Monday, April 29, 2013

DEVOTION: "O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth.  You have set your glory in the heavens.  From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise."  Psalm 8:1-2
 
Yesterday we had our eighth grade confirmation celebration!  Part of that was that the kids had to read essays that were written.  All I can say is that I was greatly impressed and amazed by these wonderful 14 year olds!  They are great kids who believe in Jesus and love Him as their Lord and Savior and it shown brightly yesterday!  What great examples of Christianity they are for ALL of us! 
 
A lot of the time our culture gets down on young people.  We tend to lump all teenagers into the "bad" category.  With these kids, that couldn't be further from the truth.  I'm very proud of them.  You should be too!
 
Don't get me wrong, they are normal kids who get in trouble from time to time and give their parents headaches and heartburn on an almost daily basis, but they are also CHRISTIAN kids who believe in the love and forgiveness of Christ and live out that Christian faith in many ways throughout their lives.  It is that love and forgiveness that is going to take them far in this world and carry them all the way to eternal life. 
 
I would say that we need to support our youth in their faith throughout their growing up years, but I think they are going to do a lot of supporting of the faith life of this church themselves for many years to come.   These eighth graders along with all of our kids are going to be great Christian leaders for the rest of their lives if they hold on to Christ!  Look for them all to be doing great things for many years to come!
 
Let us pray.  Lord God we thank you for our young people and the examples of faith you have made them to be.  Continue to work in and through them to bring about your glory, honor, and peace. 
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THURSDAY'S QUIZ: What is a "Song of Ascent" in the Psalms?  Ascents --A prayer for deliverance from false accusers.   Some have thought the Hebrew for this word refers to stairs leading to the temple , hence a Song of The Stairs to be used in Temple liturgy .  Most believe it refers to the annual religious pilgrimages  to Jerusalem.   (Wonderful job Pam)
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MONDAY'S QUIZ:  What is "Gittith" in Psalm 8?
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CALENDAR:
Mon- Ministerial alliance meeting 9am
Tues- Quilters 9am; Bible study 11:30-12:15
Wed- Gus's birthday
Thurs- National Day of Prayer Breakfast and service 6:30-8am
Fri- Set up for Ladies Aid and Little Lambs sales  All day
Sat- Parking Lot and Pavilion Sale 7am-3pm; Craft, Bake, Vendor Sale and Luncheon 9am-3pm; worship 5pm
Sun- worship 8:30; Bible Study 9:45; worship 11; basement reserved for Angelina Ballerina Tea at noon

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NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER BREAKFAST AND SERVICE THURSDAY, MAY 2 BEGINNING AT 6:30am!!!!
Come and enjoy a wonderful continental breakfast with many of your brothers and sisters in Christ from throughout the community and then spend some time in prayer and worship before going to school and/or work.
 
Breakfast begins at 6:30am
Prayer service begins at 7am and will last half an hour so that no one is late for school or work.
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SPRING BAZAAR AND EXTRAVAGANZA COMING UP SATURDAY, MAY 4!!!
Do you like hunting for treasures?? Do you like good deals? Do you like good eats?  Do you like to support your church and your preschool? 
 
Then come up to church 7am-1pm and find all that you will need!!
 
Here's what we will have!!
1. Lunch: sloppy joes, hot dogs, pie, chips, drinks!!
2. Ladies Aid Bake and Craft Sale
3. Vendor Fair- Tupperware, Scentsy, Upper Case Living, etc.
4. Parking Lot Flea market/yard sale
 
There are still spots available in the basement and in the parking lot to sell your won stuff!!  Call the church office today 456-2888!!!
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MEN'S BREAKFAST WAS WONDERFUL!!
We had 17 guys show up!  We talked about fishing and lures and how we are sometimes enticed but the lures (temptations) of the world and what God has done to save us from temptation and give us His forgiveness.  We will have our next one on Saturday, May 25 at 8am!!!  All men and boys are welcome to attend!!  Just let me know you will be coming so we have enough food!!
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PAINTBALL FOR 7th-12th GRADERS!!!!
All 7th-12th graders will meet next Monday, May 6 to go paintballing!!!  I will make the reservations and will get back to you all about the details!!
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PRAYER REQUESTS:
For TIM LINKE as he has surgery this morning to repair a hernia in part of his stomach and esophagus.
 
For JEANETTE KOEHLER as she is hospitalized recovering from surgery to remove an infection in her leg.
 
For PAUL TOEDEBUSCH, who will be having surgery June 14 to remove his bladder due to cancer.
For RICK SPINIOLAS who has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and will be beginning chemotherapy on Monday. 
For NANCY SPINIOLAS, his wife, who is dealing with severe back pain due to many years of using an artificial leg.
For RALPH SPOEDE who is dealing with cancer in both his kidney and in his brain. 
For DOMINIC GENTILE, a friend to many at church and in the community, who is suffering with brain cancer and is recovering from surgery.
For JONAS BORCHERT, grandson of Don Nolte, and Pat King's cousin on your prayers today as well. . 
 
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- graduating from Ranger school Today.
 
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- Kirtland AF Base, Albuquerque, NM
 
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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