THREE MORE BAPTISM TONIGHT AT VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL!!!!
We have held at 100-120 all week this week at VBS (we kept up with the temperatures!) Praise the Lord!
On Tuesday, Kenzie, Kaisley, and Kadelyn Huster were baptized and their mom and dad are going to start working on adult instruction soon to become members!! Tonight Cape and Bayvin Tilford and Kodi Butler are going to be baptized. Cape and Bayvin's mom Angela is already a member along with her other kids. Kodi's dad, Dwayne, is goiing to go through adult instruction starting very soon! Praise the Lord for all His wondrous works this week at VBS!
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GENE HILGENDORF WILL BE ENDING HIS SERVICE TO ST. JOHN'S AT THE END OF THIS MONTH
St. John's organist and music director for the last seven years, Gene Hilgendorf, has decided to end his services to our congregation as of July 31.
We truly do appreciate his service and his time here at St. John's. He has truly been a blessing in many different ways to many different people during his tenure at St. John's and for many years before in several different churches.
His professionalism and dedication to his craft have been tremendous. He has put countless hours into working to make the music program at St. John's the best it could be. The many weeknights and weekends working with individuals, with the adult choir, with the bell choir, and with the organ have all been outstanding and truly blessed by the Lord. His knowledge of an organ and how it works is something that you just don't find in too many places anymore.
Most of all, it is his dedication to the Lord and doing things right and in good order to make sure the Lord is praised, that is going to be missed.
We wish him all of God's richest blessings as he goes into this new area time of his life. We pray that he has a wonderful time spending more time with his family, especially his son in Omaha, and as he looks to serve the Lord in other ways in different churches in the area.
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JEANNIE SIEBOLD ALSO RETIRING FROM PLAYING THE ORGAN
Because she and Gene have moved to Ofallon, and because Gene is dealing with esophogeal cancer and treatments for it, Jeannie Siebold has decided to hang up her organ shoes and to retire from it (at least for the time being). We thank her for her many years of service to St. John's and for the blessing she has been to so many people in so many different ways, including leading the kids chime choir for several years, being a Stephen Minister, being chairwoman of Ladies Aid and serving n countless other ways. May God bless her as she continues to serve the Lord in other ways, byt aking care of Gene, by loving on her kids,g randkids, and great-grandkids, and by just being the loving person she has always been.
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ORGANIST NEEDED
Because both Jeannie and Gene are retiring at the same time, it leaves a huge hole in our worship. While these holes will not be filled easily, we know that the Lord will take care of us! For the time being, if anyone knows of an organist who can fill in for the next few months (on a part time or full time basis) please call pastor at 359-1061!!
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THANK YOU TO ALL WHO DONATED FOOD, MONEY, AND TIME TO VBS!!!
There are too many to name here without forgetting at least one or two of you. It is God working through all of you that has made it the success it has been this week!
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MEN'S RETREAT THIS SATURDAY AT THE SCHIRR'S HOUSE 9am-8pm
It will be a very relaxing time with lots of good food, fellowship, and a bit of God's Word.
Come and go as you need to. $25 per person. Make checks payable to Walt Schirr. WE NEED TO KNOW ASAP HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BE THERE SO PLEASE CALL THE CHURCH OFFICE TODAY TO LET US KNOW!!!
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CHILDREN'S SUNDAY SCHOOL AND ADULT BIBLE STUDY ARE STILL GOING ON IN THE SUMMER TIME!! 9:45 EVERY SUNDAY!!
In adult Bible class this week we will be studying the concept of "The Certainty of Faith".
The kids do a short video based devotion, have some fun time, and do a neat craft to take home!!
Please join us and grow in your faith along with the rest of us!!!
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PROJECTOR SCHEDULE (Please help to fill the dates!!)
July 21- Pamb
July 22- 8:30- Don and Ann Panhorst 11-
July 28- Pamb
July 29- 8:30- Don and Ann Panhorst 11-
Aug 4-
Aug 5- 8:30- Denise Schlesselmann 11- Mckenzie
Aug 11- Mckenzie
Aug 12- 8:30- Don and Ann Panhorst 11-
Aug 18-
Aug 19- 8:30- Julie Schaumberg 11-
Aug 25-
Aug 26- 8:30- 11- Mckenzie
Sept 1-
Sept 2- 8:30- 11-
Sept 8-
Sept 9- 8:30- Denise 11-
Sept 15-
Sept 16- 8:30- Julie S 11-
Sept 22-
Sept 23- 8:30- 11-
Sept 29- Mckenzie
Sept 30- 8:30- 11-
Oct 6-
Oct 7- 8:30- Denise 11-
Oct 13-
Oct 14- 8:30- 11-
Oct 20-
Oct 21- 8:30- Julie S. 11- Mckenzie
Oct 27- Mckenzie
Oct 28- 8:30- 11-
Nov. 3-
Nov. 4- 8:30- Denise 11-
Nov. 10-
Nov. 11- 8:30- 11-
Nov. 17- Mckenzie
Nov. 18- 8:30- Julie S. 11-
Nov. 24- Mckenzie
Nov. 25- 8:30- 11-
Dec. 1-
Dec. 2- 8:30- Denise 11-
Dec. 5- (Midweek Advent 1) Mckenzie
Dec. 8-
Dec. 9- 8:30- 11-
Dec. 12- (Midweek Advent 2) Mckenzie
Dec. 15-
Dec. 16- 8:30- Julie S. 11-
Dec. 19- (Midweek Advent 3) mckenzie
Dec. 22-
Dec. 23- 8:30- Mckenzie 11-
Dec. 24 (Christmas Eve) 7pm Mckenzie 11pm
Dec. 25 (Christmas day) 9am
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BLOOD DRIVE IN AUGUST
Denise Schlesselmann is again organizing a blood drive with the Red Cross for the beginning of August. She has lists of people that need to be called and informed of the blood drive. Please email her at
bookanddoglover@yahoo.com to let her know you can help!!
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STEWARDSHIP SPOLIGHT FOR THE MONTH OF JULY IS CONCORDIA SEMINARY FOOD BANK
