Daily Email: Thursday, September 29, 2016

DEVOTION:  Luke 17:1-10 (ESV)
 
"Temptations to Sin"

17 And he said to his disciples, "Temptations to sin^[a] are sure to come, but woe to the one through whom they come! ² It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were cast into the sea than that he should cause one of these little ones to sin.^{[b] 3} Pay attention to yourselves! If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him, ⁴ and if he sins against you seven times in the day, and turns to you seven times, saying, 'I repent,' you must forgive him."

 

"Increase Our Faith"

⁵ The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith!" ⁶ And the Lord said, "If you had faith like a grain of mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it would obey you.
 
"Unworthy Servants"
⁷ "Will any one of you who has a servant^[c] plowing or keeping sheep say to him when he has come in from the field, 'Come at once and recline at table'? ⁸ Will he not rather say to him, 'Prepare supper for me, and dress properly,^[d] and serve me while I eat and drink, and afterward you will eat and drink'? ⁹ Does he thank the servant because he did what was commanded? ¹⁰ So you also, when you have done all that you were commanded, say, 'We are unworthy servants;^[e] we have only done what was our duty.'"
 
 
Did you notice that command from Jesus? " ...and if he sins against you seven times in the day, and turns to you seven times, saying, 'I repent,' you must forgive him."  How many of you would do that?  Seven times, the same sin, the same day.  You'd begin to question the person's sincerity, wouldn't you?  I know I would.  Yet, Jesus doesn't say anything about judging a person's sincerity.  And the truth is, we can't see into a person's heart.  We don't know what a person's heart really looks like. 
 
At the same time, we are to have the mind and heart of Christ.  How many times do you sin against Christ on a daily basis?  How many times does he forgive you even when you don't repent, even when you don't ask for it?  HE FORGIVES YOU COMPLETELY. 
 
And another thing...  Don't we say in the Lord's Prayer, "Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us"?  If we want Christ to forgive us completely and totally, shouldn't we be willing to forgive completely and totally as well? 
 
Note that Jesus isn't saying that there is a limit to his forgiveness.  He isn't saying that on the eighth time we can withhold forgiveness.  When he uses the number 7, or 70 times 7 as he says in another place in the Gospels, we can be sure that he is talking about total, complete, and unending forgiveness. 
 
Lastly, this is not a suggestion, it's a command.  We are his servants and he is our Lord.  We do what he says, and when we have done all that he has commanded, we have no business going to him expecting his favor or anything extra.  We can't even expect everything to go well with the person we forgive.  All we can expect is that, at the end of the day, we can say, "We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty."  
 
Let us pray:  Holy Spirit, give us the strength and ability to forgive and keep on forgiving as Jesus commanded to.  Amen. 
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CALENDAR
Thurs- Karate 6-7:30; Lutheranism 101 6pm
Sat- Oktoberfest 4-10pm; Worship 5pm
Sun- Worship 8:30; Sunday school 9:45; Chapel 11; Holy Yoga Workshop 3-5pm
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WORSHIP WORKERS FOR THIS COMING WEEKEND:  
Acolyte- 8:30- Loren Howard  11- Savannah Masters

Ushers- Dave Winter, Gary Scott, Larry Schulze, Scott Schulze

Altar-  Set up- Don Hance; Clean Up- Sandy Robine

Elders-  Sat- Randy Sweet;  8:30- Jason Cluver;  11- Charlie Figura
 
Greeters-  8:30- Lew and Dianne Feldkamp;  11- Mike and Naomi Johnson

Lay Readers- Sat- Marcia Sevier;  8:30- Tim Linke; 11- Karen Benton

Piano- Sat and Sun 8:30- Barb Dreyer; 11am Molly Hendershot

Organist- (No organ this weekend)

Projectionists: Sat- Toni Mauch; 8:30- Terry McKenzie
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YESTERDAY'S  QUIZ:    What time of the year is the month of Kislev?

Okay, I know what all of you are thinking. Kislev sounds like kissing, so it must be February. WRONG! Kislev also sounds Russian (I know, because I can actually speak Russian) so if not February, it must be May. Because that's when those crazy Russians prance around doing that stupid goose-step like the Germans. but again....WRONG!

"So, smarty pants, when is it?" you might ask. Well, I could tell you, but then I'd have to shoot you, and Pastor K would get mad. (That whole "Thou shalt not kill," thingie).

But I can tell you what Wiki says:

Kislev. Kislēw; also Chislev is the 3rd month of the civil year and the 9th month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. In a regular (kesidran) year, Kislev has 30 days, but because of the Rosh Hashanah postponement rules, in some years it can lose a day to make the year a "short" (chaser) year.

Well that doesn't tell us anything, but the Jews will! According to them, it's during the Winter Solstice and around the same time as Chanukah. Which would put it in our modern day December.  Here's a link you can follow to find out more:

http://www.hebrew4christians.com/Holidays/Rosh_Chodesh/Kislev/kislev.html

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TODAY'S QUIZ:  I know you've probably answered this before, but what is a maskil?

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NEWS!!!! 

 

COME OUT AND ENJOY OKTOBERFEST THIS SATURDAY!!!!!!!!    INVITE YOUR FRIENDS!!!!!

Where?  St. John's

What? a genuine Oktoberfest with real German food, bier, polka, games, bounce houses, and lots of fun!!

When?  4-10pm

What is needed?  There are a lot of supplies and volunteers that are STILL needed to make this happen!  Call or text Kelsey @ 573-803-7826 to volunteer or to find out what is still needed.  

_______________________________________________________________________________________

HELP IS STILL NEEDED FOR OKTOBERFEST THIS SATURDAY!!

The Oktoberfest committee is still looking for some help on October 1st from 4:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. We need people to help with food, games, set up, and tear down.
 
If you can help with any of these call Kelsey at 573-803-7826 or reply to this email, and I will forward the info to her.

 

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HOLY YOGA WORKSHOP THIS SUNDAY 3-5pm!!

If you are new to yoga, or are a seasoned veteran, this workshop will bless you!  Come and see what Holy Yoga is all about!  Learn poses and praises from Yogi Amanda Nordwald and grow in your faith at the same time!

___________________________________________________________________________

LWML (LADIES AID) SUNDAY IS THIS SUNDAY!!

We will recognize and pray for our Ladies Aid this weekend at all three services!  All Ladies Aid members are strongly encouraged to attend. 

___________________________________________________________________________________________

ANNUAL VENDOR FAIR IS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 9am-2pm! 

Vendors should reserve their table through the church office 456-2888.  Tables rent for $25 and checks should be madde payable to St. John's Ladies Aid.

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GENERAL PRAYER

For PAM BUELTMANN as she is going home from rehab today.  Praise the Lord!

 

For BOB RUHL as he continues to struggle greatly to get better.  He is still in New Florence Care Center.

 

 For JOYCE PIETZSCHKE as she is recovering from pneumonia and intestinal issues.  She Is now in Parklane Rehab in Wentzville.

 

For PAUL TOEDEBUSCH who is recovering from a severe kidney infection at home.

 

For LOIS BOEGER'S MOM, who has been placed on hospice care due to cancer.  She is at home.

 

For DENNIS PERREY, who is recovering at home from a very serious tractor and brush hog accident.  He has 6 broken ribs, both lungs were punctured and, 2 vertebrae were cracked.

 

Daily Email: Wednesday, September 28, 2016

DEVOTION: 2 Timothy 1:1-14 (ESV)
 
"Greeting"

1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God according to the promise of the life that is in Christ Jesus,

² To Timothy, my beloved child:
Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
 
"Guard the Deposit Entrusted to You"
³ I thank God whom I serve, as did my ancestors, with a clear conscience, as I remember you constantly in my prayers night and day. ⁴ As I remember your tears, I long to see you, that I may be filled with joy. ⁵ I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you as well. ⁶ For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands, ⁷ for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.
⁸ Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but share in suffering for the gospel by the power of God, ⁹ who saved us and called us to^[a] a holy calling, not because of our works but because of his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages began,^{[b] 10} and which now has been manifested through the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel, ¹¹ for which I was appointed a preacher and apostle and teacher, ¹² which is why I suffer as I do. But I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that he is able to guard until that day what has been entrusted to me.^{[c] 13} Follow the pattern of the sound^[d] words that you have heard from me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. ¹⁴ By the Holy Spirit who dwells within us, guard the good deposit entrusted to you.
 
Some people are always  downers.  They like to share the bad news.  They want to be the ones who are "realistic" and tell it like it is, but they don't ever do it in an encouraging and loving way.  Do you like to be around those types of people?  I know I don't.  I like to be around people who tell the truth, but do it in love.  I like to have people around me who encourage me in spite of the circumstances. 
 
Paul is an encourager.  He doesn't sugarcoat things.  He tells things like they are, but he is also sure to tell things how they really are about Jesus and about faith in him.  In this passage he is encouraging Timothy, a pastor, to keep on dong what he's doing, to not be ashamed of the Gospel, to guard the good deposit entrusted to us. 
 
He also tells Timothy that there will be suffering, that there will be pain, but that we should fight through it and push toward the finish line. 
 
I encourage you to be encouragers today!  I encourage you to keep fighting the good fight of faith!  I encourage you to finish the race.  Grab hold of that peace that passes all understanding.  Grab hold of that eternal life to which you were called.  Grab hold of Jesus and don't let go!
 
Jesus loves you and so do I! 
 
Prayer:  Lord, make us to be a church that is full of love and peace, a church that encourages and tells the truth in love.  Amen.
 
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CALENDAR
Wed- Worship at Oak Pointe 10am; Choir 7pm
Thurs- Karate 6-7:30; Lutheranism 101 6pm
Sat- Oktoberfest 4-10pm; Worship 5pm
Sun- Worship 8:30; Sunday school 9:45; Chapel 11; Holy Yoga Workshop 3-5pm
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WORSHIP WORKERS FOR THIS COMING WEEKEND:  
Acolyte- 8:30- Loren Howard  11- Savannah Masters

Ushers- Dave Winter, Gary Scott, Larry Schulze, Scott Schulze

Altar-  Set up- Don Hance; Clean Up- Sandy Robine

Elders-  Sat- Randy Sweet;  8:30- Jason Cluver;  11- Charlie Figura
 
Greeters-  8:30- Lew and Dianne Feldkamp;  11- Mike and Naomi Johnson

Lay Readers- Sat- Marcia Sevier;  8:30- Tim Linke; 11- Karen Benton

Piano- Sat and Sun 8:30- Barb Dreyer; 11am Molly Hendershot

Organist- (No organ this weekend)

Projectionists: Sat- Toni Mauch; 8:30- Terry McKenzie
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YESTERDAY'S  QUIZ:   Name a vision of Zechariah and what it meant.
 
Thanks Pat!

Did all of you know that old Z had 8 – yes, that's right! – 8 visions? I did not know that. Only time I ever had a vision was after too many glasses of wine, or one too many screwdrivers. But I digress.

Since I am not going to list all 8 visions, I'll just mention numero uno: The man among the Myrtle trees (Zechariah 1:7-17). According to this vision a dude (God according to Jewish Sages in the Aggadah (Sanhedrin 93a)

was riding in a red horse in a grove of myrtle trees by a ravine. Behind him were a bunch of other horses, who went out into the world and found everyone was at peace except for Israel – who was in ruins after 70 years of exile. So, this saddened God – because, despite their bullheadedness, He still loved them and considered them to be His chosen people. Who knew! Anyway He said He was going to restore them. Yeah!

 

Anyway, basically this vision is about God's anger against the other nations, and His blessings on a restored Israel. Or not.

So, if you want to read an article which talks about all 8 – yes, there really are 8 – visions, here's a link:

http://www.ldolphin.org/zechwagner/

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TODAY'S QUIZ: What time of the year is the month of Kislev?

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NEWS!!!! 

 

COME OUT AND ENJOY OKTOBERFEST THIS SATURDAY!!!!!!!!    INVITE YOUR FRIENDS!!!!!

Where?  St. John's

What? a genuine Oktoberfest with real German food, bier, polka, games, bounce houses, and lots of fun!!

When?  4-10pm

What is needed?  There are a lot of supplies and volunteers that are STILL needed to make this happen!  Call or text Kelsey @ 573-803-7826 to volunteer or to find out what is still needed.  

_______________________________________________________________________________________

HELP IS STILL NEEDED FOR OKTOBERFEST THIS SATURDAY!!

The Oktoberfest committee is still looking for some help on October 1st from 4:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. We need people to help with food, games, set up, and tear down.
 
If you can help with any of these call Kelsey at 573-803-7826 or reply to this email, and I will forward the info to her.

 

_____________________________________________________________________________________

HOLY YOGA WORKSHOP THIS SUNDAY 3-5pm!!

If you are new to yoga, or are a seasoned veteran, this workshop will bless you!  Come and see what Holy Yoga is all about!  Learn poses and praises from Yogi Amanda Nordwald and grow in your faith at the same time!

___________________________________________________________________________

LWML (LADIES AID) SUNDAY IS THIS SUNDAY!!

We will recognize and pray for our Ladies Aid this weekend at all three services!  All Ladies Aid members are strongly encouraged to attend. 

___________________________________________________________________________________________

ANNUAL VENDOR FAIR IS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 9am-2pm! 

Vendors should reserve their table through the church office 456-2888.  Tables rent for $25 and checks should be madde payable to St. John's Ladies Aid.

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

GENERAL PRAYER

For BOB RUHL as he continues to struggle greatly to get better.  He is still in New Florence Care Center.

 

For PAM BUELTMANN as she recovers from a broken hip at Cedar Crest Nursing and Rehab in Washington.

 

For JOYCE PIETZSCHKE as she is recovering from pneumonia and intestinal issues.  She Is now in Parklane Rehab in Wentzville.

 

For PAUL TOEDEBUSCH who is recovering from a severe kidney infection at home.

 

For LOIS BOEGER'S MOM, who has been placed on hospice care due to cancer.  She is at home.

 

For DENNIS PERREY, who is recovering at home from a very serious tractor and brush hog accident.  He has 6 broken ribs, both lungs were punctured and, 2 vertebrae were cracked.

 

Daily Email: Tuesday, September 27, 2016

DEVOTION:  Habakkuk 1:1-4  (ESV)

1 The oracle that Habakkuk the prophet saw.

 

"Habakkuk's Complaint"

² O Lord, how long shall I cry for help,
    and you will not hear?
Or cry to you "Violence!"
    and you will not save?
³ Why do you make me see iniquity,
    and why do you idly look at wrong?
Destruction and violence are before me;
    strife and contention arise.
⁴ So the law is paralyzed,
    and justice never goes forth.
For the wicked surround the righteous;
    so justice goes forth perverted.                

2 I will take my stand at my watchpost     and station myself on the tower, and look out to see what he will say to me,     and what I will answer concerning my complaint. 2 And the Lord answered me: "Write the vision;     make it plain on tablets,     so he may run who reads it. 3 For still the vision awaits its appointed time;     it hastens to the end—it will not lie. If it seems slow, wait for it;     it will surely come; it will not delay. 4 "Behold, his soul is puffed up; it is not upright within him,     but the righteous shall live by his faith.   In this reading for today, Habakkuk is fed up with what he sees.  He sees destruction.  He sees the world falling away from God.  He sees trouble everywhere.  "Justice never goes forth."    Sound familiar?  All we need to do is watch the news and we can see the same things Habakkuk saw.  There is indeed nothing new under the sun.  Since Adam and Eve first sinned there has been strife and war.  There has been a sense of injustice.  There has been wrongdoing that we have had to see.  Back in the 1930s and 40s it was Hitler and the Third Reich, before that it was Stalin, before that, in our own nation, it was a civil war.  I could go back from generation to generation and you would see that this world has been falling apart since the beginning. It will, indeed, be brought to a wretched and complete end.    As soon as you start holding on too tightly to the world, you will be deeply disappointed, full of distress and frustrated.  You will become full of grief like Habakkuk seems to be in the beginning of his prophecy.  If you are looking for relief in the world or for God to take over and make everything perfect, you are going to have to wait till judgment day.    We can mourn, complain, and be bitter about what is going on in the world.  That's a pretty miserable life isn't it....  or we can live by faith.    Living by faith is much more than just knowing that you will go to heaven when you die.  That's a big part of it, but it's not the total of it.  Living by faith means knowing that God is in control even when it seems as though He isn't.  Living by faith means knowing that God is protecting you from the evil one each and every day.  Martin Luther put it well when he said, "Though devils all the world should fill all eager to devour us.  We tremble not.  We fear no ill.  They shall not overpower us."  That is what living by faith is all about.  It is about surrendering our very fears to God Almighty and knowing that He truly is GOD ALMIGHTY.    So the next time you are in despair about the strife over race, the current political climate, the two presidential candidates, the economy, or whatever other fearful flavor of the day there is, remember what the Lord says.  "It seems slow, wait for it; it will surely come, it will not delay."  The day of the Lord is coming!  It is coming for you either on the day you take your last earthly breath and start taking your eternal breath, or when He returns to restore the world back to what He created it to be, perfect, sinless and beautiful beyond imagination.  In either case you're good to go.  Until that day, have patience and peace knowing that you and all those you love who are believers in Christ, are in His hands forever!  Live by faith!   Prayer: Lord, we know that the righteous person will live by his faith.  Make me not to live by the trouble I see in the world, but help me to live by the faith you have given me that I may have true peace and rest.  Amen.

 

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CALENDAR
Tues- Quilting 9-2
Wed- Worship at Oak Pointe 10am; Choir 7pm
Thurs- Karate 6-7:30; Lutheranism 101 6pm
Sat- Oktoberfest 4-10pm; Worship 5pm
Sun- Worship 8:30; Sunday school 9:45; Chapel 11; Holy Yoga Workshop 3-5pm
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
WORSHIP WORKERS FOR THIS COMING WEEKEND:  
Acolyte- 8:30- Loren Howard  11- Savannah Masters

Ushers- Dave Winter, Gary Scott, Larry Schulze, Scott Schulze

Altar-  Set up- Don Hance; Clean Up- Sandy Robine

Elders-  Sat- Randy Sweet;  8:30- Jason Cluver;  11- Charlie Figura
 
Greeters-  8:30- Lew and Dianne Feldkamp;  11- Mike and Naomi Johnson

Lay Readers- Sat- Marcia Sevier;  8:30- Tim Linke; 11- Sandy Robine

Piano- Sat and Sun 8:30- Barb Dreyer

Organist- (No organ this weekend)

Projectionists: Sat- Toni Mauch; 8:30- Terry McKenzie
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YESTERDAY'S  QUIZ:  In what year did Haggai receive the Word of the Lord and begin writing his prophecy?

 

(Pat King is back!  Thank the Lord for her funny and clever answers to brighten our day!)

First of all, let me make something clear – as in mud. Haggai is NOT that nasty Scottish dish that makes you barf, and that everyone thinks they have to try whenever they visit Scotland. NO! Trust me on this.

Now, to answer this question. According to the first verse of his own book, he got his calling during the 2nd year of King Darius's reign. Specifically on the 1st day of the 6th month. Haggai – whose name, BTW, means "my holiday" – was one of the 3 post-exile prophets. He began doing his thing about 16 years after the return of the Jews from Babylon, during the building of the 2nd temple (approx. 520 BC).

And there you have it.

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TODAY'S QUIZ:  Name a vision of Zechariah and what it meant.

__________________________________________________________________________________

NEWS!!!! 

 

COME OUT AND ENJOY OKTOBERFEST THIS SATURDAY!!!!!!!!    INVITE YOUR FRIENDS!!!!!

Where?  St. John's

What? a genuine Oktoberfest with real German food, bier, polka, games, bounce houses, and lots of fun!!

When?  4-10pm

What is needed?  There are a lot of supplies and volunteers that are STILL needed to make this happen!  Call or text Kelsey @ 573-803-7826 to volunteer or to find out what is still needed.  

_______________________________________________________________________________________

HELP IS STILL NEEDED FOR OKTOBERFEST THIS SATURDAY!!

The Oktoberfest committee is still looking for some help on October 1st from 4:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. We need people to help with food, games, set up, and tear down.
 
If you can help with any of these call Kelsey at 573-803-7826 or reply to this email, and I will forward the info to her.

 

_____________________________________________________________________________________

HOLY YOGA WORKSHOP THIS SUNDAY 3-5pm!!

If you are new to yoga, or are a seasoned veteran, this workshop will bless you!  Come and see what Holy Yoga is all about!  Learn poses and praises from Yogi Amanda Nordwald and grow in your faith at the same time!

___________________________________________________________________________

LWML (LADIES AID) SUNDAY IS THIS SUNDAY!!

We will recognize and pray for our Ladies Aid this weekend at all three services!  All Ladies Aid members are strongly encouraged to attend. 

___________________________________________________________________________________________

ANNUAL VENDOR FAIR IS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 9am-2pm! 

Vendors should reserve their table through the church office 456-2888.  Tables rent for $25 and checks should be madde payable to St. John's Ladies Aid.

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

GENERAL PRAYER

For BOB RUHL as he continues to struggle greatly to get better.  He is still in New Florence Care Center.

 

For PAM BUELTMANN as she recovers from a broken hip at Cedar Crest Nursing and Rehab in Washington.

 

For JOYCE PIETZSCHKE as she is recovering from pneumonia and intestinal issues.  She Is now in Parklane Rehab in Wentzville.

 

For PAUL TOEDEBUSCH who is recovering from a severe kidney infection at home.

 

For LOIS BOEGER'S MOM, who has been placed on hospice care due to cancer.  She is at home.

 

For DENNIS PERREY, who is recovering at home from a very serious tractor and brush hog accident.  He has 6 broken ribs, both lungs were punctured and, 2 vertebrae were cracked.

 

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Daily Email: Tuesday, September 27, 2016

DEVOTION:  Habakkuk 1:1-4  (ESV)

1 The oracle that Habakkuk the prophet saw.

 

"Habakkuk's Complaint"

² O Lord, how long shall I cry for help,
    and you will not hear?
Or cry to you "Violence!"
    and you will not save?
³ Why do you make me see iniquity,
    and why do you idly look at wrong?
Destruction and violence are before me;
    strife and contention arise.
⁴ So the law is paralyzed,
    and justice never goes forth.
For the wicked surround the righteous;
    so justice goes forth perverted.                

2 I will take my stand at my watchpost     and station myself on the tower, and look out to see what he will say to me,     and what I will answer concerning my complaint. 2 And the Lord answered me: "Write the vision;     make it plain on tablets,     so he may run who reads it. 3 For still the vision awaits its appointed time;     it hastens to the end—it will not lie. If it seems slow, wait for it;     it will surely come; it will not delay. 4 "Behold, his soul is puffed up; it is not upright within him,     but the righteous shall live by his faith.   In this reading for today, Habakkuk is fed up with what he sees.  He sees destruction.  He sees the world falling away from God.  He sees trouble everywhere.  "Justice never goes forth."    Sound familiar?  All we need to do is watch the news and we can see the same things Habakkuk saw.  There is indeed nothing new under the sun.  Since Adam and Eve first sinned there has been strife and war.  There has been a sense of injustice.  There has been wrongdoing that we have had to see.  Back in the 1930s and 40s it was Hitler and the Third Reich, before that it was Stalin, before that, in our own nation, it was a civil war.  I could go back from generation to generation and you would see that this world has been falling apart since the beginning. It will, indeed, be brought to a wretched and complete end.    As soon as you start holding on too tightly to the world, you will be deeply disappointed, full of distress and frustrated.  You will become full of grief like Habakkuk seems to be in the beginning of his prophecy.  If you are looking for relief in the world or for God to take over and make everything perfect, you are going to have to wait till judgment day.    We can mourn, complain, and be bitter about what is going on in the world.  That's a pretty miserable life isn't it....  or we can live by faith.    Living by faith is much more than just knowing that you will go to heaven when you die.  That's a big part of it, but it's not the total of it.  Living by faith means knowing that God is in control even when it seems as though He isn't.  Living by faith means knowing that God is protecting you from the evil one each and every day.  Martin Luther put it well when he said, "Though devils all the world should fill all eager to devour us.  We tremble not.  We fear no ill.  They shall not overpower us."  That is what living by faith is all about.  It is about surrendering our very fears to God Almighty and knowing that He truly is GOD ALMIGHTY.    So the next time you are in despair about the strife over race, the current political climate, the two presidential candidates, the economy, or whatever other fearful flavor of the day there is, remember what the Lord says.  "It seems slow, wait for it; it will surely come, it will not delay."  The day of the Lord is coming!  It is coming for you either on the day you take your last earthly breath and start taking your eternal breath, or when He returns to restore the world back to what He created it to be, perfect, sinless and beautiful beyond imagination.  In either case you're good to go.  Until that day, have patience and peace knowing that you and all those you love who are believers in Christ, are in His hands forever!  Live by faith!   Prayer: Lord, we know that the righteous person will live by his faith.  Make me not to live by the trouble I see in the world, but help me to live by the faith you have given me that I may have true peace and rest.  Amen.

 

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CALENDAR
Tues- Quilting 9-2
Wed- Worship at Oak Pointe 10am; Choir 7pm
Thurs- Karate 6-7:30; Lutheranism 101 6pm
Sat- Oktoberfest 4-10pm; Worship 5pm
Sun- Worship 8:30; Sunday school 9:45; Chapel 11; Holy Yoga Workshop 3-5pm
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
WORSHIP WORKERS FOR THIS COMING WEEKEND:  
Acolyte- 8:30- Loren Howard  11- Savannah Masters

Ushers- Dave Winter, Gary Scott, Larry Schulze, Scott Schulze

Altar-  Set up- Don Hance; Clean Up- Sandy Robine

Elders-  Sat- Randy Sweet;  8:30- Jason Cluver;  11- Charlie Figura
 
Greeters-  8:30- Lew and Dianne Feldkamp;  11- Mike and Naomi Johnson

Lay Readers- Sat- Marcia Sevier;  8:30- Tim Linke; 11- Sandy Robine

Piano- Sat and Sun 8:30- Barb Dreyer

Organist- (No organ this weekend)

Projectionists: Sat- Toni Mauch; 8:30- Terry McKenzie
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YESTERDAY'S  QUIZ:  In what year did Haggai receive the Word of the Lord and begin writing his prophecy?

 

(Pat King is back!  Thank the Lord for her funny and clever answers to brighten our day!)

First of all, let me make something clear – as in mud. Haggai is NOT that nasty Scottish dish that makes you barf, and that everyone thinks they have to try whenever they visit Scotland. NO! Trust me on this.

Now, to answer this question. According to the first verse of his own book, he got his calling during the 2nd year of King Darius's reign. Specifically on the 1st day of the 6th month. Haggai – whose name, BTW, means "my holiday" – was one of the 3 post-exile prophets. He began doing his thing about 16 years after the return of the Jews from Babylon, during the building of the 2nd temple (approx. 520 BC).

And there you have it.

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TODAY'S QUIZ:  Name a vision of Zechariah and what it meant.

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NEWS!!!! 

 

COME OUT AND ENJOY OKTOBERFEST THIS SATURDAY!!!!!!!!    INVITE YOUR FRIENDS!!!!!

Where?  St. John's

What? a genuine Oktoberfest with real German food, bier, polka, games, bounce houses, and lots of fun!!

When?  4-10pm

What is needed?  There are a lot of supplies and volunteers that are STILL needed to make this happen!  Call or text Kelsey @ 573-803-7826 to volunteer or to find out what is still needed.  

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HELP IS STILL NEEDED FOR OKTOBERFEST THIS SATURDAY!!

The Oktoberfest committee is still looking for some help on October 1st from 4:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. We need people to help with food, games, set up, and tear down.
 
If you can help with any of these call Kelsey at 573-803-7826 or reply to this email, and I will forward the info to her.

 

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LWML (LADIES AID) SUNDAY IS THIS SUNDAY!!

We will recognize and pray for our Ladies Aid this weekend at all three services!  All Ladies Aid members are strongly encouraged to attend. 

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ANNUAL VENDOR FAIR IS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 9am-2pm! 

Vendors should reserve their table through the church office 456-2888.  Tables rent for $25 and checks should be madde payable to St. John's Ladies Aid.

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GENERAL PRAYER

For BOB RUHL as he continues to struggle greatly to get better.  He is still in New Florence Care Center.

 

For PAM BUELTMANN as she recovers from a broken hip at Cedar Crest Nursing and Rehab in Washington.

 

For JOYCE PIETZSCHKE as she is recovering from pneumonia and intestinal issues.  She Is now in Parklane Rehab in Wentzville.

 

For PAUL TOEDEBUSCH who is recovering from a severe kidney infection at home.

 

For LOIS BOEGER'S MOM, who has been placed on hospice care due to cancer.  She is at home.

 

For DENNIS PERREY, who is recovering at home from a very serious tractor and brush hog accident.  He has 6 broken ribs, both lungs were punctured and, 2 vertebrae were cracked.

 

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Holy Yoga Workshop this Sunday 3-5pm

If you are new to yoga, or are a seasoned veteran, this workshop will bless you!  Come and see what Holy Yoga is all about!  Learn poses and praises from Yogi Amanda Nordwald and grow in your faith at the same time!

Daily Email: Monday, September 26, 2016

DEVOTION:  Psalm 62 (ESV)

62 For God alone my soul waits in silence;
    from him comes my salvation.
² He alone is my rock and my salvation,
    my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken.

³ How long will all of you attack a man
    to batter him,
    like a leaning wall, a tottering fence?
⁴ They only plan to thrust him down from his high position.
    They take pleasure in falsehood.
They bless with their mouths,
    but inwardly they curse. Selah

⁵ For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence,
    for my hope is from him.
⁶ He only is my rock and my salvation,
    my fortress; I shall not be shaken.
⁷ On God rests my salvation and my glory;
    my mighty rock, my refuge is God.

⁸ Trust in him at all times, O people;
    pour out your heart before him;
    God is a refuge for us. Selah

⁹ Those of low estate are but a breath;
    those of high estate are a delusion;
in the balances they go up;
    they are together lighter than a breath.
¹⁰ Put no trust in extortion;
    set no vain hopes on robbery;
    if riches increase, set not your heart on them.

¹¹ Once God has spoken;
    twice have I heard this:
that power belongs to God,
¹²     and that to you, O Lord, belongs steadfast love.
For you will render to a man
    according to his work.

 
 
I want to focus on these verses today
^"3 How long will all of you attack a man
    to batter him,
    like a leaning wall, a tottering fence?
⁴ They only plan to thrust him down from his high position.
    They take pleasure in falsehood.
They bless with their mouths,
    but inwardly they curse."
 
In every church there are those who are like the very people that David describes in the verses above.  They are passive aggressive.  They are those who will be nice to you to your face but will talk about you behind your back.  They are those who will put little seeds of trouble in places where there was none before, who will stir stuff up to get their way.  They gossip.  They tear down.  They ruin relationships.  They use their positions of authority to bring down others.  They cause all sorts of trouble. 
 
Are you one of these people?  Have you been gossiping?  have you been calling all off your friends about someone instead of talking to the person yourself just the two of you?  Matthew 18:15 has this to say to you.  "If your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault just between the two of you.  If he listens to you, you've won your brother over."
 
Another passage from Matthew 5:23 says, "If your offering your gift at the altar and there you remember that your brother has something against you.  Leave  your gift there at the altar.  First go and be reconciled to your brother and then come and offer your gift." 
 
I am praying that God's Word convicts some of you reading this today to stop breaking the 8th commandment.  Stop cutting others down.  Stop talking badly about the plans of others in the congregation.  Stop trying to find every reason to not do something and everything wrong with everything. 
 
Instead, speak well of your brothers and sisters in Christ!  Build each other up!  Confess your sins to each other!  Forgive each other!  Stop only trying to get what you want for yourself and work towards the goal of getting what the Lord wants for His people.
 
 
And to those who  have been victims of this kind of trouble, do what David did.  Put your hope in the Lord alone!  Wait for him in silence.  Don't retaliate.  Don't seek revenge.  If you do, you'll be no better than they other person.  Trust in the Lord for your peace and your joy, and He will give it to you.
 
Let us pray:  Lord God, forgive me for breaking the 8th commandment by tearing down the efforts of others, for talking about people with whom I disagree instead of talking to them, and for tearing down instead of building up.  Help me to build up my brothers and sisters in Christ with my words and actions and to deal with conflict the way You want me to by giving and receiving forgiveness freely.  Amen.

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CALENDAR

Mon- Confirmation 5-6:15; Holy Yoga 7pm
Tues- Quilting 9-2
Wed- Worship at Oak Pointe 10am; Choir 7pm
Thurs- Karate 6-7:30; Lutheranism 101 6pm
Sat- Oktoberfest 4-10pm; Worship 5pm
Sun- Worship 8:30; Sunday school 9:45; Chapel 11; Holy Yoga Workshop 3-5pm
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WORSHIP WORKERS FOR THIS COMING WEEKEND:  
Acolyte- 8:30- Loren Howard  11- Savannah Masters

Ushers- Dave Winter, Gary Scott, Larry Schulze, Scott Schulze

Altar-  Set up- Don Hance; Clean Up- Sandy Robine

Elders-  Sat- Randy Sweet;  8:30- Jason Cluver;  11- Charlie Figura
 
Greeters-  8:30- Lew and Dianne Feldkamp;  11- Mike and Naomi Johnson

Lay Readers- Sat- Marcia Sevier;  8:30- Tim Linke; 11- Sandy Robine

Piano- Sat and Sun 8:30- Barb Dreyer

Organist- (No organ this weekend)

Projectionists: Sat- Toni Mauch; 8:30- Terry McKenzie
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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ:    Who interpreted the writing on the wall and what did the writing on the wall mean?
 
(Thanks for the answer Pat King!)
 
It was interpreted by Daniel, who was living their in captivity.

The actual words were: מנא, מנא, תקל, ופרסין

Daniel reads the words, MENE, MENE, TEKEL, PARSIN, and interprets them for the king: MENE, God has numbered the days of your kingdom and brought it to an end; TEKEL, you have been weighed and found wanting; and PERES, the kingdom is divided and given to the Medes and Persians. The king died that night and the kingdom was given to Darius the Mede.

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TODAY'S QUIZ:  In what year did Haggai receive the Word of the Lord and begin writing his prophecy?

_____________________________________________________________________

NEWS!!!! 

 

COME OUT AND ENJOY OKTOBERFEST THIS SATURDAY!!!!!!!!    INVITE YOUR FRIENDS!!!!!

Where?  St. John's

What? a genuine Oktoberfest with real German food, bier, polka, games, bounce houses, and lots of fun!!

When?  4-10pm

What is needed?  There are a lot of supplies and volunteers that are STILL needed to make this happen!  Call or text Kelsey @ 573-803-7826 to volunteer or to find out what is still needed.  

_______________________________________________________________________________________

HELP IS STILL NEEDED FOR OKTOBERFEST THIS SATURDAY!!

The Oktoberfest committee is still looking for some help on October 1st from 4:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. We need people to help with food, games, set up, and tear down.
 
If you can help with any of these call Kelsey at 573-803-7826 or reply to this email, and I will forward the info to her.

 

_____________________________________________________________________________________

LWML (LADIES AID) SUNDAY IS THIS SUNDAY!!

We will recognize and pray for our Ladies Aid this weekend at all three services!  All Ladies Aid members are strongly encouraged to attend. 

___________________________________________________________________________________________

ANNUAL VENDOR FAIR IS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 9am-2pm! 

Vendors should reserve their table through the church office 456-2888.  Tables rent for $25 and checks should be madde payable to St. John's Ladies Aid.

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

GENERAL PRAYER

For BOB RUHL as he continues to struggle greatly to get better.  He is still in New Florence Care Center.

 

For PAM BUELTMANN as she recovers from a broken hip at Cedar Crest Nursing and Rehab in Washington.

 

For JOYCE PIETZSCHKE as she is recovering from pneumonia and intestinal issues.  She Is now in Parklane Rehab in Wentzville.

 

For PAUL TOEDEBUSCH who is recovering from a severe kidney infection at home.

 

For LOIS BOEGER'S MOM, who has been placed on hospice care due to cancer.  She is at home.

 

For DENNIS PERREY, who is recovering at home from a very serious tractor and brush hog accident.  He has 6 broken ribs, both lungs were punctured and, 2 vertebrae were cracked.