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From: "Rev. Mark Rabe" <mark.rabe@lcmsintl.org>
Date: 11/30/2015 4:49 PM (GMT-06:00)
To: Jeremy <revklaus@hotmail.com>
Subject: Rabe December Newsletter

Advent and Christmas Greetings...the Rabe Newsletter as arrived!

Fall artwork by Gabriella Rabe

Advent and Christmas Greetings!

We are so grateful for the season of Advent and Christmas. It is time to prepare for the birth of The Savior Jesus the Messiah. 

Christmas gives us a great opportunity to bring to mind the "reason for the season"...Jesus...God's gift of love and the source of forgiveness, life and salvation for who believe in Him!

We are so grateful for the gift of life and salvation in Jesus and for your partnership in the Gospel. We are thankful for all of you! Thanks for your prayers, partnership, and support. 

While we have not yet been deployed to Ethiopia we have included some Christmas traditions from Ethiopia.

Blessed Advent and Christmas!

Your partners in the Gospel,

Mark, Stefanie, Noah, Gabriella, Julianna and Matthias Rabe

 
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DEVOTION: Psalm 25:1-10

25 To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
O my God, in you I trust;
    let me not be put to shame;
    let not my enemies exult over me.
Indeed, none who wait for you shall be put to shame;
    they shall be ashamed who are wantonly treacherous.

Make me to know your ways, O Lord;
    teach me your paths.
Lead me in your truth and teach me,
    for you are the God of my salvation;
    for you I wait all the day long.

Remember your mercy, O Lord, and your steadfast love,
    for they have been from of old.
Remember not the sins of my youth or my transgressions;
    according to your steadfast love remember me,
    for the sake of your goodness, O Lord!

Good and upright is the Lord;
    therefore he instructs sinners in the way.
He leads the humble in what is right,
    and teaches the humble his way.
10 All the paths of the Lord are steadfast love and faithfulness,
    for those who keep his covenant and his testimonies

 

 

It is as if David is saying here, "Ok Lord, I am going to do as you say and I am going to put my trust in you alone.  Don't let me down." 

 

It may at times seem as though God has let you down.  Maybe you prayed really hard for a loved one to be healed, and instead they died and went to heaven.  Maybe you have asked God to give you a mate over and over again, and he hasn't done it yet, and it feels as though he may never do it.  Maybe he is letting you languish in debt and in a job you don't like even though you have cried out to him about it many times.  What's going on?

 

Well, we always have to understand that when it comes to earthly matters, God's will isn't always our will.  Imagine if it was.  How messed up would your life be if God always gave you what you asked for?  Instead, he gives us what we need at just the right time.  Sometimes that means going through hardships so that we learn to rely on Him.  Sometimes that means we go through a time of discipline and correction so we learn to do God's will the way he wants it done.  Sometimes it means waiting on the Lord to simply learn patience.  Sometimes is means looking forward to heaven when you'll see your loved one again. 

 

We need to remember that "All the paths of the Lord are steadfast love and faithfulness." And that "he leads the humble in what is right and teaches the humble his way."   

 

Instead of being mad at the Lord for not fulfilling all your wishes, first, thank the Lord that he hasn't, and second, look at all the things he has given you and taught you instead.  Third, thank him for his correction, discipline, and teaching of his ways!

 

Let us pray: Lord, thank you for not giving me everything I want but giving me everything I need, even when it doesn't feel good at the time.  Help me to understand your ways so I can be satisfied in you. Amen.

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CALENDAR:

Mon- Confirmation 5-6:15

Tues- Quilting 9-2; Bible Study 11:30-12:15
Wed- Choir practice 7:15pm; Midweek Advent Supper 5:30; worship 6:30pm
Thurs- Alzheimer's Support 1pm
Sat- Worship 5
Sun- Worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school 9:45

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WORSHIP WORKERS:  
Acolyte-  Wed 6:30pm-- Lydia Miller; 8:30- John ezold   ; 11- Jack Bunge

Ushers- Wed 6:30- Scott and Alex Heitgerd &Bob and Tom Linke

Altar- Set Up and Clean up- Terry McKenzie

Communion Assistants- Sat- Randy Sweet; 8:30- John Hachtel; 11- Steve Robine

Greeters- 8:30- Erv Yoder; 11- Mike and Naomi Johnson

Lay readers- Sat- Randy Sweet 8:30- Lois Boeger 11-  Kailyn Blechle

Sat. Pianist- Barb Dreyer

Organist-  Wed. and Sun. Rachel Fisher

Projectionists: Sat. Pam Bueltmann  8:30- John Pezold , 11- ??????

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NEWS!!!! 
WEDNESDAY ADVENT DINNERS START THIS WEDNESDAY!!!!! 
It's always a wonderful time when people get to meet those they haven't before, old friendships get reacquainted and we gather together for food, fellowship, and worship!  The main dish is always fried chicken from Ron's Catering
 
If your last name is on this list you are responsible to bring two of the three of the following (salad, vegetable  or dessert) for our Advent Potluck on Wed, Dec 2 by 5:30pm
 
We also ask that as many as can help to clean up so that we can all worship together at 6:30!!
 
Thank you all for participating in this wonderful event again this year!
 
Adams
Aubuchon
Benke
Bentley (Stevens)
Bettlach
Colleen Bottorff
Brazee
Busby
Butler
Callies
Cunningham
Dreyer
Mim Dunn
Farris
Feldkamp
Figura (Charlie)
Frenzia
Frick
Gilkey
Hance
Hargrove
Hoelscher (Gary)
Hoelscher (George)
Hoelscher (Jason)
Howard (John Sr.)
Huster
Jacobsmeyer
Kessel
Ketterer
King
Kosters
Landwehr
Linke (Tom)
Linstruth
Luebke (Don)
Mauch
McAlister
McDowell
McKenzie (Bill)
McNew
McRae
Merx
Moore
Morris
Nolte
Nordwald
Pailer
Perricone
Peterson
Pezold
Rausch
Redecker
Robine
Ruth
Sayers
Schauer
Schulze
Scott (Gary)
Sherman (all of them)
Smith (Tim)
Speakman
Spiniolas
Sutherland
Sweet
Talbert
Tinnin
Toedebusch (Dale)
Toedebusch (Paul)
Vohsen
Vossen
Waller
Walters (Doug)
Walters (Lee)
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DIANNE HANCE VISITATION AND FUNERAL THIS THURSDAY
Visitation- 9-11
Funeral- 11
Luncheon- Noon-- Help needed-- Info Below:

Ladies Aid will serve a luncheon following Dianne Hance's  funeral at St. John's on Thursday, December 3rd.  Funeral,11 am, luncheon following.  We need donations of salads, vegetables and desserts only.   No hot dishes.

If you would like to donate a dish please call Lil Winter @ 636-585-2525; Joan Sexton, 636-456-5437 or Nancy Peterson, 660-619-8474.  

We could use some help with clean up after the luncheon since some of our ladies are unavailable to serve.  Perhaps 2 of our PALS would be able to volunteer.  Please let me know by e-mail,  lindacallies@centurylink.net  or call me at 636-456-4228

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ORDER YOUR POINSETTIAS TO BE PLACED IN THE CHANCEL (ALTAR AREA) FOR CHRISTMAS IN HONOR OR IN MEMORY OF SOMEONE OR JUST AS A THANK YOU TO THE LORD FOR HIS CHURCH!!

$13.50 each

Sign up on the table in the narthex or call the church office.

Pay in the office or put your payment in the offering plate, but make sure it is CLEARLY MARKED "For POINSETTIA".

 

You can take them home with you after worship on Christmas Day!

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PROJECTIONISTS STILL NEEDED THROUGH THE END OF THE YEAR FOR THESE DATES!!!!

Sun, Dec 6-
 
Sun, Dec. 20-
 
Christmas Eve 7pm-
 
Jan 2-
Jan 3-
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OFFERING ENVELOPES ARE ON A TABLE IN THE NARTHEX!!!
If you are a confirmed member of St. John's you have offering envelopes!  Take them home!  Put money in them!  And Bring them back as your offering to the Lord!
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NEXT BUILDING MEETING WILL BE NEXT TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8 AT 7PM!!
At our meeting last night we went through quite a few concerns and how to proceed to the next step. 
 
Before the next meeting Elmer Wind is going to put together a few different master plans for us to review and discuss.  Once we get a master plan decided on by the majority of the people in attendance at the next meeting we will then bring it to a special voter's meeting and have the voters approve it.  After the master plan has been approved we will move on to developing a finance committee that will research and plan exactly how much of the master plan we can afford to build at the current time.  Once that is accomplished we will go to the voters assembly again to approve the building of what we can afford.  After that we will make plans to begin the building process. 
 
I'm getting excited as I continue to see progress.  I see the wheels turning slowly and the rudder is moving this whole big ship!
 
St. John's is growing rapidly and is in need of upgrades to the current structure as well as more space!  That' is what we are working on accomplishing in the very near future!  Thanks be to God!
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THE GARMS FAMILY SINGERS WILL BE HERE FOR A CHRISTMAS CONCERT ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17 AT 6PM!!!
They are a wonderfully talented family who use their God-given abilities to honor him and bring entertainment to churches all around the USA.  Please mark your calendars and make every effort to be there.  You won't be disappointed.
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LADIES AID IS SELLING CHRISTMAS CARDS FOR $5 a BOX!!  
Once they're gone, that's it.  There won't be another order when they run out!  Get them today!  They're in the basement and you can give money to whoever is in the office.
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PLEASE ORDER SCRIP !!!!! 
A NEW AND EASY FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITY!!! 
The order forms are on the table in the narthex!  Just about every store that you can think of is on the list!  Use the cards just like you would use a debit/credit card and help St. John's make  A LOT of money
Place your order, along with your check, made payable to St. Johns, in the "Bob the Builder" box. 
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OPERATION BACKPACK FOR DECEMBER
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UNMARKED BLUE ENVELOPE CONTRIBUTIONS ARE GOING TO THE BUILDING EXPANSION PROGRAM
If you'd like it to go to the DCE fund you need to mark it for that!  Please make sure you mark the ENVELOPE clearly for the DCE PROGRAM!

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DO YOU HAVE A KROGER CARD?  ENROLL IT IN THE COMMUNITY REWARDS PROGRAM!!!
Register it online www.krogercommunityrewards.com and have it swiped each time you shop to earn money for Little Lambs. 
 

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GENERAL PRAYERS:
For DAVE WINTER as he awaits an important test to identify troubling results from a prostate exam.
 
For DON PANHORST who is recovering from his third round of chemo that he received yesterday. 
 
For DONNNA LINDSEY'S DAD, as he has been moved to Lincoln County Nursing and Rehab to recover from kidney troubles.
 
For KARIN KLAUSTERMEIER as she recovers from her hysterectomy.
 
For CAL TAMELER as he fights a shingles infection in his eye.  
 
For MARIANNE LINKE, who has been moved to Warrenton Manor and is receiving treatment and antibiotics for a very stubborn infection.
 
For DIANNE HANCE who is back in the ICU and is suffering terribly with breathing problems.
 
For DENISE SCHLESSELMANN as she is in the Czech Republic to continue her mission work.
 
For DAVE AND CAROL KOHRS, who are BOTH on hospice care.
 
For WILMA WEIGLE as she continues to deal with the after effects of a severe stroke almost two years ago.  


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