Wednesday, September 18, 2013

DEVOTION:  (From Portal of Prayer for Yesterday/Tuesday)  I really liked this one. 
We give thanks to God always for all of you... for your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus.  1 Thessalonians 1:2-3
 
We're human in the church.  We get into spats over small, non-vital matters. 
 
A particular congregation very nearly split.  They called in a peacemaker to study the problem and help repair the fractures.  After interviewing many members, he found what started it all.  A couple of years prior, two men were on opposite sides of the serving table at a potluck supper.  They simultaneously extended their forks toward the last peace of meat on the platter.  One got it; the other didn't.  The contagion of hurt feelings spread as people picked sides.
 
It's not easy to steer clear of congregational pickles.  But let's be proactive-- prizing one another and praising God for one another.  We love in small ways.  And the best way to improve our love language is to thank God for one another in our private prayers to the Lord of the church.  What's in our heart will bubble out of our mouths.  As we speak well about one another, we'll slowly fund ourselves speaking in uplifting ways to them. 
 
Let us pray:  Jesus, loving head of the Church, help us to speak with positive and peaceful phrases, building up the Body.  Amen.

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TUESDAY'S QUIZ:  How did God answer Job out of the storm?  "Who is this that darkens my counsel with words without knowledge?" 
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WEDNESDAY'S QUIZ: What is a "maskil" in the Psalms?
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CALENDAR
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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CONTRIBUTIONS FOR 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/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 has been put on hospice care. 
For DAVE CALLIES as he recovers from knee replacement surgery yesterday.
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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