Monday, Oct. 21, 2013

 
Daily Devotions from Lutheran Hour Ministries
By Pastor Ken Klaus, Speaker Emeritus of The Lutheran Hour

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"At the Controls"

October 21, 2013
somesville bridge,If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. Romans 10:9-10
It was a scene taken right from a Hollywood movie.

The pilot of the small plane had become incapacitated, and there was no one on board who had any flying experience. Someone did have the ability to put out a mayday emergency call and officials at England's Humberside Airport swung into action.

Quickly, Humberside called up some of their resident flight instructors and put them in touch with one of the passengers.

The instructors put the unnamed individual at the plane's controls and told him how to bring it back toward the airfield. When that had been accomplished, they had the unnamed man make a couple of practice runs at the field. They brought him down to where he was almost on the runway and then told him to "give it the gas" and circle the airport again.

When the instructors felt the novice pilot was as proficient as he was likely to get, they brought him down. The plane bounced. Spectators said they saw some sparks fly from the front end. It didn't make any difference. The plane and the people were safe.

It's a pretty spectacular story. Certainly, it's not one whose success will be regularly repeated.

Of course, when it comes to our eternal salvation, such a thing will never happen. In the history of humankind, nobody has ever been told how to make a safe landing all on his own. That is because the only thing we sinners can do with our souls is crash and die.

True, there are many voices that will do their best to try and talk us down. The centuries have seen many self-appointed religious prophets and confident philosophers offer what they considered to be sage advice. Sadly, any advice which comes from a brother sinner is going to be flawed, faulty and ineffective. That's why their followers will go down in flames.

This is why we need a Savior.

Jesus didn't sit in some distant control tower and give us advice; He didn't stay in heaven and radio some directions on what we ought to do. No, Jesus became one of us. He lived, died and rose for us. In doing so He carried our sins and accomplished all that was necessary for our salvation.

That is why all who believe on Him can be at peace. They know the Master is at the controls. Because of Jesus we know we will have safe landing in heaven.

THE PRAYER: Dear Lord, I give thanks the Savior is at the controls of my life. Without Him, I and eternity would be lost. Now may the Holy Spirit plant a trusting faith in the hearts of unbelievers so they, too, may be brought safely to the heavenly destination Jesus wishes to give them. In the Savior's Name I ask it. Amen.
Pastor KlausIn Christ I remain His servant and yours,


Pastor Ken Klaus
Speaker Emeritus of The Lutheran Hour®
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FRIDAY'S QUIZ: Who was the mother of Boaz, the guy who became Ruth's husband, and why is this important? Boaz's mom was Rahab the prostitute.  Rahab is part of the lineage of Jesus. 
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MONDAY'S QUIZ: How many Magi (wise men) came to see Jesus?
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CALENDAR
Mon- confirmation 5-6:15
Tues- Quilters 9-2; Bible Study 11:30-12:15
Wed- Choir 7pm
Fri- Assemble newsletter 9am
Sat- worship 5pm
Sun- worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school 9:45; SERVICE DAY begins with potluck at noon!!
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A HUGE THANK YOU TO THE HEITGERD FAMILY FOR THE BONFIRE AND HAYRIDE SATURDAY NIGHT!!!  Everyone had a wonderful time!

 
 
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SERVICE DAY AT ST. JOHN'S  SUNDAY OCT. 27 AT NOON!!!

 

We will start with a potluck.  Meat and desserts will be provided.  Please bring a side dish or salad to share.

 

 

PLEASE SIGN UP ON THE SHEETS IN THE NARTHEX THIS WEEKEND!
List of projects includes--
At Church---
Cleaning and polishing of pews and altar/communion railing
Cleaning of storage rooms
Minor Repairs around church-- electrical,
Cards to shut ins and soldiers
 
In Community---
Yard work and Minor repairs at people's homes
Visiting people at nursing homes
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HELP OUT AGAPE

 Items that Agape is in need of…

 

Food Pantry:

Spaghetti noodles (or any pasta)

Sauces

Peanut Butter

Cereals

Toilet Paper

Bar Soaps

Canned Soups

Meats

 

Winter items:

Coats

Hats

Gloves

Socks

Blankets

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BELL RINGING AT WALMART!!!!!  SIGN UP TODAY AND SUPPORT THOSE IN NEED!!

Also, St. John's is signed up to ring the bells at the north door (food side) for Agape (Salvation Army) on Saturday, December 14 from 8am-8pm. 
 
Here is the schedule.  I am breaking it up into one hour time slots.  If you would like to do more than one hour please feel free to sign up for two or three. 
 
It is always fun to do it as a family!  Or if a bunch of kids want to get together and do it, that is fun too.  Bring your songbooks and sing Christmas carols, do dramatic readings of something, whatever you want to do.    SIGN UP TODAY!!!
 
 
Thanks!
 
 
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GOOD NEWS CLUB AT REBECCA BOONE NEEDS ANOTHER HELPER!!
They meet every Wednesday from 3-4:15!!  If you can help even just once a month please call Mary Aubuchon at 314-581-5824.  It is a very rewarding thing to do!!
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CHRISTMAS PROGRAM ALREADY????
Let's get ready for the Christmas Program! I know we haven't even had Halloween and Thanksgiving yet!!! We have to start on the program now because we only have NINE more Sundays to practice before the December 15th Program. We will be holding the program at the 11am church service. Now if you are a Sunday school age student and wish to be part of the program, please come to Sunday school as much as possible for the next nine weeks.

Besides the traditional songs we will sing as a group we will also be doing the ushering, offering, and readings for the service. Any age students may participate in the background support rolls. We are also looking for students to play their instruments and/or sing a special piece. If you are interested please contact Karin Klaustermeier or Donna Sherman.
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POSSIBLE TRIP TO THE CREATION MUSEUM NEXT SPRING OR SUMMER
 
Hey parents of Sunday School Students!
We have a grand idea to take the kids to the Creation Museum! This would be a trip we would raise the money for the expense. We have a starting fundraiser idea and hope to get matching funds from Thrivent.

Are you interested in having your kids take a learning journey that may be the cornerstone of their faith for the years ahead? Parents are welcome to come along. We are in the early idea stages, but we would take the six hour trip by motor coach to the museum and plan to spend the night near by in order to take advantage of the special tickets you can use two days in a row.

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PRAYER REQUESTS:
1. For WILMA WEIGLE as she is having surgery on Tuesday to repair an aneurysm.
2. For, PATTY, a friend of Denise Schlesselmann, who has recently been diagnosed with breast caner.
3. For JENNIFER, daughter of John and Mary Jo Fahrni, who is recovering from a double mastectomy due to breast cancer. 
4. For STEPHEN DELANEY a friend of the Fahrnis, who is dealing with lung cancer. 
5.  For MICHELLE WOOLF as she is trying new and different medicines to get better from a prolonged illness due to thyroid problems and struggle with chronic fatigue.
6.  For PAUL TOEDEBUSCH who is recovering from bladder surgery due to cancer.
PRAYERS FOR OUR SERVICEMEN
CALEB FIGURA- Army national Guard- just completed basic training.
 
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!