DAILY DEVOTION AND CHURCH NEWS: Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018

DEVOTION:  James 5 English Standard Version (ESV)

Warning to the Rich

5 Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you. ² Your riches have rotted and your garments are moth-eaten.³ Your gold and silver have corroded, and their corrosion will be evidence against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have laid up treasure in the last days. ⁴ Behold, the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you kept back by fraud, are crying out against you, and the cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of hosts. ⁵ You have lived on the earth in luxury and in self-indulgence. You have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter. ⁶ You have condemned and murdered the righteous person. He does not resist you.

Patience in Suffering

⁷ Be patient, therefore, brothers,^[a] until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives the early and the late rains. ⁸ You also, be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.⁹ Do not grumble against one another, brothers, so that you may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing at the door. ¹⁰ As an example of suffering and patience, brothers, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. ¹¹ Behold, we consider those blessed who remained steadfast. You have heard of the steadfastness of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is compassionate and merciful.

¹² But above all, my brothers, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath, but let your "yes" be yes and your "no" be no, so that you may not fall under condemnation.

The Prayer of Faith

¹³ Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise. ¹⁴ Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. ¹⁵ And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. ¹⁶ Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.^[b] 17 Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain on the earth.¹⁸ Then he prayed again, and heaven gave rain, and the earth bore its fruit.

¹⁹ My brothers, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone brings him back, ²⁰ let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

Enjoy!

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CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK:

Wed- Buck Hampton visitation and funeral 9-11 visitation, 11 funeral, luncheon after; Disciple Makers 6:30; Choir 7

Thurs- Oak Pointe worship 10am????; Karate 6:15pm

Fri- Men's retreat leave at 3pm

Sat- Men's retreat all day

Sun- Adult Bible class 8:15; Worship 9:30; Disciple Makers 10:45; Golf Outing at Country Lakes Noon-5pm

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WORSHIP WORKERS: 

Organist- Ned Quest

 

Acolyte- Kodi Butler

 

Ushers- Doug Walters, Dave Callies, Kevin Luebke, Dick Peterson

 

Altar- Set up- Don Hance; Clean Up- Sandy Robine

 

Communion assistant- Jason Cluver

 

Greeter- Dave and Linda Callies

 

Projectionist- Terry McKenzie

 

Lay Reader- Lois Boeger

 

 

YESTERDAY'S QUIZ:   Who was Xerxes? Also known as Ahasuerus was the king of Persia and was the husband of Esther.  Esther chapter 2.

 

TODAY'S QUIZ:  In approximately what year did Haggai write his book of the Bible?

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NEWS:

LITTLE LAMBS 30^TH ANNVIERSARY CELEBRATION THIS SUNDAY!!

We will have a special worship service to celebrate our Little Lambs and then celebrate with a golf outing in the afternoon at Country Lakes.  Registration is still open for the two person scramble.  $60 covers golf, food, drinks and prizes!!  Call 456-2888 to sign up!

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DOWNTOWN FESTIVAL CHURCH BOOTH WAS A HUGE SUCCESS!! 

People got to see our church folks in action and hear or read all about us!  It was A LOT of fun, and we made a bit of money too!  Praise the Lord!

 

A big thank you goes out to all who helped! Especially but not limited to

Kent, Jill, Grant, and Grace Jacobsmeyer

Brent Davis

Kathy Fischer

Erv Yoder

Karen Benton

Alan and Cheri' Hofeldt

Ken and Marilyn Foster

Steve and Sandy Robine

Gary Hoelscher

 

Thanks for being the faces, hands, and hearts of St. John's!

 

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WALK FOR LIFE TO SUPPORT OUR PREGNANCY OPTION CENTER IS SATURDAY OCTOBER 6 FROM 10-2!!  

Please call 636-235-1477 text or call!  We need walkers and sponsors!!!! 

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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 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 the FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF BUCK HAMPTON, as they mourn his loss. 

 

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 recovering from knee surgery.

 

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 recovering from heart bypass surgery.  

  

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 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.