St. John's Lutheran ChurchWarrenton, MO: 05/06/15

Wednesday, May 6, 2015

DEVOTION: "Show me your way, O Lord, teach me your paths; guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God, my Savior and my hope is in you all day long. Psalm 25:4-5

As we pray this prayer we have to be willing to surrender to it. It is easy to say these words and even to know what God's will is. It is another thing to let him actually do what you ask him to do in these verses.

For God to teach you his ways he is going to have to challenge your ways and your ideas of things. He is not going to let you sit in ignorance. He is not going to conform his ways to the ways of the world. You are going to have to surrender to what his word says totally or the above passage will not come to pass in the way it should.

If you want God to guide you, you need to know that he isn't always going to guide you the easy way. it isn't always going to be sunshine, roses, and rainbows. There are going to be hard times. Usually these hard times are to get you out of your comfort zone and to keep you from being too self righteous and independent. In these times you will begin to realize how much you actually do rely on God for everything in life, even your very breath.

Are you getting my drift? Learning is hard. It requires sacrifice. It requires patience. it requires surrender.

So when you pray this prayer expect results, but only if you are willing to go and do what he wants you to do!!

Prayer: Lord God, teach me your paths and guide me into your truth for you are my Savior all day long! Amen.

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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ: Who was the disciple that Jesus found sitting under a tree? Nathaniel
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TODAY'S QUIZ: What was Jesus' first miracle?

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CALENDAR:
Wed- Praise Band 6pm; Choir 7pm
Thurs- NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER Breakfast 6:30am; Worship 7am; Alzheimer's Caregivers support group 1pm
Sat- Men's breakfast 8am; Worship 5
Sun- Mother's Day; Worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school 9:45
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WORSHIP WORKERS:
Acolyte- 8:30- Patrick Schaumberg; 11- Jacob Winn
Ushers- 8:30- Dave Winter, Gary Scott, Larry Schulze, Scott Schulze
Altar- Set up- Linda Callies; Clean up- Joanne Hachtel
Communion Assistants- Sat- Rich Talbert; 8:30- Don Turnure; 11- Steve Robine
Greeters- 8:30- Doug and Ruth Walters; 11- Steve and Sandy Robine
Lay readers- Sat- Marcia Sevier 8:30- ???? 11- Kailyn Blechle
Organist: Melissa Pedersen
Pianist- Kathy Barrow
Projectionists: Sat- Pam Bueltmann; 8:30- Schaumbergs; 11am- ??????

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NEWS:

I need a reader for 8:30 service on Sunday and a projectionist for 11am. Any volunteers?

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NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER IS TOMORROW!!! Start your day off right! Join us!

Breakfast- 6:30am

Prayer service- 7am

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NURSERY HELPERS NEEDED FOR ONCE A MONTH DURING WORSHIP

Do you like little children? Do you like to hold babies? Do you want to help out our many young families that are joining church? Here's your chance!

We currently need just one more person to have enough for each person on our list to work once a month during our 11am service.

We could use two or three more for the 8:30 service!!

You don't have to be a mom to do this. You just have to love kids and be able to take care of them for an hour on Sunday morning.

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MEN'S BREAKFAST SATURDAY AT 8AM!

Menu: Pancakes, sausage, bacon, scrambled eggs, fruit!

We will conclude our study of the separation of church and state.

Please RSVP so I know how many are coming!!

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PASTOR IS BIKING ACROSS MISSOURI JUNE 21-26!

As much as I need to get in shape, this is more to raise money for www.leadachild.org. If you'd like to donate to this most worthy cause, go to the website, click on the donate button, find the space that says "Lead a Child Bible club, enter your amount and enter my name. Then you can pay by check, e-check, or credit/debit card.

Thank you for your support!

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CALLING ALL BAKERS!!!
If you have never been involved in one of our church activities (and even if you have), here is a new challenge for you!! There will be a cake/dessert booth at the carnival on September 12! The carnival will be open from 11am until dusk! Donations of baked good and workers to man the booth will be needed!! Desserts needing refrigeration cannot be accepted. Work shifts will be for two hours beginning at 10am and will go till closing time. To eliminate many, many phone calls, a sign up sheet has been placed on the narthex where you can volunteer!!

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LITTLE LAMBS IS ENROLLING NOW FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR!!

Only a few spaces left! Get those registrations in today!! Get your registration forms from the preschool or from the church office.

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DO YOU HAVE A KROGER CARD? ENROLL IT IN THE COMMUNITY REWARDS PROGRAM!!!
Register online and have it swiped each time you shop.
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SAVE THE DATE!!!! OUR FIRST ANNUAL FALL CARNIVAL WILL BE HELD SEPTEMBER 12, 2015!!!
We are looking for ideas for carnival games and also donations of carnival game prizes for the vent. Please donate prizes into the cardboard box in the narthex. Also, if any one has an idea for a carnival game, or a game itself they would like to donate please contact Joanna Hoelscher at 636-485-0635 or Karla Christophene at 314-397-1375.

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PRAYER REQUESTS:

For LIL WINTER as she has moved to DePaul Rehab hospital. She is recovering from having part of her colon removed. .

For MOLLY HENDERSHOT who will be going home Friday after a short stay at Delmar Gardens. .

For JANE KESSEL (Freddie's wife) as she continues to recover from congestive heart troubles.

For DAVE KOHRS who has stopped receiving chemo treatments and has placed himself on hospice care.

For BONNIE FRENZIA who is spending some time in Delmar Gardens for rehab.

For OUR CONGREGATION AS WE SLOWLY MOVE FORWARD WITH OUR BUILDING PROGRAM!!

For OUR DCE INTERN, KELSEY OVERBECK, that the Lord moves a congregation in need of her abilities to call her into full time DCE ministry.

For DAVE TINNIN'S MOM, JANE, as she continues to recover from several strokes and seizures.

For WILMA WEIGLE as she is having a lot of difficulty with congestion and possible pneumonia. .

For DENISE SCHLESSELMANN as she continues to work hard to bring the people of the Czech Republic to Christ. .

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FW: Tuesday, May 5, 2015