DEVOTION: "Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth. The Story pg. 11
Ever get I a grumpy mood? I don't know if it is the weather, the news I listen to too much, my getting older every day, sin in the world, or what, but we all get down in the dumps from time to time.
Many people suffer from SAD seasonal affective disorder which is caused by the lack of sunlight and serotonin on the brain. This past Monday is considered by many to be the saddest day of the year.
Truth is that it is easy to get down, depressed, sad, angry, and bitter not just this time of year, but every time of the year, especially when our circumstances aren't quite what we want or the sin in our lives is weighing us down.
Then we see a passage like the one today. Everyone loves rainbows. They are pretty. They brighten up the sky after a storm. They give us hope.
They remind God of something too. Every time he sees a rainbow he is reminded of his covenant to His people. Imagine all of the rainbows God sees from his throne on high every day. He is constantly reminded of His promises!
His promises are
1. He will never destroy all life on earth again with a global flood.
2. He will never leave us or forsake us.
3. Whoever believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life.
You can trust in God's promises, because history has proven that He ALWAYS keeps them!
Prayer: Lord God, help me to be reminded of Your promises, because Your promises give me peace, comfort, joy, and hope. Amen.
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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ: How many days did the ark float on the water before is came to rest on Mt. Ararat? 150 days Genesis 8:2-4 (The Story Pg. 10) (Good job again Dianne!)___________________________________________________________________________________TODAY'S QUIZ: Is the Tower of Babel before or after the flood?_____________________________________________________________________CALENDAR:Thurs- Confirmation 5-6:15; Parents meeting for Steak Dinner 6:30; High School Bible Study 7
Fri- Bible Study at Hendershots 7pm
Sat- Bible Study 4pm; worship 5pm
Sun- worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school and Bible class 9:45; Elders meeting noon; Widows group 1pm; High School Bible Study 5pm
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WORSHIP WORKERS FOR THIS COMING WEEKEND
Acolytes- 8:30- Ian Brunson; 11- Jacob Winn
Altar guild- Set up Marilyn Foster and Sue Ruhl; Clean up Joanne Hachtel
Greeters- 8:30- John Fahrni; 11- Joan Sexton
Elders- Sat- John Hachtel; 8:30- Don Turnure; 11- Dave Winter
Lay Readers- Sat- John Hachtel; Sun- Jo Fahrni
Sat. Pianist- Kathy Barrow
Ushers- Don Hance, Rich Boeger, Don Weigle, Don Tate
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NEWS: CONFIRMATION IS THURSDAY AT 5PM!!
Make sure you are ready for your test over the Apostles' Creed and that you have read chapter one of the The Story!!
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YOUTH PARENT'S MEETING AT 6:30 TO PLAN THE STEAK DINNER AND AUCTIONAll parents of seventh through twelfth graders are expected to be there for this VERY IMPORTANT MEETING!! Be there!!
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HIGH SCHOOL KIDS MEETING AT 7PM THURSDAY!!Bring your book with you as we begin our study of The Story!!!
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HELP FOR PARENTS TO GUIDE THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH THE STORYA big part of The Story experience is that the whole family grows together in it as each person in the family reads it, you will all literally be on the same page. yet, it may be hard to get discussion going or to help you get started together. Are you looking for a way to connect with your kids as they and you read The Story together? There's help!
If you click the link below you will find parent pages for all age groups that you can use to connect with your kids at least once a week. Whenever your "together" time is, make it productive. It is a .pdf file of parent pages that goes from lesson one all the way through 31. Check it out and tell me what you think. I think they are excellent!!
https://assets1.mytrainsite.com/501196/the_story_parentpages_weeks1_31.pdf?r=1438 _______________________________________________________________________________________________
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS IS RESCHEDULED FOR THIS COMING WEEKEND!!Please make plans to attend and receive a blessing from God as you either begin a new assignment or continue on in your service to the Lord!
____________________________________________________________________________________________________NEW BIBLE STUDY DAY AND TIME ADDED TO THE SCHEDULEIn order to give everyone a chance to participate fully in The Story we have added a Saturday afternoon Bible study at 4pm. This is especially good for those who normally attend worship on Saturday evening, but is for EVERYONE who wants to attend!!
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MEN'S BREAKFAST THIS SATURDAY, JAN 11, AT 8AM!!!Get the word out! Come and enjoy biscuits and gravy, sausage, and scrambled eggs! Stay for some good fellowship and time in Scripture and prayer!!________________________________________________________________________________________________ANY INTEREST IN STARTING A SMALL GROUP TO STUDY THE STORY?????If anyone is interested in starting a small group Bible Study, please call, text, or email me. I am ALWAYS OPEN FOR NEW IDEAS!!____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ELDER'S MEETING THIS SUNDAY AT NOON!!Please be there so we can start the new year off on the right foot!
______________________________________________________________________WIDOW'S GROUP IS MEETING AT 1PM THIS SUNDAY!!All widows of the church are invited to join! They will meet for lunch an then come back to church for a game of UNO. Contact Evelyn Sherman at 456-4734 for all the details!!
___________________________________________________________________________________________PRAYER REQUESTS: (If you have a prayer request please reply to this email or call me at 636-359-1061)DONNA HEITGERD recovering from a broken hip at St Joe's Hospital St. Charles Rehab.
WILMA WEIGLE as she continues to recover from pneumonia and other complications due to brain surgery.
LOUIS GOETZ, Linda Ketterer's dad, who is dealing with pneumonia.
PAMELA, a friend of Kathy Fischer, who is suffering with a different types of cancer and is recovering from surgery.
