Wednesday's question of the day

Congrats to Sandy Robine, Doug Herzog, Dianne Hance, and Pam Bueltmann to answering yesterday's question.
 
 
Wednesday's Question: Who was the main guy who was against the rebuilding of the wall around Jerusalem?

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

DEVOTION:  Nehemiah 4:6-9---- ⁶ So we rebuilt the wall till all of it reached half its height, for the people worked with all their heart. ⁷ But when Sanballat, Tobiah, the Arabs, the Ammonites and the people of Ashdod heard that the repairs to Jerusalem's walls had gone ahead and that the gaps were being closed, they were very angry. ⁸ They all plotted together to come and fight against Jerusalem and stir up trouble against it. ⁹ But we prayed to our God and posted a guard day and night to meet this threat.
 
The devil is always working.  He never takes a break, especially among and in Christians.  His only goal is to get you to turn away from Christ.  How is he doing lately?  Is he winning?  have you been giving in to temptation a lot lately?  Have you been doing things without thinking about them?  Have you been staying away from prayer and devotion?  Are you having trouble with the evil one? 
 
Do what Nehemiah and the Israelites did against Sanballat and the Persians.  They prayed and worked, prayed and worked!  They kept praying and working.  They also had a plan.  Nehemiah would have half of the people work while the other half stood with shields swords and clubs to protect themselves.  And they did this from the first light of dawn until the stars came out.  No one rested at night either.  They all took turns working.  It even says that no one even took off their work clothes. 
 
It all worked, but only because they stood strong IN THE LORD!!  It was only because the Lord was with them.  He gave them His Holy Spirit, who gave them the power and the strength to make it through this tough time.  It wasn't without hardship.  There was much grumbling.  There was A Lot of sacrifice, but there was also extreme joy when they had finished building the wall, when God gave them success.  It was a very beautiful day for them! 
 
By the way, they completed the wall in 52 days.  An amazing feat, especially without all the modern tools that we would use today.  When the enemies heard about it, they gave up!

Let us pray:  Lord God, give us strength, power, and perseverance so that we can win and one day enjoy eternal life when the devil will have no choice but to quit.  Amen. 

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TUESDAY'S QUIZ:  What was Nehemiah's job?  He was the chief cupbearer of the king, but the he was given the task of overseeing the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem.

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CALENDAR

Wed- DCE application meeting 6pm; Choir 7pm

Thurs- Fitness Group 5:30
Sat- worship 5pm
Sun- worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school 9:45 

 

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SERVICE DAY AT ST. JOHN'S  SUNDAY OCT. 27 AT NOON!!!

List of projects includes--

At Church---

Cleaning and polishing of pews and altar/communion railing

Minor Repairs around church

Cards to shut ins and soldiers

 

In Community---

Yard work and Minor repairs at people's homes

Visiting people at nursing homes

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GOOD NEWS CLUB AT REBECCA BOONE NEEDS YOUR HELP!!

Right now there are 15 kids who need healthy snacks.  Call Mary Aubuchon at 314-581-5824 to provide some good snacks-- cheese and crackers, fruit, etc.   They could also use another helper on Wednesdays from 3-4:15.

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CHRISTMAS PROGRAM ALREADY????

Let's get ready for the Christmas Program! I know we haven't even had Halloween and Thanksgiving yet!!! We have to start on the program now because we only have NINE more Sundays to practice before the December 15th Program. We will be holding the program at the 11am church service. Now if you are a Sunday school age student and wish to be part of the program, please come to Sunday school as much as possible for the next nine weeks.

Besides the traditional songs we will sing as a group we will also be doing the ushering, offering, and readings for the service. Any age students may participate in the background support rolls. We are also looking for students to play their instruments and/or sing a special piece. If you are interested please contact Karin Klaustermeier or Donna Sherman.

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FAMILY BONFIRE AND HAYRIDE!!!

Come out to the woods for a wonderful, cool crisp, Fall evening of fun!!
Where? Scott and Lani Heitgerd's house  32991 N. Hwy 47 Warrenton
When? Saturday, October 19, 6pm
What will be provided?  Hayride, bonfire, hotdogs, chili, marshmallows, etc.  
What to bring?   lawn chairs, your own beverages, flashlights, and roasting sticks
Who can come?  EVERYONE!!!  All church members, preschool families, and friends!! 

 

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POSSIBLE TRIP TO THE CREATION MUSEUM NEXT SPRING OR SUMMER

 

Hey parents of Sunday School Students!
We have a grand idea to take the kids to the Creation Museum! This would be a trip we would raise the money for the expense. We have a starting fundraiser idea and hope to get matching funds from Thrivent.

Are you interested in having your kids take a learning journey that may be the cornerstone of their faith for the years ahead? Parents are welcome to come along. We are in the early idea stages, but we would take the six hour trip by motor coach to the museum and plan to spend the night near by in order to take advantage of the special tickets you can use two days in a row.

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PRAYER REQUESTS:

1. For WILMA WEIGLE who is having surgery tomorrow.

1. For Lil Winter as she recovers from foot surgery. 
2. For, Patty, a friend of Denise Schlesselmann, who has recently been diagnosed with breast caner.
3. For Jennifer, daughter of John and Mary Jo Fahrni, who is recovering from a double mastectomy due to breast cancer. 
4. A prayer of thanksgiving for Rick Spiniolas who is "improving" in his battle with pancreatic cancer which is usually unheard of. 

5.  For DEVYN WOOLF as she was thrown from a horse and the horse stepped on her yesterday.  She is at home recovering but is quite battered and bruised. 

6.  For MARV HENDERSHOT as he recovers from gall bladder surgery.

7.  For MICHELLE WOOLF as she is trying new and different medicines to get better from a prolonged illness due to thyroid problems and struggle with chronic fatigue.

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

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!
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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