Daily Email: Wednesday, July 5, 2017

NOTE:  This will be the last "Daily Email" from me until Monday, July 17.  Blessings to you all!

 

 

DEVOTION:  Zechariah 9:9-12  New International Version (NIV)

The Coming of Zion's King

⁹ Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion!
    Shout, Daughter Jerusalem!
See, your king comes to you,
    righteous and victorious,
lowly and riding on a donkey,
    on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
¹⁰ I will take away the chariots from Ephraim
    and the warhorses from Jerusalem,
    and the battle bow will be broken.
He will proclaim peace to the nations.
    His rule will extend from sea to sea
    and from the River^[a] to the ends of the earth.
¹¹ As for you, because of the blood of my covenant with you,
    I will free your prisoners from the waterless pit.
¹² Return to your fortress, you prisoners of hope;
    even now I announce that I will restore twice as much to you.

 

 

Lately, I've been feeling kinda down.  I guess I get this way during the Summer.  I call them the "Summer gones".  Lots of people are gone on vacation (as I will be next week), gone to family, gone to lake homes, just plain gone.  It's very hard to get anything new started or to work on anything that needs to get done.  We didn't even have VBS this year, because too many of our regular helpers were going to be gone.  Truth is, I miss y'all when you're gone.

 

It is during these Summer doldrums that it feels so good to be reminded of God's promises such as the ones that are in the reading for today.  It is good to hear and know that he will "restore twice as much to you.", and that our King has already come to us "righteous and having salvation". 

 

Isn't it great to know that in spite of the "gones", and in spite of our different and various circumstances in life, Christ is never "gone" from us!

 

Pastor Wilkinson, who was pastor a Warrenton Christian Church, and a very wise and caring man, until he died a few years ago, told me that life and ministry are like the tide.  There will be times where the tide comes in and life is full and prosperous and busy, and there are other times when the tide will go out and things will seem bleak.  In all of those times the Lord is working it all out for your good. 

 

Whether your life is a full or low tide right now, know that the Lord is with you and he is working it all out for your good.  May the Lord bless you richly today and always as you rest in Him! 

 

Prayer: Lord, bless our church, our community, and us so that we may grow in you no matter what the current times or circumstances are holding for us.  Amen.

 

 

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CALENDAR:

Wed- No youth meeting this Wednesday or next.  We will meet again on the 19th.

Thurs- Alzheimer's Support Group 1pm; Karate 6:15-7:45; No Lutheranism 101 until July 20

Fri- Pastor leaves on vacation

Sat- Worship 5pm

Sun- Worship 8:30; Sunday school 9:45; Worship 11am; No elder's meeting this month

________________________________________________________________WORSHIP WORKERS FOR THIS WEEK:  
Acolyte- 8:30- Sarah Cluver; 11- Cameron Faerber

 

Ushers- Dick Petersen, Jim Huster, Bob Linke, Tom Linke

 

Altar- Set up- Lucille Luebke; Clean Up- Joanne Hachtel

 

Elders- Sat- Steve Robine; 8:30- John Hachtel 11- Al Benton
 
Greeters-  8:30- Terry and Lynn Russell; 11- Doug and Ruth Walters

Lay Readers- Sat- Steve Robine; 8:30- John Hachtel; 11- Lisa Lacy

 

Organist- Rachel Fisher

 

Sat Pianist- Kathy Barrow

Projectionists: No projectionists this week
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TODAY'S QUIZ :   During what years (approximately) did Isaiah prophecy?

 

740-681 BC (Thanks Don!)

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NEWS!!!!

THE PREGNANCY OPTIONS CENTER OF WARREN COUNTY IS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATION FOR THE FULL/PART TIME EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR!! 

 

Go to www.pocofwarrenco.org to learn more!

 

The Pregnancy Options Center of Warren County is seeking a part-time professional to serve as its Executive Director, providing leadership and overall management of this new nonprofit organization. As an ambassador of Christ, the Executive Director is responsible for ensuring the effective operation of the pregnancy center, including overseeing administration, staffing, programming, services, fundraising, marketing, media relations and community outreach. It will expand into a full-time exempt position as the center is established and grows over time. Qualified candidates may request a detailed job description and/or send a cover letter/resume to pocofwarrencounty@gmail.com.      Application Deadline: 7/14/2017

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LITTLE LAMBS SUMMER CAMP IS COMING UP JULY 18-21!!!

Cost? $50 ($45 for cam + $5 supply fee

Time? 8:30-11:30

Who? 3-6 year olds--  They don't have to be currently enrolled in Little Lambs or be a member of St. John's. 

 

This is a perfect way to give your little ones a taste of what preschool is all about. It's tons of fun!

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TURNING POINT IS HAVING A WORK WEEK!  August 7 - 11 (and July 22/23 and 29/30) Our shelter and office areas are feeling over-worked and under-loved.       And before it becomes this:   , we thought we would see if any of our generous community friends and partners might have a few minutes (hours) to lend to this cause. So... we are inviting those looking for a project to consider helping us get our spaces looking a little more livable. If you want to help, please email me at Email Ellen Thanks so much!  Ellen

 

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LITTLE LAMBS STILL HAS A FEW SPOTS LEFT IN THE FOUR YEAR OLD CLASS!!

 Student must be 4 by August 1.

$45 nonrefundable registration fee required.

Registration packets can be picked up at Little Lambs during school hours and in the church office during non-school hours. 

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OPERATION BACKPACK ITEMS COLLECTED FOR THE MONTH OF JULY IS INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED SNACKS AND PACKETS OF OATMEAL !!

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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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PRAYERS: 

For BILL SHOEMAKE, brother of Chrissy Groeber who is in ICU on life support, but has improved slightly from yesterday.

 

For SAM HARGROVE deployed in Amman, Jordan and DAN DREYER deploying this week to Kandahar, Afghanistan, that the Lord would keep them safe from harm during their service and bring them home safely.

 

For DAVID TATE stationed in Japan, COLTON FIGURA stationed in California, and ALEX WALTERS, stationed in Tennessee.  That God would bless their service to our country and keep them safe as they all await possible deployment.

 

For OUR COUNTRY, that we may work together for the common good and that God may guide us and keep us.