Daily Email: Monday, January 30, 2017

DEVOTION: 

Psalm 112:1-9 English Standard Version (ESV)

The Righteous Will Never Be Moved

112 ^[a] Praise the Lord!
Blessed is the man who fears the Lord,
    who greatly delights in his commandments!
² His offspring will be mighty in the land;
    the generation of the upright will be blessed.
³ Wealth and riches are in his house,
    and his righteousness endures forever.
⁴ Light dawns in the darkness for the upright;
    he is gracious, merciful, and righteous.
⁵ It is well with the man who deals generously and lends;
    who conducts his affairs with justice.
⁶ For the righteous will never be moved;
    he will be remembered forever.
⁷ He is not afraid of bad news;
    his heart is firm, trusting in the Lord.
⁸ His heart is steady;^[b] he will not be afraid,
    until he looks in triumph on his adversaries.
⁹ He has distributed freely; he has given to the poor;
    his righteousness endures forever;
    his horn is exalted in honor.

 

What are you afraid of?  I can honestly say that I'm not afraid of anything.  There's some things that I wouldn't like if they happened to me.  A car accident, cancer, the death of anyone I love.  These things are things I wouldn't like very much.  They would hurt.  They wouldn't be fun.  But they aren't things that I'm afraid of.  I will do all that I can to avoid them, but I'm not afraid of them. 

 

As Christians we need to understand the difference.  There is nothing to really fear, because God is on our side, and He will put an end to all pain, suffering, and death.  We will endure these things for a time, but they will eventually come to an end and we will be free from them. 

 

In this passage we also see that the man who fears the Lord is generous.  It is ok to be generous, even if those to whom we are generous don't always use the gifts we give in a righteous way, because we know that it is all God's in the first place, and He is the one who commands us to give generously. 

 

So live life generously in love and peace and don't be afraid!  The Lord will take care of all of your needs, especially your need for salvation and eternal life! 

 

Prayer: Lord, thank you for making me free from fear!  Help me to live generously and at peace with everyone so far as it depends on me.  Amen.

 

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CALENDAR

Mon- Confirmation meets at Aldi parking lot at 4pm; NO YOUTH MEETING TONIGHT!

Tues- Quilting 9-2

Wed- Choir 7pm

Thurs- Alzheimers Caregiver support group 1pm; Lutheranism 101 6:30pm

Sat-  Worship 5pm
Sun- Worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school and Adult Bible class 9:45; Shop with Scrip Orders Due

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WORSHIP WORKERS FOR THIS COMING WEEKEND:  
Acolyte-  8:30- Loren Howard 11- Gus Klaustermeier

Ushers-  Scott Heitgerd, Jim Huster, Bob Linke, Tom Linke

Altar- Set up- Jodi Baldwin; Clean up- Pam Linke

Elders-  Sat- Dave Winter; 8:30- Roy Bohning; 11- Randy Sweet
 
Greeters-  8:30- John and Anna Hoenig; 11- Al and Karen Benton

Lay Readers- Sat- Marcia Sevier; 8:30- Roy Bohning; 11- Randy Sweet

Piano-  Barb Dreyer

Organist- Rachel Fisher

Projectionists: Sat- Mauch; 8:30- McKenzie; 11- Klaustermeier
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TODAY'S QUIZ:  

Who was the first official priest of Israel?

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NEWS!!!! 

FILL UP THOSE BABY BOTTLES AND BRING THEM BACK THIS WEEKEND!!

You have one week left to get them full of checks, cash, and spare change!  Return them to church February 4 or 5!

 

If you weren't in church this weekend and would like a baby bottle, come by and pick one up this week, or pick one up this weekend when you come to worship!

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ARE YOU MISSING A DISH, PLATTER, PLASTIC CONTAINER OR PAN?

It might be sitting up at church in the kitchen!  Let me know if you're missing yours and I'll look to see if it's in the pile. 

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LUTHERANISM 101 CONTINUES EVERY THURSDAY AT 6:30pm!!!

It's painless and it's a good time of fellowship!

 

If I can get just five people to show up, I will bring dessert!  (That would be two more than we had last week.)

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STEPHEN MINISTRY IS LOOKING FOR SOME NEW STEPHEN LEADERS

If you love caring for others and consider yourself a leader, this is the perfect way for you to serve the Lord and your church family!

 

The Stephen Leader training is April 23-29 at the Renaissance Hotel by the airport this year and the cost of the training is covered by the church.  If you choose to stay at the hotel you will have to pay for that yourself.  It's only a 35 minute commute to the training from Warrenton.

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TRAVELING FELLOWSHIP GROUP IS GOING TO FULTON ON SATURDAY, APRIL 8!

The group will be boarding a charter bus at 7:45am that day, first heading to the Auto World Museum, secondly to The Copper Mine Restaurant for lunch, and finally to the Churchill Museum before heading home.  They will arrive home around 5:30 that evening.  The cost will be around $65 including lunch, but the more people that go, the cheaper it will be. 

YOUTH STEAK DINNER AND AUCTION WILL BE MARCH 25!

OUR YOUTH STEAK DINNER AND AUCTION HAS BEEN MOVED BACK A MONTH AND IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, MARCH 25!  Also, THANK YOU LETTERS to those church members who donated last year are in your church mailboxes!!

OFFERING ENVELOPES ARE IN YOUR CHURCH MAILBOXES IF YOU HAVEN'T PICKED THEM UP YET!!

Maybe you didn't know that you had them, but if you are a confirmed member of St. John's you have your own church mailbox and your own offering envelopes!  Check your mailbox today!!

BLUE ENVELOPES IN YOUR OFFERING ENVELOPE BOXES ARE FOR THE BUILDING FUND!!!

Please note that your blue envelopes are for our BUILDING FUND.  Please use them appropriately!  Let's get this building built!!

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OPERATION BACKPACK ITEMS COLLECTED FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY ARE CANNED FRUIT AND VEGETABLES!

Any size can, and any kind of fruit or vegetable is appreciated.    Place them in the receptacle marked "Backpack Blessings" in the narthex.

 

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AGAPE DONATIONS ALWAYS ACCEPTED!!

Any nonperishable food items, diapers, toiletries, etc.!!

 

Perishable food items can be taken directly to Agape at 713 Powell St. in Warrenton.  Call 456-4645 to find out when they're open or for more info.

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YOUR KROGER CARD CAN EARN MONEY FOR LITTLE LAMBS

Go to www.kroger.com/communityawards and register your card today!!

__________________________________________________________________________________________GENERAL PRAYER

For PETE FRENZIA, who is having back surgery at University Hospital in Columbia today.

 

For CAROL BRAZEE who is recovering from a lung infection at home

 

For MARIANNE LINKE, who is dealing with severe back pain and issues with her medication.  She is at Warrenton Manor.

 

For PASTOR MICHAEL PIPER, (pastor at St. Paul's, New Melle) who is recovering from a severe stroke.

 

For Mim Dunn's nephew DAVID HAHN who is dealing with severe throat cancer.

 

For JOYCE PIETZSCHKE as she recovers from a broken hip at Grandview Healthcare Center in Washington.

 

For MIKE PUCKETT who is at home with his mom and recovering well from lung surgery.

 

For BARB PERRICONE who is back home on hospice care.

 

For LOIS BOEGER'S MOM, ETHYL,  who has been on hospice care for the last few months and slows down a little more every day, but is doing well.