Tuesday, August 13, 2013

 
LOTS OF NEW NEWS TODAY SO MAKE SURE YOU READ TO THE END!!
 
DEVOTION:  "In those days, at that time," declares the Lord, "the people of Israel and the people of Judah together will go in tears to seek the Lord their God.  Jeremiah 50:4
      Sometimes it take a tragedy of utter proportions for us to seek the Lord.  The Babylonians had captured Israel and the they were deep into their exile at the time that Jeremiah writes this.  It took the whole nation being led into captivity for the people to turn "in tears" to seek the Lord. 
       If you are reading this today, you probably have already turned to the Lord to seek Him.  Maybe not.  Maybe you stumbled upon it by accident today and are just now realizing that you need to turn to the Lord before the tragedy strikes.  Maybe it's not you, but you know of someone who needs to turn to the Lord before it's too late. 
      Whatever the case may be through Jeremiah the Lord is giving us wonderful teachings on how important it is to stay close to Him, to cling to Him and never let go.  I urge you to stick to Jesus as tight as you can.  Lean on Him!  Focus on Him.  Rely on Him!  Give yourself up to Him!  Don't wait until you are taken captive! 
 
Prayer:  Lord God, be my rock and my fortress against all the enemies of my soul that I may rest and relax in You!  Amen.

_________________________________________________________________

MONDAY'S QUIZ:  Who was Seraiah?  He was the staff officer of King Zedekiah and son of Neriah.  (Actually there are tons of them, but this is the one I was thinking of. 

 

Here is a list of the other ones:

II Kings 25:18 Seraiah  was the chief Priest, the son of Asiel, the father of Joab,: 

II Kings 25-Seraiah son of Tanhumeth: 

I Chronicles 4:13 Seriah son of Othniel:

I Chronicles 6:14 Seraiah the father of Jehozadak: 

Ezra 2:2  Seraiah in the list of people from Israel: 

Ezra 7:1  Seraiah son of Azariayh: 

Nemahiah 10:2 Seraiah signed the agreement of the People. 

Jeremiah 36:26  Seraiah son of Azriel

___________________________________________________________________________

TUESDAY'S QUIZ: What nation defeated and conquered the Babylonians and let the Israelites go back to their homeland?

___________________________________________________________________________

 

CALENDAR

Tues- Quilters 9-2; Bible Study 11:30-12:15; Trustees Meeting pm

Wed- Warrenton School starts

Sat- worship 5pm

Sun- worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school 9:45; elder's meeting noon

 

_________________________________________________

VOTER'S MEETING SUNDAY AT 9:45am!!  If you're a confirmed member of our church 18 and older, BE THERE!!

_____________________________________________

ADULT CHOIR STARTING IN TWO WEEKS!!!

If you are an adult (High school age and older) and you love to sing.  We have the perfect opportunity for you to serve the Lord and use your talents!!  Call Barb Dreyer at 359-1906 to tell her you want to sing and to get more info!  Practice begins Wednesday, August 28 at 7pm in the balcony. 

_____________________________________________________

RALLY DAY PICNIC COMING UP SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 at NOON!

 

Come out to Mim Dunn's house, 17488 Hickory Lick Rd, for a wonderful time of food, fellowship, and fun!  There are hiking trails, a picturesque lake for fishing and canoeing, and much more! 

 

We need help with hauling tables and chairs out there Saturday morning, and home again Sunday afternoon after the party, and we need a few more pop up canopies for shade and protection from the elements.  Call me at 359-1061 if you can help!

__________________________________________________

MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN FOR THE DIRECTORY TODAY!!!  Call 456-2888!!!

______________________________________________________

MAKE SURE YOU ARE HERE FOR YOUR GROUP'S PICS!!!!

August 18, 8:10am-- Church Council, Board of Stewardship, and Board of Education

 

August 25, 8:10am- Greeters, Acolytes, and Lay Readers

9:35- Ushers, Youth Group, Pianists, Projectionists.

 

Sept 8, 9:35am--Stephen Ministry, Board of Outreach, Altar Guild, and Sunday School teachers

_______________________________________________________

WOMEN'S RETREAT IS COMING UP THIS SATURDAY, AUGUST 17 AND THE MEN'S RETREAT IS AUGUST 24!!

Please call the church office TODAY to sign up!!

 

It is a wonderful, lighthearted, fun time of relaxation, refreshment and meditation on God's Word!! 

Both of them begin around 8am and end around 5pm! 

_______________________________________________________________________________________________

FLOAT TRIP COMING UP MONDAY, SEPT 2!!!

What better way to celebrate Labor Day than with a 4 mile float down the river!  We will meet at the river at 10am!  The trip will be through Ozark Outdoors.  Please contact Teresa Scott to sign up.  tscott@usmo.com, cell 359-5041 or at Schraer H & C at 456-5041.  Remember, it is a float not a race.

________________________________________

SUPPORT OUR MISSIONARY DENISE SCHLESSELMAN!!!!!

She will be leaving in a month for the Czech Republic to do mission work for a year and most probably two!!  She needs your support!  First she needs PRAYER support.  Pray for her safety, for her witness and for her life, that God would do His work through her. 

 

Secondly she needs your FINANCIAL support!  She is trying to get 75% of her needed funding in either one time gifts or pledges. 

 

Please pray about God's will for you in this and support her as best as you can!! 

 

Go to www.lcms.org/schlesselman to learn more about how you can support her.  You can also call her directly at 260-579-2942 and she will tell you more about it!!

 

 

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

PRAYER REQUESTS:

For SAMANTHA AUBUCHON who is dealing with severe headaches and may have meningitis.

 

For CAL TAMELER who is hospitalized with heart troubles and will be undergoing a catheterization today.

 

For BOB NITZSCHKE who is recovering from knee replacement surgery.

 

For WILMA WEIGLE who is recovering from a slight stroke and will have surgery on August 27.

 

For NANCY SPINIOLAS who is having severe back and hip pain .

 

For PAUL TOEDEBUSCH who is recovering from bladder surgery due to cancer.  

For RICK SPINIOLAS who has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and continues to go through treatments.

For JONAS BORCHERT, grandson of Don Nolte, as he continues to fight a tough battle against cancer.

For TYLER WEST, a little brother of a preschooler, who is going to have to have a third surgery to remove a tumor on his brain. .   

 

PRAYERS FOR OUR SERVICEMEN

I have been compiling a list of servicemen who are members of St John's so that we can pray for them.  Below is a list of them and where they are currently stationed.  Please note that their stationing changes quickly, so this may not even be up to date, but it is the last known whereabouts that I have of these guys. 
 
Danny Dreyer-  Army- 2nd Lieutenant- Ranger, GERMANY
 
Sam Hargrove- Army- 2 Lieutenant- Ft Rucker, Alabama, will be going through helicopter flight school and other training
 
David Mincemeyer- Army- Army Specialist- Ft. Carson, CO
 
Jon Rahn- Navy- Hawaii, not sure of his rank at this time
 
David Tate- Air Force- 2nd Lieutenant- Jacksonville, Florida
 
Alex Walters- Navy- E4- Guam
 
Ryan Woolf- Air Force- Airman 1st Class- Buckley Air Force Base, near Denver, CO
 
 
If there are more out there that I just don't know about, please let me know, and I will include him/her on the list.
 
Also, if you would like your family member or friend included in this list, please reply to this email with all the information!
 
 
Pray for these guys.  Some of these guys are in harm's way right now, others are training to put themselves in harm's way.  All of them have volunteered to serve and protect their country (which is you). 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "St. John's Group Email" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to stjohnswarrenton+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
 
 

--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "St. John's Group Email" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to stjohnswarrenton+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
 
 

--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "St. John's Group Email" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to stjohnswarrenton+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
 
 

--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "St. John's Group Email" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to stjohnswarrenton+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
 
 

--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "St. John's Group Email" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to stjohnswarrenton+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
 
 

--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "St. John's Group Email" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to stjohnswarrenton+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
 
 

--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "St. John's Group Email" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to stjohnswarrenton+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
 
 

--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "St. John's Group Email" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to stjohnswarrenton+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
 
 

--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "St. John's Group Email" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to stjohnswarrenton+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.