DEVOTION: When all our enemies heard about this, all the surrounding nations were afraid and lost their self confidence, because they realized that this work had been done with the help of our God. The Story, p. 299
Everyone has enemies. Ok, maybe not enemies, but at least people who don't particularly care for you. Even if you are the nicest person in the world, even if your sole goal in life is to make everyone around you happy, there will be someone who doesn't like you as much as you would like.
Should that make you want to quit? Should that upset you? As much as you try to do God's will, and please everyone around you, because of the sinful nature of human beings, and because you, yourself, are sinful, there is never going to be perfect peace on earth. There is always going to be someone fighting. There is always going to be someone trying to get more out of you, from you, or in spite of you. There's always going to be someone who doesn't like you very much. I, myself, have found that out the hard way on too many occasions.
So what do you do? You keep building! You keep doing God's will! You keep putting one foot in front of the other, and you keep working hard to build God's kingdom!
The Jews were facing insurmountable odds, but they had one very important thing going for them. They had the Lord God on their side. It was His temple and His city they were building, and with His help they couldn't lose. Even though it looked and seemed like they weren't going to be able to do it, God gave them the courage, strength, will and ability to do it! They built the walls around Jerusalem in just 52 days, a miraculous feat by any stretch of the imagination.
I have learned to say to myself, when faced with people who are against me or who just don't like me for whatever reason, "Not everyone liked Jesus. People hated him enough to want to kill him. Why should I ever expect everyone to like me?"
So keep on building God's kingdom! Keep on doing His work. Keep on living your life to HIS glory and not to please man! In the end you will be blessed!
Prayer: Lord God, help me not to worry so much about pleasing people. Instead help me to please you with how I live and with what I say and do! Amen.
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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ: Who was Nehemiah? The cupbearer to the king who was appointed to lead the Jews in the rebuilding of Jerusalem.
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TODAY'S QUIZ: How long did it take the Jews to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem?
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CALENDAR:
Tues- Quilters 9am; Bible Study 11:30am; NO COUNCIL MEETING
Thurs- Funeral for Margaret Kohrs 10am, burial at family cemetery near Troy immediately after funeral with luncheon at 12:30
Fri- Bible Study at Hendershot's 7pm; July newsletter deadline
Sat- Bible Study 4pm; worship 5
Sun- worship 8:30; Sunday school 9:45; worship 11; DCE Intern induction at 11am service with luncheon to follow at noon
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WORSHIP WORKERS FOR THIS WEEK
Acolytes- 8:30- Zack Hoelscher 11- Siera Jaeger
Altar guild- Set up- Linda Callies; Clean Up-- Don and Ann Panhorst
Greeters- 8:30- Dave and Linda Callies; 11- Steve and Sandy Robine
Communion Assistants- Sat- Rich Boeger; 8:30- Rich Talbert; 11- None
Lay Readers- Sat- Sandra Perricone; 8:30- ???; 11am- Ian Brunson
8:30 Ushers- Don Hance, Rich Boeger, Don Weigle, Don Tate
Projectors- Sat- ?????, 8:30- Terry McKenzie, 11- Emily Brunson
Sat pianist- Tim Sherman
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NEWS:
VISITATION AND FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR MARGARET KOHRS
Visitation-- Wednesday 4-8pm at Martin Funeral Home in Warrenton
Funeral-- Thursday 10am at St. John's, Burial in Asbury Cemetery near Troy immediately following the service, Luncheon to follow burial at 12:30 back at St John's
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WELCOME POTLUCK THIS SUNDAY FOR THE NEW DCE INTERN KELSEY OVERBECK
It would be wonderful to see as many YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES there as possible to welcome her and to introduce yourselves!!!!
Her induction will be in the 11am service, but she will be introduced at all the services in the next two weeks.
Please call the church office and tell us who is coming and many of you will be there. If no one answers please still leave a message!
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DENISE SCHLESSELMANN IS LEAVING FOR HER SUMMER MISSION TRIP this WEDNESDAY!!
Please pray for her as she goes to the Silesian province on the eastern side of the Czech Republic.
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JUST A NOTE OF ENCOURAGEMENT TO ATTEND WORSHIP
Always remember and never forget what you RECEIVE in WORSHIP! You get to hear words directly from God. You get to have fellowship with your brothers and sisters in Christ, and those who are confirmed get to receive Christ's body and blood for the forgiveness of their sins. Everyone gets to publicly confess their sinfulness and hear the DIRECT words of forgiveness of Christ through the pastor.
There is nothing more important in the life of a Christian on Sunday morning than worship!
So far this Summer our worship attendance has been awful. It is understandable if you are out of town, but if you are in town there is NO EXCUSE. Just because it is Summer vacation from school and other things doesn't mean it should be Summer vacation from worship!
God never takes a break from you and you shouldn't take a break from Him and His gifts either. His gifts of His Word and His Sacraments are of utmost importance in your life and your family's life. Please make every effort to be in worship for your own sake and for the sake of your brothers and sisters in Christ!
Make plans to be in worship this Saturday night or Sunday morning especially as we induct Kelsey Overbeck!
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THERE IS STILL ROOM IN LITTLE LAMBS SUMMER CAMPS FOR 3-6 Year olds!!! Call the church office for details.
June 16-20--- Community Helpers!!
July 7-11--
July 21-25-- Water Fun!!
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ADULT DINNER CELEBRATION, SATURDAY, JUNE 28 AT DONATELLI'S BISTRO, 8653 Hwy N, Lake St. Louis
Cocktails at 6pm, Dinner at 6:30
We will be able to order from the menu
Please sign the sheet in the narthex if you will be attending so reservations can be made.
This is a social get together with church friends! Come celebrate your birthday or anniversary.
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RIVER CITY RASCALS BASEBALL GAME, SUNDAY, JULY 13 at 5:05 pm!!!
Box seats are $9 per person!! Get your tickets from John Hachtel today! Don't delay!
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6TH ANNUAL ST. JOHN'S GOLF OUTING IS SET FOR SATURDAY, AUGUST 16 at Country Lakes Golf Course
Flyers with all the information necessary are on the counter in the narthex.
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THE STORY: CHAPTER 21 "Rebuilding the Walls" IS THIS WEEK!!!
What do you do when the odds are against you and it seems as you have no hope? TRUST IN THE LORD!
Learn how Ezra and Nehemiah and the people of Judah did just that this week!
PLEASE KEEP UP WITH YOUR READINGS AND COME TO BIBLE STUDY!! I know it is difficult, but make time! It is very important!
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DONUT LIST NEEDS FILLING (pun intended)!!!
If you are willing to sign up for a Sunday let me know by replying to this email and I will add you!! Thanks
Please consider bringing donuts, muffins, or another kind of treat for our fellowship time. Here are the dates:
June 22- Dane and Jodi Baldwin
July 6- Cal and Betty Tameler
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Wonderful blaze orange t-shirts are for sale for $10 a piece to help support our board of outreach and evangelism's efforts and to raise money to provide for those in need. Pick up your size today and put your $10 in the box provided!!! They are located in the narthex (entry way) of church upstairs.
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TWO GROUP TRAVEL EVENTS COMING UP THIS YEAR!!
October 4--A DAY IN ST. LOUIS-- We will tour places that are hidden gems in St. Louis
December 6-- CATHOLIC RECTORY IN HERMANN AND POSSIBLY A CHRISTMAS SHOW IN OSAGE BEACH
Let Marilyn know if you are interested in either of these trip so she can make definite plans.
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PRAYER REQUESTS: (If you have a prayer request please reply to this email or call me at 636-359-1061)
For the FAMILY OF MARGARET KOHRS who passed away this past Saturday morning.
For LIBBY PAILER, who is recovering from a broken hip at The Cedars in Chesterfield.
For ED KOHRS, as he is recovering from blood clots in his legs and lungs and as he mourns the loss of his wife as well.
For DENISE SCHLESSELMANN, as she leaves Wednesday for her summer mission trip to the Czech Republic. Pray that all things work out well and it turns into a full time mission.
For KELSEY OVERBECK, as she moves this week into Denise's house and as she begins her service to the Lord here at St. John's on Sunday.
For LINDA CALLIES AND COLLEEN BOTTORFF as they travel to KC for the Missouri District LWML convention, for their safety and for a productive and God pleasing convention.
For THE STARK FAMILY as they are gong through many tough struggles right now.
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