DEVOTION: (Two days in a row from me. It seems like some kind of record.)
"but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect, having a good conscience, so that, whe you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame." 1 Peter 3:15
I'm sure you've heard the old adage, "Those who fail to plan, plan to fail."
Many of the surveys from the CARE process identified one of the challenges of the congregation as one of "lack of purpose" or "lack of direction". We all know that we are gathered together for the purpose of receiving all good gifts from Christ. We also know that we are gathered together to serve Him as we serve each other, our community, and our world. But the key question is "How will we do these things in a unified way with all of us moving forward for a specific purpose.
The first recommendation of our CARE process deals with this challenge. That is what a Strategic Plan is all about. It is about getting the things we can do and the people that can do them together in an organized way so that we can carry out God's mission and purpose for us.
In the coming days and weeks you will be hearing more about this and we will be asking many of you to help us out with this. As always, if you have any suggestions or ideas, my ears are always open, my phone is (almost) always on 359-1061, and this email address is (usually) working.
All this we do so that we can be constantly "prepared to give a defense for the hope tha we have." We do it so that people can know who we are and whose we are. We do what we do so that people can know Christ! Let's all work together to fulfill that purpose!
Prayer: Lord God, you have given us work to do. Help us to do it to the best of our ability and to the glory of you! Amen.
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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ: What is a plum (b) (sorry I forgot the B yesterday) line? it is a string with something on the end of it. You hold it at the other end and let the string hang down to measure if something is straight or true. Dianne Hance...three days in a row.
OUR CHURCH as we continue the CARE PROCESS.
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"but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect, having a good conscience, so that, whe you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame." 1 Peter 3:15
I'm sure you've heard the old adage, "Those who fail to plan, plan to fail."
Many of the surveys from the CARE process identified one of the challenges of the congregation as one of "lack of purpose" or "lack of direction". We all know that we are gathered together for the purpose of receiving all good gifts from Christ. We also know that we are gathered together to serve Him as we serve each other, our community, and our world. But the key question is "How will we do these things in a unified way with all of us moving forward for a specific purpose.
The first recommendation of our CARE process deals with this challenge. That is what a Strategic Plan is all about. It is about getting the things we can do and the people that can do them together in an organized way so that we can carry out God's mission and purpose for us.
In the coming days and weeks you will be hearing more about this and we will be asking many of you to help us out with this. As always, if you have any suggestions or ideas, my ears are always open, my phone is (almost) always on 359-1061, and this email address is (usually) working.
All this we do so that we can be constantly "prepared to give a defense for the hope tha we have." We do it so that people can know who we are and whose we are. We do what we do so that people can know Christ! Let's all work together to fulfill that purpose!
Prayer: Lord God, you have given us work to do. Help us to do it to the best of our ability and to the glory of you! Amen.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
YESTERDAY'S QUIZ: What is a plum (b) (sorry I forgot the B yesterday) line? it is a string with something on the end of it. You hold it at the other end and let the string hang down to measure if something is straight or true. Dianne Hance...three days in a row.
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TODAY'S QUIZ: Who was Zechariah the son of?
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CATECHISM QUIZ:
Question: Does God require the church to worship together on any specific days??
Answer:
a. God requires Christians to worship together.
b. he has not specified any particular day
c. The church worships together especially on Sunday because Christ rose from the dead on Sunday.
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CHURCH CALENDAR
Wed- bell choir 6:30; choir 7:30
Thurs- nothing
Fri- Youth leave at 5pm to go to the Rock in StL
Sat- worship 5pm
Sun- Bible study 8am; worship 9am; Bible study 10:30
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NEWS:
Sun- Bible study 8am; worship 9am; Bible study 10:30
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NEWS:
NEW BIBLE STUDIES
One thing that I took to heart from the meeting last night is that we all need to be in the WORD of God more! To me this means Bible studies in both small and large groups!
I would like to start some and I would like some of you to start some on your own with others, but I need to know when the best times and places would be for you all to do so! It does no good to try to start a Bible study that no one can come to.
Please reply with your suggestions!
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YOUTH SERVE AT THE ROCK- THIS WEEKEND Sept 30 and October 1- Firstfruits weekend at the ROCK. Pastor Randy Wilken invites groups to come down to St. Louis on the first weekend of each month to serve, worship, and fellowship with other Christians from around the area. We are signed up to go down there Friday, Sept 30 and Sat, Oct 1! It is an unforgetable and wonderful experience.
PLEASE EMAIL ME OR CALL ME @ 359-1061 to LET ME KNOW IF YOU ARE GOING ASAP!!!!!!
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SIGN UP SIGN UP SIGN UP!!!!!!
October
1- mckenzie
2- Panhorst
8-
9- Winn
15-
16- Heitgerd
22- mckenzie
23- Schaumberg
29- mckenzie
30-
November
5- mckenzie
6-PEPER
12- Mauch
13-PEPER
19-
20-PEPER
23- (Thanksgiving Eve) mckenzie
24- (Thanksgiving Day)
26- Mauch
27-
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PRAYERS: (If I have missed anyone please let me know.)
For TERESA WALLER AND AMANDA PROUHET (formerly known as the Ketterer sisters) who were in a car accident on Sunday. Both are recovering at home from bruises, scratches, and lots of soreness.
For ALL THE PEOPLE OF ST JOHN'S as we move forward with the recommendations that were approved. That the Holy Spirit would move us to do His will.
For MARIANNE LINKE who is very sick in the ICU at St Joe's in Lake St. Louis.
For JIM RAHN'S FATHER who is having surgery today.
For PATTY SWEET'S BROTHER who is starting a grueling regimen of chemo and radiation to fight his cancer.
For LIL WINTER who is home and recovering well! She will have to have another minor procedure in a few weeks.
For PAUL TOEDEBUSCH who has begun chemotherapy treatments.
For CAROL KOHRS as she is dealing with severe back and neck pain.
For DAVE KOHRS as he is dealing with cancer in his abdomen.
For JONAS BORCHERT, grandson of Don Nolte, who continues to be up and down because of chemotherapy treatments.
OUR CHURCH as we continue the CARE PROCESS.
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