Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Daily Devotions from Lutheran Hour Ministries
By Pastor Ken Klaus, Speaker Emeritus of The Lutheran Hour
Use these devotions in your newsletter and bulletin!  Used by permission; all rights reserved by the Int'l LLL (LHM). 

 

"Looking Good" 
May 12, 2015  
Daily Devotions Cemetery 6-15-13But He whom God raised up did not see corruption. Let it be known to you therefore, brothers, that through this Man forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you, and by Him everyone who believes is freed from everything from which you could not be freed by the Law of Moses. Acts 13:37-39
"My, he looks good for his age."

That is a comment which may frequently be said by those folks in Russia who make the pilgrimage to see the body of Vladimir Lenin. This year marks 91 years since Lenin died and his soul went to wherever the souls of atheistic, communist leaders go.

Even so, Lenin looks pretty good for his age.

He ought to look good. Over the years there have been as many as 200 experts dedicated to making sure Lenin's body remains well preserved. Dedicated to that purpose they have used plastic as a replacement for parts of his skin and flesh; given him false eyelashes; replaced his fat with various molded chemicals, and re-embalmed him every other year or so.

They want people to visit the leader's corpse and say: "My, doesn't he look good for his age?"

What a total disparity there is between the dead corpse of the communist leader and the glorified body of our risen Redeemer. The truth is all the king's horses and all the king's men can't put Lenin back together again. Not only can't the experts breathe new life into his dead body, they are hard pressed to give even his cadaver a sense of timelessness.

In contrast to Lenin's decaying corpse, we have the living Lord Jesus Christ. Beaten, whipped, spit upon, crowned with thorns, and crucified, Jesus was murdered on a Roman cross. His lifeless body was placed into a borrowed tomb where it should have decayed and decomposed. That is what dead bodies have always done. It's what they still do today.

But Jesus' body was different.

Having resisted temptation and carried our sins to the cross, the body of God's innocent and only Son never saw corruption in that grave. On the contrary, three days after Jesus was declared "dead," in glorious resurrection victory, He came out of that tomb and showed to the world that death had been defeated and there was salvation for all who believe on Him as their Redeemer.

Shortly after Resurrection Sunday, Jesus -- in His glorified body -- entered the locked room where His disciples were and showed Himself. He said, "See My hands; and put out your hand, and place it in My side. Do not disbelieve, but believe" (see John 20:26-29).

Thomas' timeless response, "My Lord and my God!" is right and appropriate for all of us.

THE PRAYER: Dear Lord Jesus, I give thanks You have defeated death. Grant that the Holy Spirit may comfort those who mourn. May they look past death and grave to a reunion in heaven, which is made possible by Your life, death and resurrection. In Your Name. Amen.
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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ:    What was the name of the virgin girl that became a servant to David in his old age? Abishag the Shunamite
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TODAY'S QUIZ:  Who was Adonijah?
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CALENDAR:
Tues- Quilting 9-2; Bible Study 11:30-12:15; Youth Meeting 6; Trustees 7
Wed- Little Lambs Graduation 4 year olds 6-7; Choir 7
Thurs- Little Lambs graduation 3 year olds 6-7; Baccalaureate service at high school 7pm
Fri- NO Bible study at the Hendershots
Sat- Worship 5
Sun- Worship 8:30 and 11; VOTER'S MEETING 9:45; Sunday school 9:45
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WORSHIP WORKERS:  
Acolyte-  8:30- Dawn Sherman; 11- Hailey Blechle
Ushers-  8:30- Allan Dreyer, Lew Feldkamp, Kent Jacobsmeyer, Paul Klover

Altar- Set up- Don and Dianne Hance; Clean up- Terry McKenzie
Communion Assistants- Sat- Don Turnure; 8:30- Steve McDowell; 11- Jim Rahn

Greeters- 8:30- dave and Linda Callies; 11- Marv and Molly Hendershot
Lay readers- Sat- Marcia Sevier 8:30- Steve McDowell  11- Jim Rahn
Organist: Melissa Pedersen
Pianist- Kathy Barrow
Projectionists: Sat- ??????; 8:30- Terry McKenzie; 11am- ??????
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NEWS:
JR AND SR HI YOUTH MEETING TUESDAY AT 6PM!! 
All 6-12 grade youth please come to fill out paperwork for our servant event to Minnesota July 5-11 and to discuss and plan future events which include a glow in the dark Wiffle ball night and an outing to Six Flags!!. 
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LITTLE LAMBS COULD USE ONE MORE CAKE AND PUNCH SERVER ON THURSDAY!! 
Little Lambs is in need of someone to serve cake and punch for the preschool graduations on Wednesday and Thursday from 6-7.   Please reply to this email or talk to one of the preschool teachers to volunteer!
 
Please be there at 5:45 to get instructions. 
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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!
 
CURRENTLY FOR 11AM SERVICE I HAVE
Karla Christophene
Dawn Frye
Jayme Vessell
Nicky Sellman
 
(If I had one more for this service it would be excellent, especially when there are 5 Sundays in a month and when the person scheduled can't make it.)
 
If you'd like to do the 8:30 service or Saturday night, please let me know! 
 
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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 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 ROSETTA JONES who is in severely failing health and is near death. 
 
For MARILYN FOSTER as she is having a biopsy done TODAY.
 
For CARA KLAUSTERMEIER who will be having major surgery to fix her ribcage.  It is sunken in on the left side and sticking out on the right and it makes it hard to breath. 
 

For OUR DCE INTERN, KELSEY OVERBECK, that the Lord's will is done concerning her call to a church to be a full time DCE.

 

For LIL WINTER as she has moved to DePaul Rehab hospital.  She will be having a procedure done today and then maybe get to go home this coming weekend.

 

For MOLLY HENDERSHOT who is at home and recovering well.

 

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

 

For BONNIE FRENZIA who is at home and continuing to recover. .

 

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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