Sermon from 10/5/14

 Pastor's message from yesterday 10/5/14!  Watch it and Share it!
 
http://youtu.be/2Gb_Z1j5XT8

Prayer request change and update

Change:  Please pray for Anna STETZEL, nine year old granddaughter of a friend of the Robines, who will be undergoing a cardiac procedure later this week.  She has already undergone two open heart surgeries.
 
Update: A prayer of thanksgiving for RAYMOND LAMKIN!  He had a portion of his lung removed  and it was only stage one cancer that has not moved to the lymph nodes.  Also FRANCES LAMKIN'S heart condition has stabilized and she is doing much better. All thanks to God!

Two more prayer requests

 Just as I was hitting send I realized that there were two more important prayer requests for two kids:
 
Here they are!!!
 
1. For Anna Stutz, a nine year granddaughter of a friend of the Robines who is having her second open heart surgery today.
 
2. For Derik Roloff, grandson of the Tamelers, who has breast cancer (yes men can get breast cancer).  He is having surgery on Friday to remove it and then after the results he will have to spend some time in Children's Hospital. 

Daily Devotion: Monday, October 6, 2014

DEVOTION:  Praise be to the Lord, the God of our fathers, who has put it into the king's heart to bring honor to the house of the Lord in Jerusalem in this way and who has extended his good favor to me before the king and his advisers and all the king's powerful officials.   Because the hand of the Lord my God was on me, I took courage and gathered leading men from Israel to go up with me.  Ezra 7:27-28
 
Have you ever wanted God to just change someone's heart or to make someone more favorable toward you?  Does God even do that kind of stuff?  Isn't that just up to us and our good nature as to whether someone will change their mind toward us or act favorably toward us?  Not according to this passage and others like it in the Scriptures. 
 
Too often we fail to realize how much power the Lord actually has.  As a result we don't ask the Lord to do things that are clearly under his power and control.  Instead we try to take care of matters on our own way too often, and things end up getting more and more messed up. 
 
There is something freeing and wonderful about taking your relationship problems and giving them up to God instead.  It gives you the peace that passes all understanding.  It give you the release of burden to think that you can do anything to change someone else's heart and mind, and it gives you joy to know that God is taking care of it. 
 
I urge you today that if someone has something against you, or if you have something against someone else, that you give it up to God and let God deal with it.  He will change your heart and mind as well as the other person's by the power that can only come from Him.  He will also give you the patience, peace, will, and power to do what he wants you to do about it.  Give it all up to God today!
 
Let us pray:  Lord God, my relationships are too difficult for me to handle on my own.  Take care of them for me and give me the strength to do what you want me to do in all of them.  Amen. 
 
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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ:    When was the book of Zechariah was written?  In the eighth month in the second year of King Darius. (Oct/Nov 520 B.C. two months after Haggai began to prophesy,   Darius was King of Persia at the time.
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TODAY'S QUIZ:  Who was Artaxerxes? 
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CALENDAR:
Mon- Confirmation 5:-6:15
Tues- Quilting 9-2; Bible Study 11:30-12:15; Praise band practice 6pm
Wed- Board of Outreach and Evangelism meeting 10am; Choir 7pm
Thurs- Karate 5:30-7:30
Sat- Men's Breakfast 8-9:30; Bible study 4pm; Worship 5
Sun- worship 8:30; Bible Study and Sunday school 9:45; worship 11; Elder's meeting noon
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WORSHIP WORKERS FOR THIS WEEK

Acolytes- 8:30- Dawn Sherman 11- Sophie TInnin
Altar guild- Set up- Linda Callies; Clean Up-- Wanda Turnure
Greeters- 8:30- Paul and Cindy Klover; 11- Steve and Sandy Robine
Communion Assistants- Sat-  Steve Robine; 8:30- Don't Turnure; 11- Dave Winter
Lay Readers- Sat- Steve Robine, 8:30- Steve McDowell, 11- ????
8:30 Ushers- Don Hance, Rich Boeger, Don Weigle, Don Tate
Projectors- Sat-- Pam Bueltmann; 8:30- Terry McKenzie, 11- Haliey Blechle

Pianists/organists Sat- Kathy Barrow;  Sun- Melissa Pedersen  11am- ????
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NEWS:
 
A NEW BIBLE STUDY ON UNDERSTANDING WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT HEAVEN AND HELL HAS STARTED!!  COME AND CHECK IT OUT! 
This study will be based on the Scriptures first and foremost and we will talk about the glory we will experience and the face to face contact we will have with Jesus. 
 
Get out of the dark and into the light when it comes to your knowledge about paradise!  Come and get all your questions answered! 
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FAMILY HAYRIDE AND BONFIRE AT THE HEITGERD'S ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18 BEGINNING AT 6PM!!
Bring your own flashlights, chairs, and beverages
 
Heitgerd's Address is  32991 N. Hwy 47  Warrenton
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TRUNK OR TREAT ON HALLOWEEN!!!
Bring your kids, bring a pot of chili, and your carved pumpkins to our 3rd annual Trunk-or-treat!!  THis is a fun and safe environment to have your kids go trick-or-treating and it's fun for the whole family.  We will also be having a chili cook off and a pumpkin carving contest!  There will be prizes for thw inners.  Event starts at 5pm with chili judging and then we will serve al the chili till 6:30.  If you plan on being in the chili contest; please calling the church office, or emailing Kelsey at koverbeck@live.com.  Trunk or treat will go until 8pm. 
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 A NEW BEGINNER KARATE CLASS HAS STARTED AT ST. JOHN'S ON THURSDAYS AT 5:30!!! 
Everyone is welcome regardless of age or experience.  Just come and watch the first time and see how it works.
 
Intermediate and advanced classes start at 6:30!!  
 
Check out all the info on the brand new  website!! 
http://familykaratecenterwest.webs.com 
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CHRISTMAS BUS TRIP IS SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6
It is time to pay your $25 deposit which is due by October 15!!  Please do not put deposits in the offering plate, but rather put them in Marilyn's church mailbox or on her desk in the office.  The cost of the trip will be between $60 and $65 depending on the number of those gong.  The cost includes dinner when we arrive at Osage Beach.  There are still a few tickets and bus seats left.  If you want to go, sign up with Marilyn asap. 
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ORANGE T-SHIRTS ARE ON SALE JUST INTIME FOR HUNTING SEASON!!!
20% off!!  Get ya one or one for each person in your family!!  We have all sizes!! 
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PATRIOT PACKAGES WILL BE PACKED AT THE WARRENTON ARMORY ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15!!
You may donate small travel size personal hygiene items, gum, comic books, magazines, or cash.  A full list of needed items will be available soon.  These packages are sent to troops out on the front line and battle fields around the world.
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Kelsey updates our website weekly!  Check it out!!  www.stjohnwarrenton.org
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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 DONNA HEITGERD who will be undergoing another hip surgery on Tuesday.
 
For PEOPLE IN AFRICA , especially the Lutheran church in Africa, as they deal with the Ebola crisis. 
 
For BILL WOOLF as he recovers from a broken ankle.  He is working with it.
For FRANCES LAMKIN, Sandra Perricone's aunt, who is dealing with many health issues.
 
For Raymond LAMKIN, Sandra's uncle and Frances's husband who has been diagnosed with cancer.
 
For our NATION'S MILITARY LEADERS AND SOLDIERS as they figure out what to do about the imminent threats from ISIS.
 
For HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF CHRISTIANS IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA, who are being persecuted to the point of death for their faith. 
 
 
 
 


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