DEVOTION: Psalm 67English Standard Version (ESV)
Make Your Face Shine upon Us
To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments. A Psalm. A Song.
67 May God be gracious to us and bless us
and make his face to shine upon us, Selah
2 that your way may be known on earth,
your saving power among all nations.
3 Let the peoples praise you, O God;
let all the peoples praise you!
4 Let the nations be glad and sing for joy,
for you judge the peoples with equity
and guide the nations upon earth. Selah
5 Let the peoples praise you, O God;
let all the peoples praise you!
6 The earth has yielded its increase;
God, our God, shall bless us.
7 God shall bless us;
let all the ends of the earth fear him!
What does it mean to have God's "face to shine upon us"?
Well, think about what it was like when your mom or dad were really mad at you and told you to go to your room, that they didn't even want to look at you right now. Or think about a time when your spouse was so angry that she needed some time alone or told you to go away. Now imagine that on a much bigger scale with God.
Someone once defined hell as the absence of God, or God turning his back on us. When Jesus was on the cross and cried out "My God, m God why have you forsaken me", it was a literal thing where the Father turned His back on His Son.
Jesus took that forsakenness upon himself so that we wouldn't have to suffer it. The Father had mercy on us by sending his own Son in our place.
Because of the sacrifice of His Son, the father, through Jesus, has promised that he will never leave us or forsake us. He has promised to let his face continually shine upon us and give us eternal peace! Praise the Lord!
Prayer: Lord God, thank you for sending your Son to be forsaken in our place so that your face will always shine upon us. Amen.
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CALENDAR:
Mon- Pastor at seminary for pastor's meeting all day
Tues- Quilting 9-2
Wed- Sewing Dresses 9:30-Noon; Ladies Aid meeting Noon
Thurs- Warrenton School Starts, Little Lambs Open House 8:30-11; Karate 6:15-7:45; Lutheranism 101 6:30
Sat- Worship 5pm; (Men's breakfast moved to Sat, Aug. 26)
Sun Worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school 9:45; Voter's meeting 9:45
Sat-
WORSHIP WORKERS FOR THIS WEEK:
Acolyte- 8:30- Dawn Sherman; 11- Abby Vossen
Ushers- Rich Boeger, Don Hance, Don Tate, Doug Walters
Altar- Set up- Marilyn Foster; Clean Up- Pam Linke
Elders- Sat- Charlie Figura; Sun- 8:30- Roy Bohning; 11- Steve Robine
Greeters- 8:30- Don and Wanda Turnure; 11- Steve and Sandy Robine
Lay Reader- Sat- ?????; Sun, 8:30- Erv Yoder 11- ???
Organist- Barb Dreyer
Pianists- Sat- Barb Dreyer Sun- Doug Walters
Projectionist: Sat- Perricone 8:30- Yoder 11- Sarah Cluver
TELLERS: Team #3
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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ :
Who was Belteshazzar? Belteshazzar was Daniel's Babylonian name.
TODAY'S QUIZ; Who was the last king of Judah?
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NEWS!!!!
MEN'S BREAKFAST RESCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, AUGUST 26.
Pastor will be out of town at a meeting this Saturday. Please mark your calendars appropriately.
VOTER'S MEETING THIS SUNDAY AT 9:45!!
Everyone who is a confirmed member of St. John's 18 years or older is a voting member. Please attend!
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FIRST STEPHEN MINISTRY TRAINING MEETING THIS WEDNESDAY AT 6PM!
Please plan to be there if you signed up!
LITTLE LAMBS GOLF OUTING, Sunday, Sept. 10
Registration- 12:30
Shotgun start- 1pm
Dinner and Prizes- 5pm
Cost- $60 per person
Two person scramble format
Hole Sponsorships available for $50 a piece (Think advertising)
Call Karin or Lisa at 456-2888 or pick up a registration form from the office!
ANNUAL LABOR DAY FLOAT TRIP
Place: Ozark Outdoors
Time: Meet at 9am
Canoes- $25 per person
Kayaks- $30 per person
Rafts- $31 per person (Children 7 and under free, and 7-12 are $15)
Tubes- $25 per person
Rides on Ozark busses are still $30 if you have your own equipment.
Call Teresa at 359-5041 or email her at tscott@usmo.com to sign up!
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OUR NEXT FIFTH SUNDAY CELEBRATION WILL BE ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29… REFORMATION SUNDAY!! TO CELEBRATE THE 500TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BEGINNING OF THE REFORMATION AND THE POSTING OF THE 95 THESES BY MARTIN LUTHER ON THE CASTLE CHURCH DOOR IN WITTENBERG, GERMANY!!
It is going to be a blowout celebration! Mark your calendars today to make sure you are there to enjoy the celebration!
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TRAVELING FELLOWSHIP GROUP TRIP COMING UP!!! GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY!
The next trip will be to Westport Playhouse on Sunday, Sept 17 for "Church Basement Ladies" a comedy take off on the Lutheran ladies in the kitchen. Men would enjoy also. We would leave at 12:30 p.m. from church and return apx 6:45 p.m. Getting tickets at 1/2 price each ticket $25 plus bus cost & dinner. They are holding 47 tickets for me this week. Call MARILYN FOSTER AT 636-359-0535 or email her at mkfoster@centurytel.net to reserve your tickets!
OPERATION BACKPACK ITEMS COLLECTED FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST IS SOUP AND RAMEN NOODLES. Please bring items up to church and put them in the tub marked "Backpack Blessings".
GENERAL PRAYERS:
For GEORGE HOELSCHER as he is hospitalized with kidney failure and as he hopes to continue chemo treatment soon.
For CAL TAMELER as he is recovering from surgery and Mercy hospital in Crever Couer.
For LOIS FRICK as she has been moved to St. Joseph Hospital in Lake St. Louis for rehab.
For LIL WINTER as she deals with diverticulitis, and awaits surgery at the end of this month.
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PRAYERS FOR OUR MILITARY PERSONNEL:
For SAM HARGROVE deployed in Amman, Jordan and DAN DREYER deployed 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 CALEB FIGURA AND VINCE MASTERS who are both serving our country in the National Guard and take time out of their lives, jobs, and families to go on duty several times a year.
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