Daily Email: Tuesday, November 10, 2015

DEVOTION: Daniel 12:1-3 (ESV)

The Time of the End

12 "At that time shall arise Michael, the great prince who has charge of your people. And there shall be a time of trouble, such as never has been since there was a nation till that time. But at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone whose name shall be found written in the book. ² And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. ³ And those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky above; and those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.

 

Reading this, you may think that we are in the very time of the end, and you'd be right.  It's also good to think that.  It's good to think that you may not be here tomorrow or that the earth itself may not be here tomorrow, or even that there may not be a tomorrow.

 

It's good to think that, because it helps you to put things in perspective.  There is nothing so serious that it won't be overcome by the Lord.  There is nothing so ominous that it hasn't been defeated and brought to nothing by the power of Christ.  Yes, there will be a time of trouble.  It will be a terrible time like the world has never seen.  And I'm not talking about protests on college campuses, or even government that wants you to pay more taxes.  I'm talking about real trouble.  I'm talking about the persecution of Christians to death.  I'm talking about ISIS beheading Christians in the streets.  I'm talking about you not being allowed to share your faith openly anymore with the punishment being imprisonment and death.  Get it? 

 

In Daniel's time that was happening.  Remember Daniel in the Lion's Den?  Remember the fiery furnace?  They weren't allowed to even acknowledge the Lord God much less pray to him.  Yet, they did!

 

They weren't afraid to proclaim and confess that there was only one God!  They weren't afraid to defy the king to worship and serve God alone.  They faced death and overcame it!

 

We will too!  We will face death and overcome it too!  Whether it is a peaceful death in our sleep, a painful death in physical agony, or a death by persecution, we will overcome because Christ has overcome and won the victory!  We will shine like the stars!  We will be as bright as the noonday sun! 

 

As you go through your suffering today, whatever it may be, know that the Lord has won victory over it.  It may hurt for a while.  It may even be unbearable.  Yet, the Holy Spirit will give you the faith, and through that faith, the peace, comfort and joy you need to endure!  Then, after it's all said and done, you will still be standing for all eternity!  Trust and believe in that promise from God Himself today! 

 

Prayer: Lord, even though there is trouble all around us and in us today, help us to continue to stand firm in the faith that you give us.  Amen.

 

 

 

 

 
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CALENDAR:

Tues- Quilting 9-2; "Christianity: The First Three Centuries" 11:30-12:15; Trustees 7pm

Wed- Choir 6pm; Building Expansion Meeting 7pm

Sat-  Vendor Fair, Bake Sale, Luncheon 9am-2pm;  Worship 5
Sun- Worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school 9:45; Elder's meeting noon
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WORSHIP WORKERS:  
Acolyte-  8:30- Jack Bunge ; 11- Jacob Cluver
Ushers- Marv Hendershot, Don Luebke, Dave Callies, Don Nolte
Altar- Set up- Cheri' Hofeldt; Clean up- Sandy Robine
Communion Assistants- Sat- Randy Fischer; 8:30- John Hachtel; 11- Jim Rahn
Greeters- 8:30- Marv and Molly Hendershot; 11- Charlie and Lynn Figura
Lay readers- Sat- Judy Koprowski 8:30- Tim Linke 11- Jacob Winn
Sat. Pianist- Kathy Barrow
Organist-  Rachel Fisher
Projectionists: Sat. Pam Bueltmann, 8:30- Julie Schaumberg, 11- Zack Hoelscher
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NEWS!!!!  PLEASE READ IT ALL!!!!

BUILDING MEETING THIS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11 at 7PM!!!

Everyone is welcome and strongly encouraged to attend to get your ideas and comments out there so we can get this thing done!

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VOTER'S MEETING SUNDAY, NOV. 15 at 9:45!!!

Items on agenda so far:

1. Budget

2. Elections of officers and board members

3. Vote on Christmas Eve services and times

 

Each congregation of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS) is asked for nominations for Synod Vice Presidents and for Mission board members both ordained pastors and lay people.   While it is not a requirement of us, it is good for us to participate as much as we are able since we are a part of the Synod and we have a say in what goes on among us. 
 
Below are a list of available positions:
1st Vice President
Central Region Vice President
Central Region Board for National Missions (Lay person)
Central Region Board for National Missions (ordained)
Central Region Board for International Missions (Lay person)
Central region Board for International Missions (ordained)
  
Note: "Central region" basically refers to the Midwest. There will be one vice president and one board for each region of the USA.  
  
If you know of anyone who would be interested or capable of filling any of these positions please let me know, and at our congregational voters meeting on the 15th we will nominate him or her. 

 

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CONFIRMATION KIDS ARE SELLING TJ's PIZZA AND OTHER GOODIES FOR THEIR ANNUAL TRIP TO CAMP WINDERMERE FOR THE JR. HI. RETREAT !

Reply to this email or text me at 636-359-1061 to place your order.  Make checks out to St. John's.

Here's the menu:

 

PIZZAS:

3-pack of personal pizzas $18.50 (Deluxe $20),

12 " St. Louis Style  -

      $8.50--Triple cheese, Italian Sausage, Pepperoni

      $9- Italian Sausage and Pepperoni, Italian Sausage and Bacon, Pepperoni and Bacon,

      $10- Lotsa meat (Italian Sausage, Pepperoni, Ham, bacon, Beef); All Bacon;  Deluxe (Ham, Italian sausage, pepperoni, peppers);       Supreme- (beef, bacon, pepperoni, peppers, mushrooms, onions)

 

GOURMET PIZZAS $10 each

Breakfast Pizza (Bacon, sausage, egg, and cheese

BBQ Chicken-

Nacho- beef, onion, olives, peppers, chips

Garlic Chicken

Alfredo chicken (White sauce, broccoli, mushrooms)

Buffalo chicken

White sausage (Italian sausage and white sauce)

Veggie

Breakfast pizza with thick crust

 

12" TJ's Thick Crust (Mozzarella cheese)

$9- Triple cheese, Pepperoni

$11 Deluxe, Lotsa meat

 

Coffee $10 for a 12 oz. bag

Regular grind, decaf grind, whole bean

 

Frozen Desserts

Dutch Apple pie $10

Original gooey butter cake 12.50

French Cream Cheesecake $16.50

Caramel Braided Bread $11

Strawberry Cream Cheese braided bread $11

 

Cookie Dough $10

Chocolate Chunk

Double chocolate

Sugar

Oatmeal cranberry

White chocolate macadamia $12

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I NEED PROJECTIONISTS FOR BOTH SATURDAY AND 8:30 SUNDAY AGAIN!! Who is gonna do it?

 

Please help!

 

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LADIES AID IS SELLING CHRISTMAS CARDS FOR $5 a BOX!!  

Once they're gone, that's it.  There won't be another order when they run out!  Get them today!  They're in the basement and you can give money to whoever is in the office. 

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PLEASE ORDER SCRIP !!!!! 

A NEW AND EASY FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITY!!! 

 

The order forms are on the table in the narthex!  Just about every store that you can think of is on the list!  Use the cards just like you would use a debit/credit card and help St. John's make  A LOT of money!

Place your order, along with your check, made payable to St. Johns, in the "Bob the Builder" box. 

  
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OPERATION BACKPACK FOR NOVEMBER is INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED SNACK AND OATMEAL PACKETS!!!

Many children in our community are very poor.  They are able to get some of their meals at school during the week, but often go hungry on weekends.  Operation backpack is a way that our community has decided to help these kids. 
 
Every month throughout the school year, each church participating will take one food item and collect just that food item.  At the end of the month the food will be delivered to school.  The school officials along with volunteers will distribute the food to kids backpacks to take home.   

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UNMARKED BLUE ENVELOPE CONTRIBUTIONS ARE GOING TO THE BUILDING EXPANSION PROGRAM
If you'd like it to go to the DCE fund you need to mark it for that!  Please make sure you mark the ENVELOPE clearly for the DCE PROGRAM!
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DO YOU HAVE A KROGER CARD?  ENROLL IT IN THE COMMUNITY REWARDS PROGRAM!!!
Register it online www.krogercommunityrewards.com and have it swiped each time you shop to earn money for Little Lambs. 
 
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GENERAL PRAYERS:

For DIANNE HANCE who is dealing with two different infections and kidney failure.

 

For KARSON OWENBY, great grandson of Cal and Betty Tameler, who is dealing with an unknown illness that had him hospitalized for a couple days.  He is doing better slowly.  

 

For CAL TAMELER as he continues to heal after a cornea transplant.

 

For DON PANHORST who is undergoing his second round of chemo treatments today.   

 

For DENISE SCHLESSELMANN as she is in the Czech Republic to continue her mission work.

 

For DAVE AND CAROL KOHRS, who are BOTH on hospice care.

 

For WILMA WEIGLE as she continues to deal with the after effects of a severe stroke almost two years ago.