St. John's Lutheran ChurchWarrenton, MO: St. John's Group Email Wednesday, Nov 9, 2011 (revised)

DEVOTION:

In arrogance the wicked hotly pursue the poor; let them be caught in the schemes that they have devised. For the wicked boasts of the desires of his soul, and the one greedy for gain curses and renounces the Lord. Psalms 10:2-3

Darrell Kenneth Timothy Snyder is a robber.

No, make that Darrell Kenneth Timothy Snyder is a would-be robber. To be a robber, you actually have to steal something. So far, Darrell Kenneth Timothy Snyder is zero for three.

Let me explain. On August 19th Snyder walked into a convenience store in a small town east of Toronto. He waved around a gun, but he didn't say anything and he made no demands. Perhaps he had been tongue-tied, but he ended up leaving the store without any money.

Eight minutes later, Snyder, with his gun still being waved all around, walked into a fast-food place. The employees of the eatery saw the gun and hid themselves. Snyder left the diner without any ill-gotten goods to show for his trouble. That was strike two.

Five minutes after the diner failure Snyder accosted a man on the street. Trying to hold him up, he once again showed his gun, and this time he actually demanded some money. Probably Snyder did so in a voice that was unsure and tentative. Whatever the reason, the man being held up refused to cooperate.

To his credit, Snyder didn't shoot the fellow; he just walked away empty-handed.

Like I said, Snyder can only be considered a would-be robber. When he heard the police were looking for him, he ended his walk on the wrong side of the law and turned himself in.

As the Psalmist says, Snyder was caught in the schemes he had devised.

Most of humanity is better, more accomplished, more successful at sinning than is Snyder. By that I mean we usually manage to hide our sins from those around us. Of course, we can't hide our wrongful thoughts, words and actions from the Lord.

He sees what we do wrong as well as what we purpose to do wrong.

Seeing the condition of our hearts and lives, our Creator saw that we were helpless, hopeless.

This is why He sent His Son to save us. Jesus gathered together our sins, those which we've actually committed, those which we've attempted and those which we only imagined. He gathered those sins and carried them to the cross. There, in an incredibly selfless act, the innocent Son of God paid the price which our wrongdoing had earned.

Three days later, in the Person of the living, risen Lord Jesus, all the world saw that His work of redemption had been successful, and all who believe on Him as Savior would be able to live their lives as forgiven children of God.

This is why today we give thanks the Savior was more successful at His work than Darrell Kenneth Timothy Snyder was in his.

THE PRAYER: Dear Lord Jesus, for giving Your life as a ransom for mine, I praise You. No matter what successes and failures I have in life, I pray You will always be successful in keeping me as one of Your forgiven children. This I pray in Your holy Name. Amen.

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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ: Where is the Perean province? (A lot of good answers from people, but the best and most complete answer came from wikipedia. Google is a great thing.

Perea ("the country beyond" in Greek), a portion of the kingdom of Herod the Great occupying the eastern side of the Jordan River valley, from about one third the way down from the Sea of Galilee to about one third the way down the eastern shore of the Dead Sea;

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TODAY'S QUIZ: Who were Zebedee's sons? (hint: they were disciples)

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CATECHISM:

Question: Besides showing us our sin, what else does God's Law do for us?

Answer: In the ten commandments God shows us what His will is. Christians, by the power of the Holy SPirit are eager to do God's will.

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CHURCH CALENDAR

Wed- bells 6:30; choir 7:30; newsletter deadline for December and January

Thurs- nothing

Fri- Bible study at Hendershot's

Sat- Wine Tasting at Cedar Lake Farms 1:30-4pm; worship and Lucy Nordwald baptism 5pm; reception for baptism AFTER worship

Sun- Bible study 8; worship 9; Sunday school and Bible class 10:30; elders 11:30; Youth group bowling and lazer tag leave from church at 3pm

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NEWS:

MUSICIANS AND SINGERS NEEDED!!

Mrs. Dreyer is looking for musicians who would like to play (most probably accompany hymns) for Christmas Eve. She also wants to get a group of 4-8 graders to sing on Dec 11 and/or a Wednesday evening Advent service

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WINE TASTING

Our fellowship group is hosting a Wine Tasting Fellowship---at Cedar Lake Winery near Wright City, off of Hwy M. Sat. Nov. 12, from 1:30 till 4:00 p.m. Wine Tasting-$5.00, Appetizers-$5.00 Sign up at church, or call Joanne Hachtel at 636-745-8711

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A NEW ADULT BIBLE STUDY HAS STARTED!!! There is still plenty of time to get in at the beginning!

IT IS FOR EVERYONE REGARDLESS OF BIBLE KNOWLEDGE OR EXPERIENCE!!

It is called "Lutheranism 101". It is an in depth study of the Lutheran church and our teachings, but it is not just for Bible scholars. It is for EVERYONE!

If you know of someone who wants to know more about the Lutheran faith, for whatever reason, this is a great study for them.

If you know someone interested in joining our church, this is the perfect study for them.

If you were confirmed years ago and have forgotten a lot of what you learned, this is the study for you!

If you know it all, and remember it all and want to help by sharing your knowledge with others, this is a good Bible study for you.

All in all it is a GREAT Bible study for anyone and everyone. Invite your unchurched friends! Come by yourself. Drop your kids off at Sunday school and come on over!

Please reply with any questions you may have or just to tell me you are coming!

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HYGIENE ITEMS NEEDED FOR YOUTH GROUP (PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS DIFFERENT THAN THE C.H.U.R.C.H. MINISTRY "Shower kits".

Our Youth Group is putting together 300 hygiene packets for families and individuals for the Stand Down Day on November 19.

It would be preferable to get complete packets but we will be happy to accept donations of loose items or cash to purchase items as well.

Packets should be contained in a ziplock bag. Full sized items are needed:

soap

shampoo

conditioner

toothpaste

toothbrush

deodorant

razors.

Also, The food pantry is in need of A LOT of stuff

staple items like sugar and flour.

Meals that can be cooked for families such as pasta and pasta sauce

canned food that is ready to eat

Disposable diapers and tampons are also in demand.

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CPH IS HAVING it's FALL BIBLE SALE

The Lutheran Study Bible, The Children's Story Bible, and many other popular Bibles are on sale. Call Marilyn if you want to order. You can also go to CPH.org to check them out.

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I NEED SOMEONE FOR THE FOLLOWING DAYS TO DO THE PROJECTOR!!!

November

19-

24- (Thanksgiving Day)

27- Thanks Schaumbergs

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PRAYERS: (If I have missed anyone please let me know.)

For FLOYD CANTRELL who is recovering from pneumonia.

For CAROL KOHRS who is getting her first injections in her neck this week.

For Robyn McNew's cousin MARY KUTRIP who is dealing with terminal cancer and has quit doing treatments for it.

For PASTOR MCCRACKEN'S FATHER who has been placed on hospice care and is no longer doing dyalisis.

For WILMA JUNKER'S FRIEND, ROBY, who will have to have heart surgery soon.

THANKS TO GOD FOR MARIANNE LINKE who has been transferred to St. Mary's but is doing well and should be able to go home in a couple weeks after she is done with physical therapy.

For ANNE HOFFMANN'S DAUGHTER, LESLIE, who is having back surgery on Thursday (the fourth in three years).

For RUTH CANTRELL who is dealing with severe cancer.

For PATTY SWEET'S BROTHER JIM who is dealing with very serious brain cancer.

For a dear childhood friend of Don and Dianne Hance, Larry Riegel. Believed to be benign tumor was removed from colon, but more tests are required.

For PAUL TOEDEBUSCH who is undergoing chemotherapy treatments.

For JONAS BORCHERT, grandson of Don Nolte, who continues to be up and down because of chemotherapy treatments.

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