| For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 In the last months we have heard a lot of talk about trillions of dollars. Even so, when I heard that a temple in India has been found which holds a treasure worth $11.2 billion, I was still impressed. It's true. Great vaults of treasure, treasure including golden statues, diamonds and other gems have been found in the 16th-century Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple. Five of the temple's six vaults have already been excavated, and crews were beginning to open the last vault when they were stopped. No, they were not stopped by the great statue of a cobra that guards the door. They were stopped by some protestors who feel their god would become angry if the last vault were opened. Astrologers were asked for a ruling on what should be done. After a number of days the astrologers reported the temple was guarded by the curse of the cobra. That means the treasure should remain untouched, and anyone who went forward and opened the vault would find his children dying from the bite of a cobra or by some other poisonous process. Now I've got no opinion on the treasure or the astrologers or their judgments. On the other hand, I have taken note of the fact that the Triune God works differently than this Hindu deity. While the Hindu god wants to keep people away from his treasure, our God's greatest wish is for His treasure to be shared with all humanity. Of course, you already know that Jesus is the treasure, is our treasure. With Jesus as our Savior, we are rich beyond imagining. Because of His sacrifice on Calvary's cross we are forgiven, we are at peace and we are recipients of eternal life. As far as I can tell, there are no greater riches than those which are bestowed upon us through the blood of the crucified and ever-living Savior. THE PRAYER: Dear Lord, often we pray that You will be merciful to poor, miserable sinners. That You have in Your mercy decided to send Your Son to be our Savior makes us rich beyond imagining. Now I pray that You will use my talents to share the riches of the Redeemer with the rest of lost humanity. This I pray in my Savior's Name. Amen. |
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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ: Who was Pashhur the son of? (Hint: It's in Jeremiah.)
There were actually two right answers. There was Passhur the priest who was the son of Immer (chapter 20) and then there was the son of Malkijah (chapter 21).
DIANE HANCE WINS!! DIANE HANCE WINS!!!!
Sun- Bible study 8am; worship 9am; Bible study 10:30; Youth Group meet at 10:15 at church to clean up highway; fellowship meeting at Schirrs 7pm
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NEWS:
The ninth annual T-3 Men's Retreat is set for Friday-Sunday, September 23-25, 2011. This promises to be another great experience for the men of St John's and other Lutheran congregations in the St. Charles area. In fact, men from all over the metro area have joined this special time in the past. Men 18 years of age or older are eligible and they need not be Lutheran to attend. The retreat will be held at Mark Twain State Park at the Si Coburn Group Camp. This is a beautiful setting for a weekend of adventure and growth. The theme of this year's retreat is "Respectable Sins" and the study times during the retreat will be spent exploring the areas of our lives where we have come to accept less than God might want from us.
The retreat will feature great food and a lot of activities A scramble golf tournament, fishing tournament, trap and skeet shooting competition, and euchre tournament all take place on Saturday morning. If none of these interest you, you may choose to spend time reading, hiking , biking, site seeing, or napping. Prizes are awarded to tournament winners at dinner on Saturday evening. Campfires on Friday and Saturday nights provide the opportunity to get to know others better under the stars. Music is a big part of the camp experience and you will enjoy hearing and singing familiar songs with the 100+ men who typically attend. The culminating worship service on Sunday morning is a special time of praising God for all His gifts to us and a great way to prepare us to return to our homes and lives.
The cost of the retreat is only $42 and this includes meals and a commemorative tee-shirt. Attendees have the option of staying in group cabins or tent camping on the grounds at no additional charge. You can even arrange to stay in a local motel near the camp at reduced rates if you like.
A brochure with all information and a registration form will be available soon in the narthex. You can also register online at www.t3mensretreat.org using PayPal. It is really easy and you can see pictures of the camp and facilities there, too.
This is the year for you to go to the T-3 (trap-tackle-tees) Retreat. Sign up, meet new friends, bring old friends, and join in the fun of growing your faith. For more information, contact Don Hugo at Zion –636 441-7425 ext 246 or home 636 441-9954.
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September
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For PAUL TOEDEBUSCH who is awaiting test results on a biopsy.
OUR CHURCH as we continue the CARE PROCESS.
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