I've added a new question of the day and noted that Barb Dreyer is playing piano Saturday night.
DEVOTION: Saul replied, "When I saw that the men were scattering, and that you did not come at the set time, and that the Philistines were assembling at Mikmash, I thought, 'Now the Philistines will come down against me at Gilgal, and I have not sought the Lord's favor.' So I felt compelled to offer the burnt offering."
"You have done a foolish thing," Samuel said. "You have not kept the command the Lord your God gave you; if you had, he would have established your kingdom over Israel for all time. But now your kingdom will not endure; the Lord has sought out a man after his own heart and appointed him ruler of his people, because you have not kept the Lord's command."
How often do we do exactly what Saul did. We are impatient in our waiting for the Lord to do what He needs and wants to do for us and so we take matters into our own hand, sometimes doing things that go directly against God's will. We act dishonestly in our business just to get ahead. We turn to other worldly things for comfort and peace, because God is taking too long to give us the peace that we desire. We aren't getting the satisfaction out of the relationships that God has given us so we seek out other, ungodly relationships to fulfill our own wants and needs.
What Samuel says to Saul, he also says to us. If you would have just waited, if you would have been patient and looked for God to do His will, if you would have done God's will in this matter, he would have established you for all time.
Guess what, all of us fail so none of us will live forever. All of us are impatient little children who want what we want and want it right now. Sometimes it is best for us to wait. It is a good thing when we experience delayed gratification so that we actually appreciate what we do get.
We especially will benefit from that delayed gratification when it comes to our salvation. We wait as long as God sees fit for that day when we will no longer experience the effects of sin. And that is good, because we know, without a doubt, that God will do what He has promised for us. He always does!
Let us pray: Lord God, help me to be patient. Help me to give my needs and desires to you in prayer and then wait on You to do Your will in all of those circumstances. Amen.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
YESTERDAY'S QUIZ: What was Samuel's mom's name? Hannah
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TODAY'S QUIZ: How did Eli die?
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CALENDAR:
Fri- Assemble newsletter 9am; Jr Hi kids leave at 4pm for Camp Windermere
Sat- NO BIBLE CLASS at 4pm; worship 5pm
Sun- worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school and Adult Bible Class 9:45
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
WORSHIP WORKERS FOR THIS COMING WEEKEND
Acolytes- 8:30-- Dustin Toedebusch 11-- Devin Miller
Altar guild- Set up- Don and Dianne Hance; Clean up- Bett Schirr and Cheryl Bettlach
Greeters- 8:30- Rich and Peggy Talbert; 11- Pam Linke
Communion Assistants- Sat- John Hachtel; 8:30- Rich Talbert; 11- Jim Rahn
Lay Readers- Sat- John Hachtel; 8:30- Steve McDowell; 11am- Lynn Figura
Sat. Pianist- Barb Dreyer
8:30 Ushers- Figura family
Projectors- NO PROJECTORS THIS WEEK!!
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
NEWS:
VISITATION AND FUNERAL FOR ERNA VAN HORN ALL FRIDAY AT ST JOHN"S
Visitation: 11am-1pm
Funeral: 1pm
Burial in Warrenton City Cemetery: Immediately after funeral
Luncheon at St John's: immediately after burial
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
7th and 8th GRADERS WILL BE LEAVING AT 4PM ON FIRDAY FOR CAMP WINDERMERE!!
Please pray for safe travel and for a time of spiritual growth for all of these kids!!
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
NEXT WEDNESDAY'S MENU AND WORSHIP TEXT:
MENU: Mostaciolli, garlic bread, salad, dessert
WORSHIP TEXT: Psalm 142 "I Cry to You, O Lord"
___________________________________________________________________________________________
VENDOR FAIR AND TAILGATE SALE AND LADIES AID LUNCHEON AND BAKE SALE IS COMING SOON!! SATURDAY, MAY 3, 7am-2pm
Reserve an inside vendor table for $20 or a tailgate space for $10 by filling out a registration form in the church office. Inside tables will not be reserved until forms are filled out and paid for. First come first served!!
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE YOUR OFFERING DEDUCTED AUTOMATICALLY FROM YOUR BANK ACCOUNT???
The church council is researching an automatic electronic funds transfer option for members who wish to have their regular offerings deducted directly from their bank account. We would like to get a "feel" of whether or not enough members would be interested and willing to participate in this option. Please contact the church office or Alan Hofeldt directly if you think you would be a candidate for this service.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
TWO GROUP TRAVEL EVENTS COMING UP THIS YEAR!!
October 4--A DAY IN ST. LOUIS-- We will tour places that are hidden gems in St. Louis
December 6-- CATHOLIC RECTORY IN HERMANN AND POSSIBLY A CHRISTMAS SHOW IN OSAGE BEACH
Let Marilyn know if you are interested in either of these trip so she can make definite plans.
___________________________________________________________________________________________
LITTLE LAMBS ENROLLMENT IS OPEN FOR ST. JOHN'S MEMBERS AND FAMILIES!!!
There is a $30 nonrefundable registration fee. Students must be 3 or 4 years old by Aug 1. Enrollment for the community will begin April 1. For more info call Lisa Rausch or Karin Klaustermeier.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
PASTOR NEEDS SPONSORS FOR HIS BIKE ACROSS KANSAS!!
I will be biking across part of Kansas, about 250 miles in all, on June 7-9 to raise money for Leadachild.org. Lead a Child is a LCMS recognized service organization that provides funding for kids to attend schools, many of them Christian schools, in third world countries. It has provided A LOT for ministries and missions to help kids who would otherwise have NO EDUCATION in places like Guatemala, Kenya, Uganda, Mexico, and many other places. Please consider supporting me so that we can continue to support children throughout the world! As of January 1, I am also on the board of directors for this organization.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
BIBLE STUDY THIS WEEK: TAKING A BREAK FROM THE STORY FOR A WEEK!!!
Pastor Terry Grund will be here to preach and lead Bible study! He will be having a Bible study on the GOSPEL reading- John 9:1-41.
___________________________________________________________________________________________
PRAYER REQUESTS: (If you have a prayer request please reply to this email or call me at 636-359-1061)
For the FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF ERNA VAN HORN who passed from death to eternal life on Tuesday.
For the FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF ROY SCOTT who passed from death to eternal life on SUnday and whose body was laid to rest yesterday.
For SCOTT CLARK who has an infection in his finger that has gone all the way to the bone after a severe cut from a saw
.
THOSE WITH CANCER, the many among our family and friends who are struggling with cancer.
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DEVOTION: Saul replied, "When I saw that the men were scattering, and that you did not come at the set time, and that the Philistines were assembling at Mikmash, I thought, 'Now the Philistines will come down against me at Gilgal, and I have not sought the Lord's favor.' So I felt compelled to offer the burnt offering."
"You have done a foolish thing," Samuel said. "You have not kept the command the Lord your God gave you; if you had, he would have established your kingdom over Israel for all time. But now your kingdom will not endure; the Lord has sought out a man after his own heart and appointed him ruler of his people, because you have not kept the Lord's command."
How often do we do exactly what Saul did. We are impatient in our waiting for the Lord to do what He needs and wants to do for us and so we take matters into our own hand, sometimes doing things that go directly against God's will. We act dishonestly in our business just to get ahead. We turn to other worldly things for comfort and peace, because God is taking too long to give us the peace that we desire. We aren't getting the satisfaction out of the relationships that God has given us so we seek out other, ungodly relationships to fulfill our own wants and needs.
What Samuel says to Saul, he also says to us. If you would have just waited, if you would have been patient and looked for God to do His will, if you would have done God's will in this matter, he would have established you for all time.
Guess what, all of us fail so none of us will live forever. All of us are impatient little children who want what we want and want it right now. Sometimes it is best for us to wait. It is a good thing when we experience delayed gratification so that we actually appreciate what we do get.
We especially will benefit from that delayed gratification when it comes to our salvation. We wait as long as God sees fit for that day when we will no longer experience the effects of sin. And that is good, because we know, without a doubt, that God will do what He has promised for us. He always does!
Let us pray: Lord God, help me to be patient. Help me to give my needs and desires to you in prayer and then wait on You to do Your will in all of those circumstances. Amen.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
YESTERDAY'S QUIZ: What was Samuel's mom's name? Hannah
___________________________________________________________________________________________
TODAY'S QUIZ: How did Eli die?
____________________________________________________________________________
CALENDAR:
Fri- Assemble newsletter 9am; Jr Hi kids leave at 4pm for Camp Windermere
Sat- NO BIBLE CLASS at 4pm; worship 5pm
Sun- worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school and Adult Bible Class 9:45
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
WORSHIP WORKERS FOR THIS COMING WEEKEND
Acolytes- 8:30-- Dustin Toedebusch 11-- Devin Miller
Altar guild- Set up- Don and Dianne Hance; Clean up- Bett Schirr and Cheryl Bettlach
Greeters- 8:30- Rich and Peggy Talbert; 11- Pam Linke
Communion Assistants- Sat- John Hachtel; 8:30- Rich Talbert; 11- Jim Rahn
Lay Readers- Sat- John Hachtel; 8:30- Steve McDowell; 11am- Lynn Figura
Sat. Pianist- Barb Dreyer
8:30 Ushers- Figura family
Projectors- NO PROJECTORS THIS WEEK!!
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
NEWS:
VISITATION AND FUNERAL FOR ERNA VAN HORN ALL FRIDAY AT ST JOHN"S
Visitation: 11am-1pm
Funeral: 1pm
Burial in Warrenton City Cemetery: Immediately after funeral
Luncheon at St John's: immediately after burial
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
7th and 8th GRADERS WILL BE LEAVING AT 4PM ON FIRDAY FOR CAMP WINDERMERE!!
Please pray for safe travel and for a time of spiritual growth for all of these kids!!
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
NEXT WEDNESDAY'S MENU AND WORSHIP TEXT:
MENU: Mostaciolli, garlic bread, salad, dessert
WORSHIP TEXT: Psalm 142 "I Cry to You, O Lord"
___________________________________________________________________________________________
VENDOR FAIR AND TAILGATE SALE AND LADIES AID LUNCHEON AND BAKE SALE IS COMING SOON!! SATURDAY, MAY 3, 7am-2pm
Reserve an inside vendor table for $20 or a tailgate space for $10 by filling out a registration form in the church office. Inside tables will not be reserved until forms are filled out and paid for. First come first served!!
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE YOUR OFFERING DEDUCTED AUTOMATICALLY FROM YOUR BANK ACCOUNT???
The church council is researching an automatic electronic funds transfer option for members who wish to have their regular offerings deducted directly from their bank account. We would like to get a "feel" of whether or not enough members would be interested and willing to participate in this option. Please contact the church office or Alan Hofeldt directly if you think you would be a candidate for this service.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
TWO GROUP TRAVEL EVENTS COMING UP THIS YEAR!!
October 4--A DAY IN ST. LOUIS-- We will tour places that are hidden gems in St. Louis
December 6-- CATHOLIC RECTORY IN HERMANN AND POSSIBLY A CHRISTMAS SHOW IN OSAGE BEACH
Let Marilyn know if you are interested in either of these trip so she can make definite plans.
___________________________________________________________________________________________
LITTLE LAMBS ENROLLMENT IS OPEN FOR ST. JOHN'S MEMBERS AND FAMILIES!!!
There is a $30 nonrefundable registration fee. Students must be 3 or 4 years old by Aug 1. Enrollment for the community will begin April 1. For more info call Lisa Rausch or Karin Klaustermeier.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
PASTOR NEEDS SPONSORS FOR HIS BIKE ACROSS KANSAS!!
I will be biking across part of Kansas, about 250 miles in all, on June 7-9 to raise money for Leadachild.org. Lead a Child is a LCMS recognized service organization that provides funding for kids to attend schools, many of them Christian schools, in third world countries. It has provided A LOT for ministries and missions to help kids who would otherwise have NO EDUCATION in places like Guatemala, Kenya, Uganda, Mexico, and many other places. Please consider supporting me so that we can continue to support children throughout the world! As of January 1, I am also on the board of directors for this organization.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
BIBLE STUDY THIS WEEK: TAKING A BREAK FROM THE STORY FOR A WEEK!!!
Pastor Terry Grund will be here to preach and lead Bible study! He will be having a Bible study on the GOSPEL reading- John 9:1-41.
___________________________________________________________________________________________
PRAYER REQUESTS: (If you have a prayer request please reply to this email or call me at 636-359-1061)
For the FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF ERNA VAN HORN who passed from death to eternal life on Tuesday.
For the FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF ROY SCOTT who passed from death to eternal life on SUnday and whose body was laid to rest yesterday.
For SCOTT CLARK who has an infection in his finger that has gone all the way to the bone after a severe cut from a saw
.
THOSE WITH CANCER, the many among our family and friends who are struggling with cancer.
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