training to put themselves in harm's way.  All of them have volunteered to serve and protect their country (which is you). 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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