St. John's Lutheran ChurchWarrenton, MO: Fwd: The Voice of Missouri E-Newsletter

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PUBLISHED BY THE MISSOURI DISTRICT OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH—MISSOURI SYNOD June 23, 2017

Confirmation Class of 1952 Reunion
Pictured above in the back row are: Rev. Orval Mueller, Robert Potthoff, Donald Mueller, Richard Schmelig, David Schlegel, Wayne Meyr, and Donald Schroeder. Front row: Judy (Galen) Albrecht, Janice (Dalton) Johnson, Betty (Luedloff) Quirin, Cathy (Brockmann) Trower, Donna (Viehmann) Conrey and Carol (Jacob) Stewart.

Members of the Immanuel (Olivette) Confirmation Class of 1952 celebrated their 65th anniversary this year. Rev. Walter J. Hoffmann confirmed 19 students on Palm Sunday in 1952. Of those, three are now deceased and three could not be located. The remaining 13 members of the class were invited to worship at Immanuel in the 10:30 a.m. service on May 28th and then gathered for a picnic at the home of Cathy Trower for a time of reminiscing and getting reacquainted. Some had not seen each other for 60 years or more. Read more . . .

Announcements/Other News

Plus One Participation Forms

Many congregations are turning their attention to our community outreach effort, the Plus One Initiative. Congregations are encouraged to complete a Plus One participation form and either mail it to the district office or email it to plusone@mo.lcms.org. If you want additional information about Plus One or a copy of the Plus One participation form, go to http://mo.lcms.org/plus-one/.

Save The Dates
St. Louis Area Winkel
Monday, August 14
Concordia Seminary – St. Louis

Professional Church Workers' Conference
"What Does This Mean?" The 500th Anniversary of the Reformation
Tan-Tar-A Resort – Osage Beach
November 14-17
Pastors: Nov. 14-16
Educators and Other Commissioned: Nov. 15-17
Registration Opens in August.
Check back for more information on the above upcoming events!

2017 Educator's Retreat

Grace Place Wellness is pleased to announce a get-away weekend designed just for Lutheran teachers and their spouses, August 11 - 13, 2017 at scenic Innsbrook Resort, an hour west of St. Louis, MO. Refresh, renew and prepare for another school year by learning the secrets to a healthy, vibrant, and joy-filled ministry. It's your turn to experience the Grace Place Wellness Retreat enjoyed by over 8,000 LCMS rostered workers and spouses.

A registration fee of $100 covers the cost of all lodging, meals and the wellness retreat program. Saturday afternoon is entirely free time to enjoy the amenities at Innsbrook.

We have 16 spots available for this retreat. First come, first serve. Registration is now open at www.graceplacewellness.org For more information, please call Beth McAnallen at 314-842-3077 or email bmcanallen@graceplacewellness.org