Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012

DEVOTION: When Haman entered, the king asked him, "What should be done for the man the king delights to honor?"  Now Haman thought to himself, "Who is there that the king wouldrather honor than me?"  Esther 6:6
 
Kind of comical, don't you think?  But how many of us really think this way?  All we want it approval.  All we want is to be honored.  We think of ourselves as the most important person in our lives most of the time and so when we think of being honored, although we might feign humility, we truly do feel better about ourselves. 
 
Haman was a treacherous, evil man who couldn't stand it when someone else was honored.  His ambition to the throne caused him much jealously, hatred, and even caused him to force the king to decree that all Jews should be killed. 
 
Now, you might not try to enact a decree that all people who stand against you be killed, but you do harbor thoughts that are quite less than God pleasing against those who stand against you and who are in your way of getting what you want in life. 
 
Remember that the stories of people like Haman in the Bible, are ultimately stories about us.  It is a story of humanity that causes us to remember our sins and our need for our a Savior.   Think about how your life, at times, is just like Haman's.  THink about how your ambition often times gets you in trouble. 
 
Then think about how your Lord Jesus loves you in spite of all those times that you act like Haman.  Realize that he works everything together for your good, just like he did for Mordecai and Esther.  In the end you will survive and you will win on account of Christ!
 
Prayer:  Lord God thank you for giving me the victory in spite of my failure.  Thank you for working it all out on my behalf in Jesus!  Amen.  
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WEDNESDAY'S QUIZ: WHo was Mordecai?  Mordecai was Esther's uncle, who actually became her father as he adopted her after her father died.  (thanks Dianne)

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THURSDAY'S QUIZ: In the end what happened to Haman the Agagite?

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CATECHISM:
Question: How do you know that the Holy Spirit is God?

Answer: Because the Scriptures clearly call Him God, teaching that

a. the Holy Spirit has divine names

b. the Holy Spirit possesses divine attributes

c. the Holy Spirit does divine work

d. the Holy Spirit receives divine honor and glory

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CALENDAR: 

Thurs- Jonesburg nursing home worship 10:30; Alzheimers caregivers support group 1pm

Sat- Dolores DeBlaze visitation 9-11am, funeral 11am; luncheon to follow; worship 5pm; G.L. Woods presentation 6:30pm
Sun- worship 8:30; Sunday school 9:45; worship 11am
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NEWS:

DOLORES DEBLAZE VISITATION AND FUNERAL THIS SATURDAY            

Visitation- 9-11

Funeral 11am

Luncheon to follow

 

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G.L. WOODS TO SPEAK on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, at 6:30pm at CHURCH!!

His story is an amazing one of transformation.  IN 2004 he was flying down the dirt track in his dirt bike, when he crashed and flew over his handlbars landing on his neck which instantly pralyzed him from the neck down.  His life changed in an instant.  yet, God did a miracle in him.  Not only did he give him back his lower body so that he was able to walk, but he gave him a vibrant faith and the ability to speak boldly about it.  Come and hear his story!  Go to www.glwoods.com to learn more about his story.  He is a native of Jonesburg.

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VENDOR FAIR--- CHRISTMAS MARKET

 

Little Lambs is hosting a Vendor Fair on Saturday, December 1 from 8am-2pm.
 
This is for all of those folks who have home based (part time businesses) like Avon, Scentsy, tupperware etc. 
 
First come, first reserve-- no duplicate vendors please.
 
$20 per booth/table  (tables provided)
 
All proceeds go to building fund. 
 
Please contact Lisa Rausch or Karin Klaustermeier at 456-2888 ext. 4  or email at lrausch@centurytel.net or karin.klaustermeier@hotmail.com
 
 
This is a great opportunity to get gifts for Christmas or to make a little extra cash to buy those gifts

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LITTLE LAMBS HAS A FEW OPENINGS IN BOTH THE THREE AND FOUR YEAR OLD CLASSES!! THEY ARE EXPANDING!!

Call the church office 456-2888 and ask to talk to Lisa Rausch or Karin Klaustermeier for further info. 

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SUNDAY MORNING FELLOWSHIP REFRESHMENT SIGN UP!!

We need folks to sign up to bring donuts!!  Please sign up on the sheet on the bulletin board right outside the kitchen!!  If you partake of the donuts every week and haven't brought any, maybe it's your turn!!

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PARENTING CLASS EVERY SUNDAY AT 9:45
Could you use some help in learning how to deal with your children?  Want to have fun, laugh, and get some encouragement at the same time?  Come to the "From Me to We" class in the Sunday school room closest to the closet this Sunday and grow!
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STEWARDSHIP SPOLIGHT FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER IS PATRIOT PACKAGES
As we all know, our military forces are still spread throughout the world.  Many of our loved ones are deployed and arond the world and on bases throughout our own country.  Ptriot Packages, formerly known as G4U "Goodies for You" is a small yet effective way that we can care for all those men and women in a very real and practical way.  A group of people get together once a month to fill care packages to send out.  These packages have very specific items that these soldiers request, that are scarce or nonexistent where they are. 

 

What they need from us is money so that they can buy the specific items they need.  As always, make checks payable to St. John's and in the memo line write "patriot Packages".  Also, as always, this should be above and beyond your regular offerings.

 

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PRAYERS: 

For BOB LAMPEN, Karin Klaustermeier's dad, as he begins a new chemotherapy treatment next Week.

 

For WALT SCHIRR as he will undergo surgery on Oct. 18 to clip a nerve in his brain to take care of his vertigo. 
 
For ED, neighbor to the Fosters, who found out he has cancer yesterday.
 
For MARK GROEBER, who will undergo shoulder surgery on Friday. 

 

For FAMILY AND FRIENDS DOLORES DEBLAZE as she passed from death to life early Sunday morning. 

 

For TONY PERRICONE who is recovering well from knee surgery at home today. 

 

For JOYCE SCHIEN who is hospitalized with pneumonia. 

 

For STEVE, a friend of Tony and Sandra Perricone, who is a husband, and a father of 2 and is undergoing tests for fluid on the brain.

 

For JOSIAH TULEY, great nephew of my friend Cindy Schwada.  Josiah is about 2 years old, a beautiful blonde with sparkling blue eyes.  This baby has a tumor
on his brain. 

 

For CAL TAMELER who is recovering from eye surgery.    

 
 

For DON TURNURE who is going to have to have his hip replaced on October 22.