DAILY DEVOTION AND CHURCH NEWS: Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018

DEVOTION:  James 3:13-4:10 English Standard Version (ESV)

Wisdom from Above

¹³ Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom. ¹⁴ But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. ¹⁵ This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. ¹⁶ For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice.¹⁷ But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.¹⁸ And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

Warning Against Worldliness

4 What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions^[a] are at war within you?^[b] 2 You desire and do not have, so you murder. You covet and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You do not have, because you do not ask. ³ You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly, to spend it on your passions.⁴ You adulterous people!^[c] Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. ⁵ Or do you suppose it is to no purpose that the Scripture says, "He yearns jealously over the spirit that he has made to dwell in us"? ⁶ But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, "God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble."⁷ Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. ⁸ Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.⁹ Be wretched and mourn and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom. ¹⁰ Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.

 

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CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK:

Wed- Sewing Dresses 9:30; Ladies Aid Noon, Disciple Makers 6:30, Choir 7

Thurs- Karate 6:15pm

Fri- Bible study at Hendershot's 7pm

Sat- Downtown festival booth 9am-7pm

Sun- Adult Bible class 8:15; Worship 9:30; Disciple Makers 10:45

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WORSHIP WORKERS: 

Organist- Barb Dreyer

 

Acolyte- Nick Schulze

 

Ushers- Rich Talbert, Tom Linke, Don Hance, Kent Jacobsmeyer

 

Altar- Set up- Jodi Baldwin; Clean Up- Paul and Teresa Brockfeld

 

Communion assistant- Randy Fischer

 

Greeter- Jim and Vickie McRae

 

Projectionist- Erv Yoder

 

Lay Reader- Amber Vossen

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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ;  What Psalm was set to the tune of "The Lilies of the Covenant"?   Psalm 80

TODAY'S QUIZ:  What does Hallelujah (or Alleluia) mean?

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NEWS:

DOWNTOWN FESTIVAL CHURCH BOOTH… HELP IS STILL NEEDED!

If you can spare a couple hours on Saturday to help us at our booth in downtown Warrenton, it would be greatly appreciated.  You could even get a free cheddar and asparagus bratwurst!  Call or text pastor if you are able and willing 636-359-1061!

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THERE"S STILL TIME TO REGISTER FOR THE MEN"S RETREAT COMING UP SEPT. 28-30!!!  $50 per person for the retreat.  $30 for the golf!

 

Go to www.t3mensretreat.org to register!!

 

What do you get for your money?

Lodging

Food,

Bible study

Rest

Beautiful scenery

Fellowship with the brothers

 

Please consider joining us!

 

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FAMILY TRIP TO THE CREATION MUSEUM AND ARK ENCOUNTER IN PETERSBURG, KY IS BEING PLANNED FOR WARRENTON SCHOOL'S FALL BREAK, October 18-20!  Go to www.creationmuseum.org for all the info you need!

 

Here is a break down of the ticket prices

Adult (ages 18–59)	Museum only$35	Museum and Ark Encounter$70	Annual Pass$100
Senior (ages 60+)	$30	$60	$90
Youth (ages 13–17)	$25	$40	$70
Children (ages 5–12)	$15	$25	$35
Children (ages 4 and under)	FREE	FREE	FREE

 

Hotels are in the $100 price range.  Please let me know if you are planning on going and if I get enough interest I will look into group rates.

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LITTLE LAMBS GOLF OUTING SEPTEMBER 30!!!

It is the 30^th Anniversary of Little Lambs Preschool!  Let's celebrate!  We're going to have a special celebration of it on September 30^th during worship and afterwards with a golf outing at Country Lakes.  $60 per person.  Includes lunch, a golf "goodie" bag, drink tickets, and a chance to win some fabulous prizes!  Sign up today by calling 456-2888 and asking for Lisa, Karin, or Terry.  Or fill out a registration form located on the counter in the narthex.

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LITTLE LAMBS IS MAKING A BUDDY BENCH OUT OF RECYCLED PLASTIC CAPS

Please save your plastic bottle and jugs caps They will need 30 pounds of them.  (water, soda, Gatorade, milk jugs, etc. are accepted.)  There is a receptacle in the narthex or you can just bring them down to the preschool teacher's table in the preschool room. 

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VENDORS NEEDED FOR THE NOVEMBER 3 VENDOR FAIR!!

If you'd like a table or know someone who would call Terry @ 456-2888 or Marilyn Foster who is in charge of the event at 456-4195 to reserve your spot!

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DO YOU HAVE A THRIVENT FINANCIAL ACCOUNT OR POLICY?

You may be eligible to receive money for Little Lambs or Good Shepherd!!  Go to www.thrivent.com/choicedollars to check it out!

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PRAYERS: 

For JOHN NORDWALD, Brett's dad, as he had a seizure early this morning.

 

For the FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF BUCK HAMPTON, as he went to heaven at noon yesterday. 

 

For JOAN SEXTON who is recovering from a fall and several cracked ribs.

 

For ROBERT TODD, friend of the Rausch family who is having heart issues, pneumonia, and stomach issues following a simple outpatient procedure.

 

For MATT ESKEW, former preschool dad,  who is dealing with a return of his cancer.

 

For CADEN LEESMAN, former preschooler, who is dealing with cancer

 

For the SALE OF LISA RAUSCH'S MOTHER'S (BETTY SUTOR'S) house.  That a good buyer comes to them so that they can be out from under the burden.

 

For those on the EAST COAST AND IN CHINA who are both dealing with the effects of a devastating hurricane, loss of homes and property and even loss of life.

 

For MELISSA BADER who is having knee surgery on Wednesday.

 

For PAUL MEYER, and the Meyer family, as they mourn the death of his dad, DAVID.

 

For EVELYN SHERMAN recovering from back surgery.

 

For RALPH VAN HORN that he is able to have the bypass surgery he needs today.

 

For the NORDWALD FAMILY, as they mourn the passing of Brett's grandma.

 

For KEEGAN, the great grandbaby of Al and Karen Benton, who was born 10 weeks early and will be in the NICU for sometime.  All his vitals are good, he just needs help breathing for a while as his lungs develop.

 

For LIL AND DAVE WINTER AND THEIR FAMILY, as they mourn the loss of Lil's son Raymond.

 

For JIM HUSTER, as he recovers at home from a pacemaker placement. .

 

A PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING for successful surgery for DON NOLTE. He is at home and recovering well.

 

For the many in our congregation who are dealing with macular degeneration including, Evelyn Sherman, Al Benton, Jeannie Siebold (a friend of the congregation), and many others.

 

For MARY WILLIAMS, (Mother of Ron Williams, who are on hospice care.  

 

For DENISE HOOKER (Betty Tameler's daughter) and  GEORGE HOESCHER,  as they continue to deal with cancer. 

 

 

PRAYERS FOR OUR MILITARY PERSONNEL:

For CONNER FIGURA going through tech training in the Air Force.

 

For both DAN DREYER and SAM HARGROVE as they adjust to civilian life and await their next assignments.

 

For COLTON FIGURA deployed to Turkey for five more months.

 

For DAVID TATE stationed in Japan, 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.