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PUBLISHED BY THE MISSOURI DISTRICT OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH—MISSOURI SYNOD June 23, 2017

Confirmation Class of 1952 Reunion
Pictured above in the back row are: Rev. Orval Mueller, Robert Potthoff, Donald Mueller, Richard Schmelig, David Schlegel, Wayne Meyr, and Donald Schroeder. Front row: Judy (Galen) Albrecht, Janice (Dalton) Johnson, Betty (Luedloff) Quirin, Cathy (Brockmann) Trower, Donna (Viehmann) Conrey and Carol (Jacob) Stewart.

Members of the Immanuel (Olivette) Confirmation Class of 1952 celebrated their 65th anniversary this year. Rev. Walter J. Hoffmann confirmed 19 students on Palm Sunday in 1952. Of those, three are now deceased and three could not be located. The remaining 13 members of the class were invited to worship at Immanuel in the 10:30 a.m. service on May 28th and then gathered for a picnic at the home of Cathy Trower for a time of reminiscing and getting reacquainted. Some had not seen each other for 60 years or more. Read more . . .

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Plus One Participation Forms
Many congregations are turning their attention to our community outreach effort, the Plus One Initiative. Congregations are encouraged to complete a Plus One participation form and either mail it to the district office or email it to plusone@mo.lcms.org. If you want additional information about Plus One or a copy of the Plus One participation form, go to http://mo.lcms.org/plus-one/.
Save The Dates
St. Louis Area Winkel
Monday, August 14
Concordia Seminary – St. Louis

Professional Church Workers' Conference
"What Does This Mean?" The 500th Anniversary of the Reformation
Tan-Tar-A Resort – Osage Beach
November 14-17

Pastors: Nov. 14-16
Educators and Other Commissioned: Nov. 15-17
Registration Opens in August.
Check back for more information on the above upcoming events!
2017 Educator's Retreat

Grace Place Wellness is pleased to announce a get-away weekend designed just for Lutheran teachers and their spouses, August 11 - 13, 2017 at scenic Innsbrook Resort, an hour west of St. Louis, MO. Refresh, renew and prepare for another school year by learning the secrets to a healthy, vibrant, and joy-filled ministry. It's your turn to experience the Grace Place Wellness Retreat enjoyed by over 8,000 LCMS rostered workers and spouses.

A registration fee of $100 covers the cost of all lodging, meals and the wellness retreat program. Saturday afternoon is entirely free time to enjoy the amenities at Innsbrook.

We have 16 spots available for this retreat. First come, first serve. Registration is now open at www.graceplacewellness.org For more information, please call Beth McAnallen at 314-842-3077 or email bmcanallen@graceplacewellness.org

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Daily Email: Thursday, June 22, 2017

DEVOTION:  Matthew 10:5a, 21-33

These twelve Jesus sent out, instructing them,

21 Brother will deliver brother over to death, and the father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death,22 and you will be hated by all for my name's sake. But the one who endures to the end will be saved. 23 When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next, for truly, I say to you, you will not have gone through all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

24 "A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant[a] above his master. 25 It is enough for the disciple to be like his teacher, and the servant like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign[b] those of his household.

Have No Fear

26 "So have no fear of them, for nothing is covered that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known. 27 What I tell you in the dark, say in the light, and what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops. 28 And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.[c]29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny?[d] And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. 30 But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows. 32 So everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven, 33 but whoever denies me before men, I also will deny before my Father who is in heaven.

Not Peace, but a Sword

34 "Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. 35 For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.

 

 

More good news today….. right?  At first it doesn't sound like it.  In this reading we are hearing Jesus talk about families being split apart and about fear of all different sorts and kinds. It tears me up just thinking about it. 

At the same time, we need not fear any of this, because we have the truth.  We do not have to fear those who can only kill the body.  We only need to fear, that is hold in reverence and awe, the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.  If we fear the Lord, we will never need to fear the world.  If we fear the Lord, all of those other things, as painful as they may be at the present time, will go away. 

So if you are a believer and have fear of the things on the earth, remember that these things will eventually go away.  Your torn up relationships will be gone.  Your aches and pains will vanish.  Your past mistakes will be forgotten. 

The only thing that will remain is the everlasting love, mercy, grace, peace, and rest of the Lord!  He is the one who can send your soul and body to hell, but if you simply believe and trust in Him, he will take you to be with Him forever!  Fear Him!  Love Him!  Honor Him!

 

Prayer: Lord, thank you for giving me the ability to fear and honor you!  Amen. _______________________________________________________________________

CALENDAR:

Thurs- Karate 6:15-7:45; Lutheranism 101

Fri- Assemble Newsletter 9am

Sat- Worship 5pm

Sun- Worship 8:30; Sunday school 9:45; Worship 11am; Youth and pastor leave for Lutheran Island Camp 12:30

________________________________________________________________WORSHIP WORKERS FOR THIS WEEK:  
Acolyte- 8:30- Lydia Miller; 11- Luke Rausch

 

Ushers- Rich Boeger, Don Hance, Don Tate, Doug Walters

 

Altar- Set up- Alan Hofeldt; Clean Up- Anna Hoenig

 

Elders- Sat- Randy Fischer; 8:30- John Hachtel 11- Dave Winter
 
Greeters-  8:30- Tom and Pam Linke ; 11- Steve and Sandy Robine

Lay Readers- Sat- Judy Koprowski; 8:30- Derek Ebert; 11- ????

 

Organist- Rachel Fisher

 

Sat Pianist- Barb Dreyer

Projectionists: Sat- Toni Mauch, 8:30- Terry McKenzie; 11- Gus Klaustermeier
________________________________________________________________

YESTERDAY'S QUIZ :   Name one vision that Amos had.

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NEWS!!!!

HOLY YOGA DURING SUNDDAY SCHOOL THIS SUNDAY!!

This coming Sunday, during Sunday school, Amanda Nordwald will be teaching a special Holy Yoga class for kids and anyone else who wants to join her!  No need to bring a mat.  Please join in on the fun and exercise!!

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ALL YOUTH NIGHT THIS COMING WEDNESDAY!!

Next Wednesday, June 28, there will be an ALL YOUTH night, 5:30-7:30!!  There will be pizza and fun/games!!  You are asked to bring everything for a birthday cake (a boxed cake mix, candles, and icing) for Turning Point…  Why?  A lot of times kids live there and even have their birthdays while they are there.  This will help them out tremendously to take care of the kids who live there. 

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PASTOR AND YOUTH TO LEAVE AT 12:30 THIS COMING SUNDAY FOR OUR CAMP SERVANT EVENT!!

Please pray for us, that we may make an impact for Jesus in many different ways, and that, more importantly, Jesus may make an impact on pastor and the youth that will be going!

____________________________________________________________________

A WEEK LEFT TO SIGN UP FOR STEPHEN MINISTRY TRAINING!!

Right now we have seven people signed up!  Will you join them?  Reply to sing up or sign your name to the sign up sheet on the table in the narthex.

 

Throughout the month of June we will be highlighting our Stephen Ministry program. 

 

Stephen Ministry is a caring ministry that is carried out by lay people.  It has been a part of St. John's in various forms and levels since 2003.  Many people have gone through the training and cared for others with their training.  These people are called "care givers".  Many more have benefitted from the help these people have provided.  These people are called "care receivers".  This is a tremendously beneficial ministry to both care giver and care receivers as both grow in faith and as many of them become friends if they weren't already. 

 

It is also a great benefit to our congregation for many different reasons!  Care givers learn how to be better Christian moms, dads, husbands, wives, friends, and church members.  The congregation grows as our community finds out how caring and loving we are as a congregation through this ministry.  It is a wonderful thing!

 

We are in need of some new Stephen ministers.  It is a commitment, but the commitment is definitely worth it!  You will be blessed beyond measure if you go through the training and become a Stephen Minister.  PLEASE NOTE THAT WE NEED MEN TO BE STEPEHEN MINISTERS JUST AS MUCH AS WOMEN!!

 

Last Sunday at our 8:30 worship, Chrissy Groeber and Marcia Sevier were installed as our new Stephen Leaders!!  They will be starting a new Stephen Ministry training as soon as everyone who is interested signs up and a start date and time can be established. 

 

Please prayerfully consider this and then come to church this coming weekend and sign up or reply to this email and I will sign you up! 

_______________________________________________________________________________

LITTLE LAMBS ENROLLMENT FOR THE 2017-2018 SCHOOL YEAR IS OPEN!!!!

 Student must be 3 for younger class  or 4 for older class by August 1.

$45 nonrefundable registration fee required.

Registration packets can be picked up at Little Lambs during school hours and in the church office during non-school hours. 

______________________________________________________________________________

OPERATION BACKPACK ITEMS COLLECTED FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE IS CANNED VEGETABLES!!

______________________________________________________________________________

AGAPE DONATIONS ALWAYS ACCEPTED!!

Any nonperishable food items, diapers, toiletries, etc.!!

 

Perishable food items can be taken directly to Agape at 713 Powell St. in Warrenton.  Call 456-4645 to find out when they're open or for more info.

___________________________________________________________________

PRAYERS: 

For CAL TAMELER, as he is dealing with severe pain in his legs due to poor circulation and blockage.

 

For MARIANNE LINKE, as she continues to recover from heart surgery.

 

For SUE RUHL, as she continues to recover from a broken hip at Parklane rehab in Wentzville.

 

For PAT MANNESS as she is recovering from hand and wrist surgery at home.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daily Email: Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Romans 6:12-23  English Standard Version (ESV)

12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, to make you obey its passions. 13 Do not present your members to sin as instruments for unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life, and your members to God as instruments for righteousness. 14 For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace.

Slaves to Righteousness

15 What then? Are we to sin because we are not under law but under grace? By no means! 16 Do you not know that if you present yourselves to anyone as obedient slaves,[a] you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness? 17 But thanks be to God, that you who were once slaves of sin have become obedient from the heart to the standard of teaching to which you were committed, 18 and, having been set free from sin, have become slaves of righteousness. 19 I am speaking in human terms, because of your natural limitations. For just as you once presented your members as slaves to impurity and to lawlessness leading to more lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves to righteousness leading to sanctification.

20 For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. 21 But what fruit were you getting at that time from the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death. 22 But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the fruit you get leads to sanctification and its end, eternal life. 23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

 

Believe it or not, there are some people who think that since they are believers in Jesus, they can just go and of whatever their sinful mind and body desires.  They can just go get blasted drunk and become an alcoholic if they want; they can sleep around as much as they want; they can cheat, lie, steal, and even withhold forgiveness as much as they want. 

 

They think that as long as they are in church every once in a while and confess their sinfulness, even if they aren't truly sorry, that they are good to go. 

 

While all of our sins are covered under the cross, including present and future ones, that doesn't give us license to go and do whatever and live however.  That is foolishness.  If you were held captive by a torturer, who beat you and hurt you in unimaginable ways, and you escaped, would you even think about going back? 

Recently I have seen several people I know rejoice at being sober after a long time of dealing with alcoholism.  They talked about how good they feel, how their mind is straight for the first time in a long time, and how they are full of joy.  Why would a person go back to the opposite of that? 

 

We do, because we are sinful human beings, but we shouldn't stay there.  As soon as we slip into sin, we need to pray to the Lord to pull us out of the pit.  That's what the life of the Christian is all about, continual confession, repentance, and living by the Spirit.  That's what it means to live by the Spirit.  I urge you to live by the Spirit today and every day!

 

Prayer: Lord, thank you for filling me with Your Spirit so I won't gratify the desires of the sinful nature to my own detriment and so that I can remain in faith toward you.  Amen.

 

 

 

_______________________________________________________________________

CALENDAR:

Wed- Sewing Dresses for Africa 9-noon; Ladies Aid Noon- 7-12 grade youth Bible study 6:30-7:30

Thurs- Karate 6:15-7:45; Lutheranism 101

Fri- Assemble Newsletter 9am

Sat- Worship 5pm

Sun- Worship 8:30; Sunday school 9:45; Worship 11am; Youth and pastor leave for Lutheran Island Camp 12:30

________________________________________________________________WORSHIP WORKERS FOR THIS WEEK:  
Acolyte- 8:30- Lydia Miller; 11- Luke Rausch

 

Ushers- Rich Boeger, Don Hance, Don Tate, Doug Walters

 

Altar- Set up- Alan Hofeldt; Clean Up- Anna Hoenig

 

Elders- Sat- Randy Fischer; 8:30- John Hachtel 11- Dave Winter
 
Greeters-  8:30- Tom and Pam Linke ; 11- Steve and Sandy Robine

Lay Readers- Sat- Judy Koprowski; 8:30- Derek Ebert; 11- ????

 

Organist- Rachel Fisher

 

Sat Pianist- Barb Dreyer

Projectionists: Sat- Toni Mauch, 8:30- Terry McKenzie; 11- Gus Klaustermeier
________________________________________________________________

YESTERDAY'S QUIZ :  

What was Amos's occupation before he became a prophet?  Shepherd and sycamore fig tree dresser

________________________________________________________

TODAY'S QUIZ:  Name one vision that Amos had.

________________________________________________________

NEWS!!!!

PASTOR AND YOUTH TO LEAVE AT 12:30 THIS COMING SUNDAY FOR OUR CAMP SERVANT EVENT!!

Please pray for us, that we may make an impact for Jesus in many different ways, and that, more importantly, Jesus may make an impact on pastor and the youth that will be going!

____________________________________________________________________

A WEEK LEFT TO SIGN UP FOR STEPHEN MINISTRY TRAINING!!

Right now we have seven people signed up!  Will you join them?  Reply to sing up or sign your name to the sign up sheet on the table in the narthex.

 

Throughout the month of June we will be highlighting our Stephen Ministry program. 

 

Stephen Ministry is a caring ministry that is carried out by lay people.  It has been a part of St. John's in various forms and levels since 2003.  Many people have gone through the training and cared for others with their training.  These people are called "care givers".  Many more have benefitted from the help these people have provided.  These people are called "care receivers".  This is a tremendously beneficial ministry to both care giver and care receivers as both grow in faith and as many of them become friends if they weren't already. 

 

It is also a great benefit to our congregation for many different reasons!  Care givers learn how to be better Christian moms, dads, husbands, wives, friends, and church members.  The congregation grows as our community finds out how caring and loving we are as a congregation through this ministry.  It is a wonderful thing!

 

We are in need of some new Stephen ministers.  It is a commitment, but the commitment is definitely worth it!  You will be blessed beyond measure if you go through the training and become a Stephen Minister.  PLEASE NOTE THAT WE NEED MEN TO BE STEPEHEN MINISTERS JUST AS MUCH AS WOMEN!!

 

Last Sunday at our 8:30 worship, Chrissy Groeber and Marcia Sevier were installed as our new Stephen Leaders!!  They will be starting a new Stephen Ministry training as soon as everyone who is interested signs up and a start date and time can be established. 

 

Please prayerfully consider this and then come to church this coming weekend and sign up or reply to this email and I will sign you up! 

_______________________________________________________________________________

LITTLE LAMBS ENROLLMENT FOR THE 2017-2018 SCHOOL YEAR IS OPEN!!!!

 Student must be 3 for younger class  or 4 for older class by August 1.

$45 nonrefundable registration fee required.

Registration packets can be picked up at Little Lambs during school hours and in the church office during non-school hours. 

______________________________________________________________________________

OPERATION BACKPACK ITEMS COLLECTED FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE IS CANNED VEGETABLES!!

______________________________________________________________________________

AGAPE DONATIONS ALWAYS ACCEPTED!!

Any nonperishable food items, diapers, toiletries, etc.!!

 

Perishable food items can be taken directly to Agape at 713 Powell St. in Warrenton.  Call 456-4645 to find out when they're open or for more info.

___________________________________________________________________

PRAYERS: 

For CAL TAMELER, as he is dealing with severe pain in his legs due to poor circulation and blockage.

 

For MARIANNE LINKE, as she continues to recover from heart surgery.

 

For SUE RUHL, as she continues to recover from a broken hip at Parklane rehab in Wentzville.

 

For PAT MANNESS as she is recovering from hand and wrist surgery at home.