Daily Email: Monday, November 16, 2015

 

DEVOTION:  Psalm 93 The Lord reigns; he is robed in majesty;
    the Lord is robed; he has put on strength as his belt.
Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved.
² Your throne is established from of old;
    you are from everlasting.

³ The floods have lifted up, O Lord,
    the floods have lifted up their voice;
    the floods lift up their roaring.
⁴ Mightier than the thunders of many waters,
    mightier than the waves of the sea,
    the Lord on high is mighty!

⁵ Your decrees are very trustworthy;
    holiness befits your house,
    O Lord, forevermore.

 

Too often we underestimate the strength and power of Almighty God.  You'd think that the term ALMIGHTY might help us to get it, but our feeble minds and our short faith don't reach that far.  We can't fathom Almighty.  We can't comprehend omnipotence and omniscience.  And since it goes beyond our comprehension we have a hard time believing it. 

 

The truth is that there is nothing our Lord can't do.  He can even raise someone from the dead. 

 

I saw on the news this morning a lady who wanted to wear a colander on her head for her driver's license photo to show that she was part of the Pastafarian "religion", which is just really a group of people that mocks Christians, and for that matter  any other religion that doesn't make sense.  They think that since it seems out of this world, odd, and even crazy to believe in a God who would send His Son to die on a cross for all of mankind, it must be false. 

 

To this very way of thinking Jesus said very plainly that "The message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to those who are being saved it is the knowledge of God and the wisdom of God."  Paul said, "I am not ashamed off the Gospel, for it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes."

 

Certainly by itself, without it being backed up by all the facts, and without the backing of the Holy Spirit, the message of the cross is foolishness.  No human being would have ever thought up such a way.  But then again, no human being is God.  No human being is worthy off being called Almighty.  No mere human being can do everything.  God can! 

 

He did!  He created the world!  He redeemed the world!  He will come back to take us to be with him forever and will bring forth a new heaven and a new earth which will be the home of righteousness forever and ever!

 

We need to pray for that Pastafarian lady and for all others who mock Christ and who deny the truth of His death and resurrection!  I urge you to pray earnestly and fervently for all the folks you know who deny Him, that they may know the truth and that the truth may set them free.  And pray for yourself as well that your "reason" and your "Intelligence" doesn't get in the way of the truth. 

 

Prayer:  Lord, I believe.  Help my unbelief, and bring to faith all of those who deny you and your grace.  Amen.

 

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CALENDAR:

Mon- Confirmation 5-6:15; Family night 6:15-7:30

Tues- Quilting 9-2; No Bible study
Wed- Ladies Aid noon; Choir 7; Newsletter deadline

Thurs- Little Lambs Thanksgiving lunch 11am

Fri- Little Lambs Thanksgiving lunch 11am; Bible Study at Hendershots 7pm
Sat-  Men's Breakfast 8am; Ladies Aid Retreat at Holy Cross, Ofallon 9-3;  Worship 5
Sun- Worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school 9:45
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WORSHIP WORKERS:  
Acolyte-  8:30- Sarah Cluver ; 11- Alaina Heitgerd
Ushers- Figura family
Altar- Set up- Linda Callies; Clean up- Lois Boeger
Communion Assistants- Sat- Don Turnure; 8:30- John Hachtel; 11- Steve Robine
Greeters- 8:30- Paul and Cindy Klover; 11- ????
Lay readers- Sat- Marcia Sevier 8:30- Jennifer Figura 11-  Steve Robine
Sat. Pianist- Tim Sherman
Organist-  Rachel Fisher
Projectionists: Sat. ?????? 8:30-?????? , 11- Kalene Masters
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NEWS!!!!  PLEASE READ IT ALL!!!!

FROM VOTER'S MEETING YESTERDAY

1. The voters voted to have only one service on Christmas Eve at 7pm

 

2. The budget was accepted as put together.  There is currently a $12,000 deficit in our budget.   (Thank you Alan Hofeldt for your hard work on putting it all together and trying to make it work!!)  A Finance Committee has been appointed to research compensation and benefits for our church workers to work on increasing those things.

 

3. We had an incomplete ballot for board members and officers for 2016.  Below is the current state of it all:

President- Vacant

Vice President- Vacant

Secretary- Linda Callies

Treasurer- Rich Boeger

Financial Secretary- Doug Walters

Elders- (Leaving are Rich Talbert and Don Turnure, Roy Bohning has been added)  (One spot is left vacant)

Trustees- Same as 2015  (All spots are filled)

Board of Ed- Christy Winn off, Naomi Johnson on  (All Spots are filled)

Board of Outreach- same (All spots are filled)

Board of Stewardship- same (All spots are filled)

 

4. No nominations were made for any of the  Synod offices available.

 

 

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NEXT BUILDING MEETING WILL BE TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8 AT 7PM!!
At our meeting last night we went through quite a few concerns and how to proceed to the next step. 
 
Before the next meeting Elmer Wind is going to put together a few different master plans for us to review and discuss.  Once we get a master plan decided on by the majority of the people in attendance at the next meeting we will then bring it to a special voter's meeting and have the voters approve it.  After the master plan has been approved we will move on to developing a finance committee that will research and plan exactly how much of the master plan we can afford to build at the current time.  Once that is accomplished we will go to the voters assembly again to approve the building of what we can afford.  After that we will make plans to begin the building process. 
 
I'm getting excited as I continue to see progress.  I see the wheels turning slowly and the rudder is moving this whole big ship!
 
St. John's is growing rapidly and is in need of upgrades to the current structure as well as more space!  That' is what we are working on accomplishing in the very near future!  Thanks be to God!
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TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO ORDER TJ'S PIZZAS AND OTHER GOODIES FROM GUS FOR THE CONFIRMATION 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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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 KARIN KLAUSTERMEIER as she is having a total hysterectomy Tuesday. 

 

For CAL TAMELER as he fights a dangerous infection in his eye.

 

For DAVE CALLIES as he is recovering from intestinal problems.

 

For MARIANNE LINKE, who is hospitalized with severe weakness. She is unable to get out of bed or stand on her own.

 

For DIANNE HANCE who is doing much better than she has been the last several months. 

 

For DONNNA LINDSEY'S DAD, who is undergoing tests for an unknown illness and for celebration on his birthday. 

 

For NOAH ROGERS, a 1 1/2 year old, who is dealing with cancer and is going through is second bone marrow transplant. He is a grandson of a coworker of Jim Rahn.

 

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.  

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