St. John's Lutheran ChurchWarrenton, MO

St. John's Group Email National Day of Prayer Breakfast and Service is set

National Day of Prayer Breakfast

St. John's Lutheran Church

Thursday - May 5, 2011

6:30 AM (sanctuary overflow)

Followed by prayer service.

Everyone Welcome!

St. John's Group Email Projector schedule updated April 4, 1:15pm

AS YOU CAN SEE WE NEED SOMEONE FOR THIS COMING SATURDAY AND THE FOLLOWING SUNDAY, WHICH IS PALM SUNDAY. I also really need to get people signed up to do Easter services. Pretty please....

Thank you!
Pastor

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St. John's Group Email Projector schedule updated March 31, 1:56pm

Thank you Teresa for taking this Sunday and Denise for taking two more spots. Keep it going people!

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St. John's Group Email Thusday, March 31, 2011

DEVOTION:
And he (a rich man) said, "No, father Abraham, but if someone goes to them from the dead, they will repent." He (Abraham) said to him, "If they do not hear Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be convinced if someone should rise from the dead." Luke 16:30-31

A voice from beyond the grave.

Sounds like something from Edgar Allen Poe, doesn't it? Well, this story has nothing to do with Poe or horror stories, and it really doesn't have anything to do with support of one candidate or another. (We really don't do politics in the Daily Devotions.)

The voice from beyond the grave to which I refer belongs to Jim Harrison whose cancer ended his life on February 27th. Before Harrison passed away, he wrote part of his newspaper obituary. It reads

"In lieu of flowers, at Jim's request, please make a donation to ANYONE running against Barack Hussein Obama or the American Cancer Society."

It was Harrison's way of trying to reach out and influence the living after he was dead and buried. Whether his idea works or not is anybody's guess.

Those who study Scripture know it isn't the first time that kind of thing has been tried. In Jesus' story about the rich man and Lazarus, the condemned rich man asks that Lazarus be allowed to come back from the dead and give a warning to the still-living brothers of the rich man.

The request was turned down. "After all," came the reply, "Your brothers have Moses and the Prophets, if they don't listen to those fellows, they're not going to pay attention -- even if someone was to return from the dead."

The parable was right.

We know it is right because almost 2,000 years ago God's Son did rise from the grave and showed Himself to His disciples and the world. Again and again He spoke with them, visited with them, ate with them and even touched them.

Yes, Jesus returned from the dead and many people have refused His offer of salvation. It's amazing, but it's true. People prefer to live in doubt and denial rather than hear the words of the Savior: "... Blessed are those who have not seen but believe" (John 20:29b).

If you're one of those not-having-seen-the-Savior individuals, today would be a good day to give thanks for the Holy Spirit's work in your heart and life.

THE PRAYER: Dear Lord, I give thanks the Holy Spirit has called me by the Gospel. By Your great grace I have been given faith in the living Savior who does not speak from the grave, but has returned to life and conquered the grave. May I share Him whenever I am able. In His Name. Amen.
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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ: Who named David to be the successor of Saul? The prophet Samuel (Actually God did, but he had Samuel do the annointing.)
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TODAY'S QUIZ: What was the name of the Phillistine that David killed with a sling and a stone?
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CATECHISM:
Question: Who receives the Sacrament worthily?
Answer: Fasting and bodily preparation are certainly fine outward training, but that person is truly worthy and well prepared who has faith in these words: "Given and shed for you for the forgiveness of sins." But anyone who does not believe these words or doubts them is unworthy and unprepared, for the words "for you" require all hearts to believe.
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BIRTHDAYS:
Mon- Sarah Owenby
Tues- Bonnie Frenzia, Bob Linke, Natlie Nagel
Wed- Kay Stark
Sat- Rhonda Peery, Randy Sweet
Sun- Terry McKenzie, Jennifer Miller, Robert Morris
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ANNIVERSARIES:
Larry and Libby Pailer
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CALENDAR:
Thurs- nothing
Fri- Youth group to Winter Jam and Lock in @ Holy Cross, Ofallon
Sat- Pancake breakfast to support Stephen Ministry 7-10am; one time choir practice 8:30; worship 5
Sun- Bible study 8am; worship 9am; Sunday school and Bible study 10:30
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WORSHIP WORKERS
Projector- Wed- Schlesselmann; Sat- Mckenzie; NO ONE SIGNED UP FOR SUNDAY YET
Elder- Sat- Dieckmann; Sun- Talbert
Ushers- Wed- Dreyer, Feldkamp, Herzog, Klover; Sun- Hofeldt, Linke, Berryman, Turnure
Acolyte- Wed- Jaeger; Sun- Keele
Lay reader- Sat- Dieckmann; Sun- Schirr
Greeters- Kohrs
Altar- Setup- Hance cleanup- Bettlach/Schirr
Organist- Hilgendorf
Pianist- Dreyer
Tellers- Team #1
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A LOT OF EMPTY DATES AND there is no one signed up for this Sunday!!

PROJECTOR SCHEDULE NEEDS TO BE FILLED!!!
April 2- McKenzie
April 3-

April 6- Mckenzie

April 9-
April 10-Woolf

April 13-

April 16- Conner Figura
April 17-

April 21 (Maundy Thursday)- Mckenzie
April 22- (Good Friday)- Mckenzie

April 24 (Easter)- 6am 10:30am-

April 30- Mckenzie
May 1- Figura

May 7-
May 8-

May 14-
May 15-Woolf

May 21-
May 22- Mckenzie

May 28- Figura
May 29- Schlesselmann

June 4- Mckenzie
June 5- Panhorst

June 11-
June 12- Mckenzie

June 18-
June 19-Woolf

June 25-
June 26- Panhorst

July 2- Mckenzie
July 3-

July 9-
July 10- Figura

July 16-
July 17-Woolf

July 23-
July 24- Panhorst

July 30-
July 31- Mckenzie

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NEWS:
8th-12th GRADERS ARE ALL INVITED TO JOIN US @ ST CHARLES FAMILY ARENA FOR WINTER JAM 2011!! CALL TONI MAUCH @ 297-1014 FOR MORE INFO!!
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STEPHEN MINISTRY PANCAKE BREAKFAST THIS SATURDAY FROM 7-10AM AT CHURCH

This Saturday your Stephen Ministers are hosting a pancake breakfast to raise money to send a new person to become a Stephen Leader. A Stephen Leader is one who is "in charge" of the Stephen Ministers and leads in the process of Stephen Ministry. Chrissy Groeber is going to go to Stephen Leader training the week after Easter tod be able to do just that.

FREE WILL OFFERINGS ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!!

Please support her and this much beloved ministry of our congregation by coming this Saturday to have pancakes, eggs, sausage, and all the yummy stuff that goes with it
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AGAPE DESPERATELY NEEDS OUR HELP!!!!

Agape Ministry needs your help. We have just mailed out the letter for our annual campaign. We desperately need this campaign to do well. Our goal is $30,000, which is the same it has been for 3 years. Unfortunately, we have lost $175,000 in grant funding over the last 3 years.

Agape has two food pantries: one in Warrenton and one in Wright City. We feed about 1,200 people every month out of the food pantries. In addition we help many more with one-time, emergency payments of rent or utilities as needed to avoid homelessness.

Last year at this time we had spend $22,000 helping people avoid homelessness. This year we haven't even spent $6,500. I wish I could say this was due to reduced demand, but in fact the demand is higher than ever. What's been reduced is funding. If your church distributes benevolent funds you have probably noticed an increase in requests and an increase in the number of people saying that Agape could not help.

In previous years we had the proceeds from the sale of 70 percent Neighborhood Assistance Program tax credits and a grant from the Missouri Housing Trust Fund. This year we were rejected in our application to both of those sources. We then applied for a grant to the Missouri Foundation for Health, but they also rejected us. The State rejected us because they have their own money troubles. The MFH rejected us because they say our focus is not health related. The three combined equal $175,000. All of this would have been used to prevent homelessness in Warren County.

If you have been to our thrift store lately you know we have been blessed with success there. Those proceeds keep our doors open and buy food for our pantries. Donations from your churches also go to buy food. What we're missing – what we need to raise – is money to prevent homelessness. Right now the electric companies cannot disconnect people for unpaid bills because the Cold Weather Rule is in effect. But as it warms up that rule will expire, and I am very concerned about what people will do if we have no funds to assist.

I keep hearing that the economy is improving, but I think that is mainly happening on Wall Street. Here on Main Street it's still awfully difficult to find a job, and we still have many, many Warren County residents looking to us for help. I am afraid that a lot of our families will be sitting in the cold and dark come April.

I have attached the letter that went out to households, and the press release that was sent to the newspapers. However, nothing – NOTHING – beats an appeal from the pulpit. Every time I turn to area pastors for help, we see a dramatic increase in donations. PLEASE urge your church members to give to Agape. Even small donations count.

If someone did not get a letter they can still give by sending a check to Agape Ministry, 713 Powell, Warrenton, MO 63383, or by calling in a credit card number to 636-456-4645

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8th - 12 GRADERS!!!! Wanna have some good CLEAN fun this Friday night?
Come with us to the Winter Jam Concert at the St. Charles Family Arena and then continue on through the night till 7AM at the lock in at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Ofallon. Call Mrs. Mauch at 297-1014 for all the details!!!
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ONE TIME CHOIR PRACTICE SCHEDULE
Thursday, 3/31 @ 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, 4/2 @ 8:30 a.m.

Thursday, 4/7 @ 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, 4/9 @ 8:30 a.m

For RUTH CANTRELL who is still having problems with her eye and with headaches. THe cause has yet to be identified.

For ED KOHRS who is @ Delmar Gardens recovering from hip replacement and will probably get to go home in a week or two.

For LIL WINTER, who is dealing well with her many health problems.

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St. John's Group Email Projector schedule updated March 31, 10:31am

TERRY MC KENZIE HAS FILLED IN A FEW MORE DATES, BUT THIS SUNDAY IS STILL WIDE OPEN!! SOMEONE PLEASE FILL IT FOR ME!!!

Peace to y'all!

March 12- McKenzie
March 13- Woolf

March 16- Mckenzie

March 19-Mauch
March 20- Peper

March 23-Peper

March 26-Mauch
March 27 Peper

March 30- Schlesselmann

April 2- McKenzie
April 3-

April 6- Mckenzie

April 9-
April 10-Woolf

April 13-

April 16- Conner Figura
April 17-

April 21 (Maundy Thursday)- Mckenzie
April 22- (Good Friday)- Mckenzie

April 24 (Easter)- 6am 10:30am-

April 30- Mckenzie
May 1- Figura

May 7-
May 8-

May 14-
May 15-Woolf

May 21-
May 22- Mckenzie

May 28- Figura
May 29- Schlesselmann

June 4- Mckenzie
June 5- Panhorst

June 11-
June 12- Mckenzie

June 18-
June 19-Woolf

June 25-
June 26- Panhorst

July 2- Mckenzie
July 3-

July 9-
July 10- Figura

July 16-
July 17-Woolf

July 23-
July 24- Panhorst

July 30-
July 31- Mckenzie

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St. John's Group Email prayer request

Please pray for Elaine Schauer who will be having knee surgery tomorrow to repair a torn meniscus.

Thank you!

St. John's Group Email Wednesday, March 30, 2011

DEVOTION:

So that all the craftsmen who were doing every sort of task on the sanctuary came, each from the task that he was doing, and said to Moses, "The people bring much more than enough for doing the work that the LORD has commanded us to do." So Moses gave command, and word was proclaimed throughout the camp, "Let no man or woman do anything more for the contribution for the sanctuary." So the people were restrained from bringing, for the material they had was sufficient to do all the work, and more. Exodus 36:4-8

Although she didn't coin the expression, I can still hear my grandmother saying, "The only difference between men and boys is the price of their toys."

Grandma was right. At least the Porsche car company is hoping she was right. You see, Porsche has designed a car which tops out at 199 miles per hour and gets 78 miles per gallon.

Now before you go out and order one, you should know the price of this new super-vehicle is $845,000.

$845,000 ... that's a lot of money.

You know, when I was a parish pastor, every once in a while somebody would suggest the church should sell all it has and give the cash to the poor.

Well, today it's my turn.

To all of you who just decided you were going to run right out and buy one or two of these new Porsches, might I suggest you stop and maybe give that money to the poor ... or your church ... or Lutheran Hour Ministries?

And for those of you who laugh at the idea of dropping $845,000 for a car, well, I'd encourage you to do what you can.

In the Old Testament when the tabernacle was being built, people gave what they could and there was more than enough for the task.

In the Gospels, when Jesus saw the widow put her two very valuable mites into the temple offering trumpets, He praised her selfless action.

In the Epistles, Paul commends the Philippians who gave what they could -- and more than they actually were able.

The truth is large gift or small, God can use the grateful donations His people present in thanksgiving to the Savior who gave His life for their redemption.

Of course, you knew that already, but I just wanted to remind the folks who are looking to buy one of those Porsche super-cars.

THE PRAYER: Dear Lord Jesus, when it came to winning my salvation, You held nothing back. Now may we, in appreciation for Your suffering, death and resurrection, respond as we are able and the Holy Spirit moves. In Your Name. Amen.

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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ: How old was Saul when he became king? 30 years old
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TODAY'S QUIZ: Who named David to be the successor of Saul?
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CATECHISM:
Question: Does everyone who eats and drinks the Sacrament also receive forgiveness, life, and salvation?
Answer:
Forgiveness, life, and salvation are truly offered o all who eat the Lord's body and blood in the sacrament, but only through faith can we receive the blessings offered there.
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BIRTHDAYS:
Mon- Sarah Owenby
Tues- Bonnie Frenzia, Bob Linke, Natlie Nagel
Wed- Kay Stark
Sat- Rhonda Peery, Randy Sweet
Sun- Terry McKenzie, Jennifer Miller, Robert Morris
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ANNIVERSARIES:
Larry and Libby Pailer
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CALENDAR:
Wed- supper 5:30l bells 6; worship 7; choir 7:30
Thurs- nothing
Fri- Youth group to Winter Jam and Lock in @ Holy Cross, Ofallon
Sat- Pancake breakfast to support Stephen Ministry 7-10am; one time choir practice 8:30; worship 5
Sun- Bible study 8am; worship 9am; Sunday school and Bible study 10:30
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WORSHIP WORKERS
Projector- Wed- Schlesselmann; Sat- Mckenzie; NO ONE SIGNED UP FOR SUNDAY
Elder- Sat- Dieckmann; Sun- Talbert
Ushers- Wed- Dreyer, Feldkamp, Herzog, Klover; Sun- Hofeldt, Linke, Berryman, Turnure
Acolyte- Wed- Jaeger; Sun- Keele
Lay reader- Sat- Dieckmann; Sun- Schirr
Greeters- Kohrs
Altar- Setup- Hance cleanup- Bettlach/Schirr
Organist- Hilgendorf
Pianist- Dreyer
Tellers- Team #1
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A LOT OF EMPTY DATES AND there is no one signed up for this Sunday!!

PROJECTOR SCHEDULE NEEDS TO BE FILLED!!!
Let's keep this going till every date is signed and accounted for

March 23-Peper

March 26- No projector
March 27- No projector

March 30- Schlesselmann

April 2- McKenzie
April 3-

April 6-

April 9-
April 10-Woolf

April 13-

April 16- Conner Figura
April 17-

April 21 (Maundy Thursday)- Mckenzie
April 22- (Good Friday)-

April 24 (Easter)- 6am 10:30am-

April 30- Mckenzie
May 1- Figura

May 7-
May 8-

May 14-
May 15-Woolf

May 21-
May 22- Mckenzie

May 28- Figura
May 29- Schlesselmann

June 4- Mckenzie
June 5- Panhorst

June 11-
June 12- Mckenzie

June 18-
June 19-Woolf

June 25-
June 26- Panhorst

July 2- Mckenzie
July 3-

July 9-
July 10- Figura

July 16-
July 17-Woolf

July 23-
July 24- Panhorst

July 30-
July 31- Mckenzie

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NEWS:
SUPPER TONIGHT IS BAKED POTATO BAR AND CHILI!! 5:30pm

WORSHIP WILL FOCUS ON THE MIRACLE OF THE SPLITTING ROCKS AT THE TIEM OF JESUS' DEATH!! 7pm

Come out and partake of God's goodness in its many various forms.
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STEPHEN MINISTRY PANCAKE BREAKFAST THIS SATURDAY FROM 7-10AM AT CHURCH

This Saturday your Stephen Ministers are hosting a pancake breakfast to raise money to send a new person to become a Stephen Leader. A Stephen Leader is one who is "in charge" of the Stephen Ministers and leads in the process of Stephen Ministry. Chrissy Groeber is going to go to Stephen Leader training the week after Easter tod be able to do just that.

FREE WILL OFFERINGS ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!!

Please support her and this much beloved ministry of our congregation by coming this Saturday to have pancakes, eggs, sausage, and all the yummy stuff that goes with it
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AGAPE DESPERATELY NEEDS OUR HELP!!!!

If someone did not get a letter they can still give by sending a check to Agape Ministry, 713 Powell, Warrenton, MO 63383, or by calling in a credit card number to 636-456-4645

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JUNIOR HIGH KIDS HAD A GREAT TIME @ Camp Windermere this past weekend.

We sang A LOT.

We listened A LOT.

We worked A LITTLE.

We goofed around A LOT.

We grew in our faith A LOT.

A big thank you to all who have and continue to support the youth of our church in many and different ways!

St. John's Group Email Agape needs your help

From Kathy Purcell at Agape:

If someone did not get a letter they can still give by sending a check to Agape Ministry, 713 Powell, Warrenton, MO 63383, or by calling in a credit card number to 636-456-4645.

God bless you for your help. If you have any questions, please call me at 456-4645. I am out of the office until April 4, but while I am gone you can ask for Geri.

Kathleen Purcell

Agape Ministry of Warren County, Inc.

636-456-4645

Fax 456-7175

St. John's Group Email Pancake Breakfast this Saturday 7-10am to support Stephen Ministry

STEPHEN MINISTRY PANCAKE BREAKFAST THIS SATURDAY FROM 7-10AM AT CHURCH

This Saturday your Stephen Ministers are hosting a pancake breakfast to raise money to send a new person to become a Stephen Leader. A Stephen Leader is one who is "in charge" of the Stephen Ministers and leads in the process of Stephen Ministry. Chrissy Groeber is going to go to Stephen Leader training the week after Easter tod be able to do just that.

FREE WILL OFFERINGS ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!!

Please support her and this much beloved ministry of our congregation by coming this Saturday to have pancakes, eggs, sausage, and all the yummy stuff that goes with it!

Peace be with you all!
Pastor

St. John's Group Email Tuesday, March 29, 2011

DEVOTION:
Then He (Jesus) opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, and said to them, "Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead, and that repentance and forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in His Name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem." Luke 24:45-47

Keith Gruber of Swan Lake, New York, has a tough time with the idea of repentance.

Last December 27th he was arrested in the community of Liberty. Driving while intoxicated was the charge.

Gruber was eventually let out on $30,000 bail with the understanding he would appear before the judge for his trial.

He kept his promise. True, Gruber arrived at court about an hour and a half late, and when he got there he was drunk, and he was carrying an open can of Busch beer, and he had four unopened cans in his bag -- cans which set off the metal detector when he entered the county courthouse.

When the judge asked Gruber if he had enjoyed his "liquid lunch," the reply was "yes." Gruber's short answer was followed by an apology. The judge can be excused for not thinking Gruber's repentance was all that sincere. Maybe that explains why Gruber found his bail revoked and the day ended up with him in jail.

Gruber is not alone in minimizing the importance of repentance. Today there are many churches that refuse to address the idea of sin or repentance.

This is a terribly sad and unscriptural thing to do.

The prophets preached repentance. John the Baptist called for repentant hearts. And although many people prefer to think Jesus was never judgmental and say the Savior accepted people without expecting or causing any change in their hearts, Scripture says differently.

That's why Jesus says repentance and forgiveness would be preached in His Name to the entire world.

It is God's will and wish that the Holy Spirit call us from what we were and then, having given us a repentant heart, begins the process of encouraging us to live as the Lord wants us to.

That's the way it's supposed to work, but sometimes those sins and shortcomings become so much a part of us we don't want to leave them behind.

This is just one more reason to repent, which I guess means we would be repenting of our unwillingness to repent.

THE PRAYER: Dear Lord, today I give thanks You have saved me through Jesus. Send the Holy Spirit so that this day I may leave behind all that would impede the relationship between us which You desire. This I ask in my Savior's Name. Amen.

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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ:   Who was Manoah? Samson's dad
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TODAY'S QUIZ: How old was Saul when he became king?
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CATECHISM:
Question: How can forgiveness, life, and salvation be obtained through bodily eating and drinking??
Answer:
Not simply the eating and drinking, but the words of Christ together with His body and blood under the bread and wine are the way through which these blessings are given. "We do not claim this of bread and wine-- since in itself bread is bread-- but of that bread and wine which are Christ's body and blood and with which the words are coupled. These and no other, we say, are the treasure through which forgiveness is obtained". Christ's words of promisehave put these gifts into the scarment, and the believer receives them there through faith.
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BIRTHDAYS:
Mon- Sarah Owenby
Tues- Bonnie Frenzia, Bob Linke, Natlie Nagel
Wed- Kay Stark
Sat- Rhonda Peery, Randy Sweet
Sun- Terry McKenzie, Jennifer Miller, Robert Morris
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ANNIVERSARIES:
Larry and Libby Pailer
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CALENDAR:
Tues- Quilters 9-2; Bible study 11:30-12:15
Wed- supper 5:30l bells 6; worship 7; choir 7:30
Thurs- nothing
Fri- Youth group to Winter Jam and Lock in @ Holy Cross, Ofallon
Sat- Pancake breakfast to support Stephen Ministry 7-10am; one time choir practice 8:30; worship 5
Sun- Bible study 8am; worship 9am; Sunday school and Bible study 10:30
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WORSHIP WORKERS
Projector- Wed- Schlesselmann;  Sat- Mckenzie; NO ONE SIGNED UP FOR SUNDAY
Elder- Sat- Dieckmann; Sun- Talbert
Ushers- Wed- Dreyer, Feldkamp, Herzog, Klover; Sun- Hofeldt, Linke, Berryman, Turnure
Acolyte- Wed- Jaeger; Sun- Keele
Lay reader- Sat- Dieckmann; Sun- Schirr
Greeters- Kohrs
Altar- Setup- Hance cleanup- Bettlach/Schirr
Organist- Hilgendorf
Pianist- Dreyer
Tellers- Team #1
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A LOT OF EMPTY DATES AND there is no one signed up for this Sunday!!

PROJECTOR SCHEDULE NEEDS TO BE FILLED!!!
Let's keep this going till every date is signed and accounted for

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NEWS:
SUPPER TOMORROW NIGHT IS BAKED POTATO BAR AND CHILI!! 5:30pm

WORSHIP WILL FOCUS ON THE MIRACLE OF THE SPLITTING ROCKS AT THE TIEM OF JESUS' DEATH!! 7pm

Come out and partake of God's goodness in its many various forms.
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8th - 12 GRADERS!!!! Wanna have some good CLEAN fun this Friday night?
Come with us to the Winter Jam Concert at the St. Charles Family Arena and then continue on throught he night till 7AM at the lock in at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Ofallon. Call Mrs. Mauch at 297-1014 for all the details!!!
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ONE TIME CHOIR PRACTICE SCHEDULE
Thursday, 3/31 @ 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, 4/2 @ 8:30 a.m.

Thursday, 4/7 @ 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, 4/9 @ 8:30 a.m

We sang A LOT.

We listened A LOT.

We worked A LITTLE.

We goofed around A LOT.

We grew in our faith A LOT.

A big thank you to all who have and continue to support the youth of our church in many and different ways!

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TRAVELING FELLOWSHIP GROUP'S NEXT TRIP IS TO CHARLESTON, MO TO THE AZALEA DOGWOOD FESTIVAL ON SAT., APRIL 16.

They could take FIVE more people, so if you want to go or know someone who wants to go, call Marilyn TODAY.
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RELIEF EFFORTS UNDERWAY IN JAPAN with LCMS World Relief
The folks in Japan have been dealing with the effects of a very severe earthquake that caused a lot of destruction. We truly need to continue to help them in any way we can. Go to LCMS.org/help to see how you can help.
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WEDNESDAY LENTEN SUPPERS ARE HOSTED BY OUR JR AND SR HI YOUTH GROUPS
Thrivent will match all of the money we raise from our Lenten Dinners! Please support your youth group throughout the Lenten Season!

March 30- Baked potato bar with all the fixin's, salad, dessert
April 6- Chicken pot pie, salad, peaches, dessert
April 13- taco bar, chips and salsa, fruit salad, dessert
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PRAYER REQUESTS: (Please reply to this email to have prayer requests posted.)
For ANNA HOELSCHER who is home from the hospital and doing well.

For FREDDIE KESSEL who is doing well at home with his new pacemaker.

For LANEY WOOLF who is doing much better.

For ED KOHRS who is @ Delmar Gardens recovering from hip replacement and will probably get to go home in a week or two.

For MARILYN FOSTER as she has a very problematic back today

For LIL WINTER, who is dealing well with her many health problems.

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St. John's Group Email Thursday, March 24, 2011

DEVOTION: Do not forsake me, O Lord! O my God, be not far from me! Make haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation! Psalm 38:21-22

For some time now the world has been watching the great nation of Japan as she tried to dig her way out of the rubble caused by catastrophic earthquakes. You've seen how the news media has been preoccupied with that story and, as a result, other stories -- so-called smaller stories -- have not received much in the way of attention.

One of those stories is that of seven-year-old Oliver Prescott.

A week or so ago, Prescott was playing in the schoolyard across the street from his home ... the home where his mother was shoveling snow. When his mom looked up, he was gone. Knowing her son never left the park, mom quickly enlisted her sister and they began knocking on doors.

Oliver Prescott was nowhere to be found.

The only clue they had came from a neighbor who remembered the snow plow had cleared the school playground right about the time Prescott had disappeared.

With that information, two other neighbors -- brothers -- grabbed their shovels and started digging into the drifts piled up by the snowplow. After 45 minutes of furious shoveling, the men spotted the boy's hat, then his boot. The unconscious lad, the child who had been buried for three hours, was dragged from the snowdrift.

Now there's no point in going on with this devotion until I share that Oliver is doing just fine. He was revived, taken to the hospital and released later that day.

With that out of the way, it occurs to me that life has a way of blindsiding us. It may be an earthquake which devastates a country or a snowplow which unwittingly buries a little boy, life is full of unpleasant, unexpected and unwanted surprises.

They're surprises which ought to remind us that we should join our voices to that of King David who prayed, "Lord, don't forsake me ... don't get too far away from me ... make haste to help me ... because You are the God of my salvation."

David had discovered something which the Lord knew all along: we need Him. It's a fact we should not forget.

Now I don't know what surprise may be headed your way: Snowplow? Earthquake? Possibly something in between? Whatever that surprise might be, I encourage you to look to the Lord. He who gave His Son to save your soul will be there to provide help and assistance in this new and surprising situation.

THE PRAYER: Dear Lord, today my prayer is that of David: "Do not forsake me, O Lord! O my God, be not far from me! Make haste to help me, O Lord of my salvation." In Jesus' Name. Amen.
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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ: (A two part question) What is a Nazirite and what famous person in the Bible was a Nazirite?

A Nazirite was a person who could drink no alcohol, eat no unclean food, and never cut his hair. Samson was a Nazirite. (The power wasn't in his hair. It was in the vow that his parents and he had made to the Lord and how the Lord blessed him in his vow.)
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TODAY'S QUIZ: Who was Manoah?
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CATECHISM:
Question: How can bodily eating and drinking do such great things??
Answer:
Certainly not just eating and drinking do these things, but the words written here: "Given and shed for you for the forgiveness of sins." These words, along with the bodily eating and drinking, are the main thin in the Sacrament. Woever believes these words has exactly what they say: "forgiveness of sins."
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BIRTHDAYS:
Tues- Libby Pailer
Wed- Kathleen Sherman
Thurs- Charlie Figura
Fri- Kathryn Fischer
Sat- Caleb Figura, Jeff Napier
Sun- Cheri' Hofeldt, Natalie McDowell
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ANNIVERSARIES:
none this week
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CALENDAR:
Thurs- nothing
Fri- assemble newsletter 9am
Sat- worship 5pm
Sun- Bible study 8am; worship 9am; Sunday school and Bible study 10:30
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WORSHIP WORKERS
Projector- Wed- Peper; NO PROJECTOR SATURDAY OR SUNDAY
Elder- Sat- Hachtel; Sun- McDowell
Ushers- Wed- Winter, Scott, Walters, Linke; Sun- Hance, Dieckmann, Weigle, Stark
Acolyte- Wed- Heitgerd; Sun- Hoelscher
Lay reader- Sat- Nolte; Sun- McDowell
Greeters- Klover
Altar- Setup- Callies/Vohsen cleanup- Boeger
Organist- Dieckmann
Pianist- Sherman
Tellers- Team #4
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PROJECTOR SCHEDULE NEEDS TO BE FILLED!!!
Let's keep this going till every date is signed and accounted for

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NEWS:
UPDATE ON ONE TIME CHOIR TO SING APRIL 10

We will NOT have practice this Saturday morning (3/26). I'd like to practice on the following dates and times. Please let me know if this will work for your schedules.

Thursday, 3/31 @ 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, 4/2 @ 8:30 a.m.

Thursday, 4/7 @ 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, 4/9 @ 8:30 a.m_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
JUNIOR HIGH KIDS WILL BE WITH PASTOR AND MRS. BUNGE AT THEIR ANNUAL JUNIOR HIGH RETREAT AT CAMP WINDERMERE AT THE LAKE OF THE OZARKS THIS WEEKEND
Please pray for us for safe travel and for a time of refreshing and growth in God's Word and in fellowship with other Christians. We will be leaving Friday night at 4pm and returning Sunday afternoon around 1:30pm.

PASTOR JON RAUH, a retired pastor from Michigan who now lives in Weldon Spring, will be here to preach, lead worship and lead a Bible study on Psalm 22.
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TRAVELING FELLOWSHIP GROUP'S NEXT TRIP IS TO CHARLESTON, MO TO THE AZALEA DOGWOOD FESTIVAL ON SAT., APRIL 16.

They could take FIVE more people, so if you want to go or know someone who wants to go, call Marilyn TODAY.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
RELIEF EFFORTS UNDERWAY IN JAPAN with LCMS World Relief
The folks in Japan have been dealing with the effects of a very severe earthquake that caused a lot of destruction. We truly need to continue to help them in any way we can. Go to LCMS.org/help to see how you can help.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
WEDNESDAY LENTEN SUPPERS ARE HOSTED BY OUR JR AND SR HI YOUTH GROUPS
Thrivent will match all of the money we raise from our Lenten Dinners! Please support your youth group throughout the Lenten Season!

March 30- Baked potato bar with all the fixin's, salad, dessert
April 6- Chicken pot pie, salad, peaches, dessert
April 13- taco bar, chips and salsa, fruit salad, dessert
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WANNA GO TO THE CARDS GAME ON APRIL 2?
Lutheran Day at Busch Stadium is coming up quick! It is Saturday, April 2. The game starts at 3:10pm. Denise Schlesselman has volunteered to drive the church bus for all who wish to go. Tickets are $20 for the left field pavillion seats. It is opening weekend and the first 12,000 kids 15 and under will receive a free 28" (that is full size if you were wondering) Rawlings bat. Sign up ont eh sign up sheet on the bulletin board across from the church office or just all the church office and we'll sign you up. More details to come soon about when sign up and money have to be in.
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LUTHERAN MALARIA INITIATIVE IS THE MISSION FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH
Hundreds of people are infected with and die from the dreaded disease of malaria. Malaria is easily preventable and also curable, but many folks cannot afford either the injections or the mosquito nets that are necessary. Our LCMS congregations are all working together to provide the necessary things for these people. Please give to this very worthwhile cause!
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PRAYER REQUESTS: (Please reply to this email to have prayer requests posted.)
For ANNA HOELSCHER who is hospitalized with an unknown illness that is causing her dizziness and sickness in her stomach.

For FREDDIE KESSEL who had a pacemaker put in yesterday and should be going home today.

For LANEY WOOLF recovering from a brief hospitalization.

For ED KOHRS as he recovers from hip replacement surgery.

For MARILYN FOSTER as she will have to have hand surgery again but not until sometime after Christmas.

For LIL WINTER, who is recovering after a brief hospitalization due to intestinal problems.

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St. John's Group Email Special choir practice

A note from Barb Dreyer about the remaining practices fo the "special" choir that will be singing on Sunday, April 10.

We will NOT have practice this Saturday morning (3/26). I'd like to practice on the following dates and times. Please let me know if this will work for your schedules.

Thursday, 3/31 @ 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, 4/2 @ 8:30 a.m.

Thursday, 4/7 @ 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, 4/9 @ 8:30 a.m.

Thanks.

Barb

St. John's Lutheran Church
Warrenton, MO